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"Giada, the inner beauty thing is just nonsense"

Estro Felino

Believer in free will
Premium Member
This title is between brackets because it is a quotation from an Italian movie Come tu mi vuoi (transl. As you want me to look like).
It tells the story of a college girl named Giada who falls in love with a college young man. She does't care much about her looks, and she defends the importance of inner beauty.
This guys seems to like her, but then she finds out that he's ashamed of going out with her, because he doesn't want to be ridiculed by his friends (who think that Giada is really ugly and uncool) .
Then she decides to change her looks after her roommate tells her: Ah, Giada, the inner beauty story is pure bull...it. Only beautiful people can like each other. It's natural selection.

and in fact she changes her looks totally. This movie suggests us that inner beauty unfortunately is not sufficient in the world we live in

here is the before and after

before
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after
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thoughts?
 
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Estro Felino

Believer in free will
Premium Member
I won't say what I think about it because as soon as I speak my mind, people here attack me and sometimes insult me
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Inner beauty certainly has value. But so does outer beauty. It pays to value both, but don't obsess over either.

Ever heard of the term "moped"?
They're fun to ride, but you wouldn't want your friends to see you on one.

Will we see fireworks in this thread?
 

Father Heathen

Veteran Member
This title is between brackets because it is a quotation of an Italian movie Come tu mi vuoi (transl. As you want me to look like).
It tells the story of a college girl named Giada who falls in love with a college young man. She does't care much about her looks, and she defends the importance of inner beauty.
This guys seems to like her, but then she finds out that he's ashamed of going out with her, because he doesn't want to be ridiculed by his friends (who think that Giada is really ugly and uncool) .
Then she decides to change her looks after her roommate tells her: Ah, Giada, the inner beauty story is pure bull...it. Only beautiful people can like each other. It's natural selection.

and in fact she changes her looks totally. This movie teaches us how inner beauty doesn't count in the world we live in

here is the before and after

before
cristiana-capotondi-in-una-scena-di-come-tu-mi-vuoi-48876.jpg


after
cristiana-capotondi-in-una-scena-di-come-tu-mi-vuoi-48872.jpg


thoughts?

My thoughts are that it's braindead trash. I don't think giving young girls the impression that they should strive to be petty, shallow, hollow mannequins is good for their mental and emotional health and development. I prefer real people with depth, substance, personality, and character. Not mindless, soulless clones.
 
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Sunstone

De Diablo Del Fora
Premium Member
Some people are able to see more beauty in other people than just the beauty of their physical appearance. In fact, some folks even see a lot of different kinds of beauty in people -- say, the beauty of their values, their intelligence, their generosity, their spontaneity, their authenticity, and so forth. Other people are blind to those kinds of beauty. As for myself, I don't think being blind to any kind of beauty is necessarily a sign of wisdom or insight.
 

Sunstone

De Diablo Del Fora
Premium Member
This movie teaches us how inner beauty doesn't count in the world we live in

It's always fascinating to learn that yet another human once again thinks his own personal tastes are universal laws of nature. Perhaps the only thing more fascinating is to watch wall paint dry.
 

Father Heathen

Veteran Member
Inner beauty certainly has value. But so does outer beauty. It pays to value both, but don't obsess over either.
Except that one is vastly more important and meaningful than the other.
Don't try to salvage turds.

Ever heard of the term "moped"?
They're fun to ride, but you wouldn't want your friends to see you on one.
Yeah, I've heard the term, but not outside of highschool.

Will we see fireworks in this thread?
Since when does ignorance and stupidy ever slide around here?
 

Estro Felino

Believer in free will
Premium Member
It's always fascinating to learn that yet another human once again thinks his own personal tastes are universal laws of nature. Perhaps the only thing more fascinating is to watch wall paint dry.

You mean the director of the movie, I hope.
 
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MysticSang'ha

Big Squishy Hugger
Premium Member
This title is between brackets because it is a quotation of an Italian movie Come tu mi vuoi (transl. As you want me to look like).
It tells the story of a college girl named Giada who falls in love with a college young man. She does't care much about her looks, and she defends the importance of inner beauty.
This guys seems to like her, but then she finds out that he's ashamed of going out with her, because he doesn't want to be ridiculed by his friends (who think that Giada is really ugly and uncool) .
Then she decides to change her looks after her roommate tells her: Ah, Giada, the inner beauty story is pure bull...it. Only beautiful people can like each other. It's natural selection.

and in fact she changes her looks totally. This movie teaches us how inner beauty doesn't count in the world we live in

here is the before and after

before
cristiana-capotondi-in-una-scena-di-come-tu-mi-vuoi-48876.jpg


after
cristiana-capotondi-in-una-scena-di-come-tu-mi-vuoi-48872.jpg


thoughts?

