Re: Kate's looks...

[swmurphy@nyx.cs.du.edu (Steven Murphy)]

In article <9603050306.AA04377@rigel.cray.com>, btd@carina.cray.com (Bryan Dongray) wrote:
>It has been written:
>> But I really wonder, what if Kate was an ugly woman, would all of
>> you still enjoy her music?
>And:
>> I have wondered about this, who knows what subconcious processes
>> go on when we decide what we like.  However I can think of a certain
>> other performer, who IMHO is rather ordinary looking, who still
>> makes music I can enjoy ;-)
>
>Well (and my asbestos suit is at the ready) I've never thought KaTe
>was particularly "beautiful", she not ugly though, maybe she's just
>does not what I see as attractive, beauty IS in the eye of the beholder.
>
>There are those who I do consider in my idea of beauty, but musically
>are not my style. So I never bought any of their albums.
>
>OK, I have music by other artists, male, does the original hypothosis
>mean for me to like their music I have to be gay? And if I was, can I
>not like music by female artists - I think not!
>
>My musical choice is not based on appearance of the performer(s).
>There are plenty of not so pleasant (in a beauty contest) artists
>who are musically sucessful.
>
>It is true for a large "shallow" music buying populous that a sexy
>hunk (or gal) makes a sale. I'd hope that someone of intellect would
>realise the disassociation and not be conned!
>
>                        Bryan Dongray

IMEO, I didn't know what kate looked like until hounds of love, the only thing 
I got in Montana was bootlegs.