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"One very interesting generalization is that in most societies the physical beauty of the female receives more explicit consideration than does the handsomeness of the male. The attractiveness of the man usually depends predominantly upon his skills and prowess rather than upon his physical appearance." (Ford, 1951, p. 86)


"The clergy has not stakes enough, the people insults, the child stones, for the unhappy being. The poet, no less a child, throws yet another stone at her, a crueller one still for a woman. Gratuitously insulting, he makes her out always old and ugly. The very word Sorceress or Witch calls up the image of the Weird Sisters of Macbeth. Yet the cruel witch trials prove exactly the opposite; many perished just because they were young and pretty." --La Sorcière (1862) by Jules Michelet

The Birth of Venus (detail), a 1486 painting by Sandro Botticelli
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The Birth of Venus (detail), a 1486 painting by Sandro Botticelli
See also: Ugly woman Illustration: The Ugly Duchess by Matsys
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See also: Ugly woman
Illustration: The Ugly Duchess by Matsys

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This page features concepts linked to physical attractiveness of women. In Western culture, Helen of Troy is often attributed the title of most beautiful woman, while Venus is regarded as the most beautiful goddess.

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Age

That men of all ages prefer girls of around 20 was first put forward in Dataclysm (2014); it echoes Yann Moix's remarks which were met with scorn in 2019.

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