One word. Adolescent.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Except that one is vastly more important and meaningful than the other.
Don't try to salvage turds.
Which one?
Yeah, I've heard the term, but not outside of highschool.
You're lucky. I never heard it until I was past the point where I'd have actually used in any sense other than referring to it. It seems a useful (although not constructive) addition to his vocabulary.
 

Debater Slayer

Vipassana
Staff member
Premium Member
This title is between brackets because it is a quotation of an Italian movie Come tu mi vuoi (transl. As you want me to look like).
It tells the story of a college girl named Giada who falls in love with a college young man. She does't care much about her looks, and she defends the importance of inner beauty.
This guys seems to like her, but then she finds out that he's ashamed of going out with her, because he doesn't want to be ridiculed by his friends (who think that Giada is really ugly and uncool) .
Then she decides to change her looks after her roommate tells her: Ah, Giada, the inner beauty story is pure bull...it. Only beautiful people can like each other. It's natural selection.

and in fact she changes her looks totally. This movie teaches us how inner beauty doesn't count in the world we live in

here is the before and after

before
cristiana-capotondi-in-una-scena-di-come-tu-mi-vuoi-48876.jpg


after
cristiana-capotondi-in-una-scena-di-come-tu-mi-vuoi-48872.jpg


thoughts?

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Debater Slayer

Vipassana
Staff member
Premium Member
I just want to say... anyone who feels ashamed of going out with their partner for fear of being ridiculed by "friends" due to his or her partner's looks deserves to be friends with those kinds of human trash.

There are people who are claimed to need surgery to be more "beautiful," and then there are those who apparently need brain surgery to start thinking at a level more advanced than a two-year-old.
 

Estro Felino

Believer in free will
Premium Member
I just want to say... anyone who feels ashamed of going out with their partner for fear of being ridiculed by "friends" due to his or her partner's looks deserves to be friends with those kinds of human trash.

There are people who are claimed to need surgery to be more "beautiful," and then there are those who apparently need brain surgery to start thinking at a level more advanced than a two-year-old.

I just want to underline that, on the basis of the Youtube comments, the great majority of the people who watched the movie absolutely agree with the message that the director wanted to communicate. and enjoyed the film-
very few people were against.

I am just giving some information about the criticism on the film
 
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Debater Slayer

Vipassana
Staff member
Premium Member
I just want to underline that, on the basis of the Youtube comments, the great majority of the people who watched the movie absolutely agree with the message that the director wanted to communicate.
very very few people were against.

In other words, the majority of people commenting on the video are misogynistic, shallow pieces of trash? Is that supposed to be impressive?
 

MysticSang'ha

Big Squishy Hugger
Premium Member
In other words, the majority of people commenting on the video are misogynistic, shallow pieces of trash? Is that supposed to be impressive?

It's fatalistic in determining the evo-psych point of view that men are "visual" creatures and prefer biological signals of female fertility.

I'm not a biological determinist much. Rather, culture determines much of what is considered physical beauty standards. I have my own pet theory that they stem typically out of a mix of cultural taboo avoidance and what resources are considered scarce and precious that are either adorned or ingested into the body.
 

Father Heathen

Veteran Member
I just want to underline that, on the basis of the Youtube comments, the great majority of the people who watched the movie absolutely agree with the message that the director wanted to communicate. and enjoyed the film-
very very few people were against.

I am just giving some information about the criticism on the film

Facinating, but you had already made us aware of what a sad, pitiful, silly little culture you have, so it's rather redundant. Besides, what should any of it mean to the rest of us, other than a laugh?
 

Drolefille

PolyPanGeekGirl
In other words, the majority of people commenting on the video are misogynistic, shallow pieces of trash? Is that supposed to be impressive?

WAIT you don't think Youtube comments are the epitome of culture to be admired and broadcast widely?

This is so ridiculous.

Hay, you're being so passive aggressive with your "people disagree with me" complaint. Yes. We do. Stop playing the martyr about it and learn something.
 
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