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GS: Do you think society prefers female physical traits over male ones?

I think society does think prettier or feminine traits are superior to masculine ones, there's plenty of evidence that proves this. "Pretty boy" celebrities like Johnny Depp and Justin Bieber are very popular with females whereas masculine looking women have never been popular with men. It's also more common to hear a mother tell her son that he is pretty than hear one call her daughter handsome. Most men would probably think of it as a compliment if he were called pretty but most women would take it as an insult if they were called handsome.

BQ (for men) how would you react if someone called you pretty?

BQ (for women) how would you react if you were called handsome?

Update:

@Blue Typhoid you didn't read all of my question id you? I know men are supposed to be masculine and women are supposed to be feminine but like I said lots of feminine looking men are considered good looking but masculine looking women are often considered ugly.

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  • Jack
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    "I think society does think prettier or feminine traits are superior to masculine ones, there's plenty of evidence that proves this."

    I suspect you're probably right, though you're not exactly right in the way you think. Society prefers females to males...so in that vein, prettier/feminine traits are regarded as superior, or perhaps cherished and protected MUCH more than stronger/masculine traits in society. But society still prefers it's males to be masculine: when they aren't, they're usually suspected of being gay...which in spite of the changes in society is still regarded as an insult for those males who aren't gay.

    "Pretty boy" celebrities like Johnny Depp and Justin Bieber are very popular with females..."

    Do you think Justin Bieber would be "very popular with females" if he weren't famous and wealthy? If he'd been just an average high school kid, do you really think he would've had a fuller dating life that the QB on the football team?

    I have serious doubts that he would. You see, the key here is that when it comes to the AVERAGE person, a young male who is more effeminate is generally overlooked for young males who are more athletic. You can go into just about any high school and if you had the opportunity to watch, it would play itself out in front of you.

    Bieber doesn't provide a rule...he provides an exception to the rule...based solely on the fact that he's rich and famous...and he has a very youthful aesthetic!

    "BQ (for men) how would you react if someone called you pretty?"

    It would be wierd...but just to test your theory, I told my nephew he was "pretty." He didn't like it...and immediately said "no I'm not." When I corrected it for him by saying "I'm sorry...I meant you're a very handsome young man," he said "thanks."

    I told my niece she was a very handsome girl...and she giggled and said "thanks." She probably thought it was strange to be called "handsome" (hence the giggle), but she didn't immediately assume it was an insult, or meant anything negative.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • .
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    I think George Clooney and Brad Pitt are masculine. Justin Bieber is different because marketing wise the tweens and teens are a great group to market to.

    So I do not agree.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    9 years ago

    In one word: YES!

    Women are by far the sexiest gender than men.

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  • 9 years ago

    Men are supposed to look masculine.

    Women are supposed to look feminine.

    What's so f­u­c­king complicated?

    Men aren't supposed to be "pretty".

    @ "I love BBW's":

    Duh. Men aren't supposed to be sexy.

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