Re: Bjork :-(

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From: johnch@walypala.sun.com (John Chandler [Contractor])
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Subject: Re: Bjork :-(
Date: 07 Dec 1993 21:11:15 GMT
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In-reply-to: scasterg@cd.columbus.oh.us's message of Wed, 1 Dec 1993 09:25:03 -0500

In article <9312011421.AA27784@cd.columbus.oh.us> scasterg@cd.columbus.oh.us (Stu Castergine) writes:

	[ . . . ]

   I have noticed that it seems to be almost necessary to be a knock-out
   babe to succeed as a woman in music. Yes, there have been a few homely
   ones -- Janis Joplin, Mama Cass, a few others (though none spring
   immediately to mind). But there seems to be an unfair emphasis on the
   appearance of women in pop music.

	[ . . . ]

   There are a *lot* of very famous male musicians out there who are
   *ugly.* Physical attractiveness is something we rarely require from
   male musicians.

   Meatloaf? Ugly!
   Mick Jagger? Ugly!! (but charismatic)
   Tom Petty? (ugly!)
   whats-his-face-who-married-julia-roberts? Ridiculous-looking!

Lyle Lovett.

	[ more examples, but we get the point ]

   There are probably hundreds of women out there with voices that would
   bring tears to your eyes, make you get down on your knees and beg them
   never to stop singing, who would make you say "Kate Who?" but they are
   ugly and they'll never get a chance.

Have you heard any?  How about Syd Straw?  I don't know about ugly,
but she'd never be confused with Paulina Porizkova.

	[ . . . ]

   It ain't fair.

Reality is not "fair," nor is it symmetrical.  Lots of great-looking
guys don't make it because society/the market/our culture doesn't put
much value on being a prettyboy.  And I don't hear too many guys
bitching about it.

It ain't fair?  Neither is billions of people starving.  Perspective,
please!

-jmc
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