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The goddess has been associated with sexuality, love, and fertility. [ 5][ 6][ 7] Xi Shi ( 西施 ), born 506 BC, was one of the Four Great Beauties of ancient China. [ 8] Physical attractiveness is the degree to which a person's physical features are considered aesthetically pleasing or beautiful. The term often implies sexual attractiveness ...
Skin color contrast has been identified as a feminine beauty standard observed across multiple cultures. [7] Women tend to have darker eyes and lips than men, especially relative to the rest of their facial features, and this attribute has been associated with female attractiveness and femininity, [7] yet it also decreases male attractiveness according to one study. [8]
Effeminacy or male femininity[ 1][ 2] is the embodiment of feminine traits in boys or men, particularly those considered untypical of men or masculinity. [ 3] These traits include roles, stereotypes, behaviors, and appearances that are socially associated with girls and women. Throughout Western civilization, men considered effeminate have ...
Korean beauty standards. The physical appearances of K-pop idols, with slim bodies and pale skin, impacts Korean beauty standards. Korean beauty standards have become a well-known feature of Korean culture. In 2015, a global survey by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons placed South Korea in the top ten of countries who had ...
Black hair that is long, thick and shiny is seen as particularly beautiful among Chinese women. [3] [4] Similarly, pale, ivory skin, and a slim body figure have historical implications as being a physical representation of wealth and affluence. More recently, however, tan skin has emerged as the preferred beauty ideal among some younger Chinese ...
The concept of Circassian beauty is an ethnic stereotype of the Circassian people. A fairly extensive literary history suggests that Circassian women were thought to be unusually beautiful and attractive, spirited, smart, and elegant. Therefore, they were seen as mentally and physically desirable for men, although most Circassians traditionally ...
Bishōnen ( 美少年, IPA: [bʲiɕo̞ꜜːnẽ̞ɴ] ⓘ; also transliterated bishounen) is a Japanese term literally meaning "beautiful youth (boy)" and describes an aesthetic that can be found in disparate areas in East Asia: a young man of androgynous beauty. This word originated from the Tang dynasty poem Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup by ...
Masculine beauty ideals are mainly rooted in heteronormative beliefs about hypermasculinity, but they heavily influence men of all sexual orientations and gender identities. [ 3] The masculine beauty ideal traits include but are not limited to: male body shape, figure, beefcake, height, body weight, muscle mass, male breast size, physical ...