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From: alan@allegra.UUCP (Alan S. Driscoll)
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Subject: Re: makeup (digressing into facial fur)
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Date: Mon, 20-Aug-84 12:34:07 EDT
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< This is for the scraggly, unkempt line bug. >

I'll respond to Cindy's last point first:

> (I'm all for low maintenance, but NO maintenance is another story!)

Me too!

For the people who've asked me if I'm against grooming and personal
hygiene (presumably so they can avoid me if I am [ :-) ]):  No, I'm
not.  It's moderation I'm arguing for, nothing more.

I dislike the extremes that women (and men, but especially women)
in our culture go to in creating an overly contrived and artificial
appearance.  As I've said before, the intent seems to be to cover
up, rather than to enhance, and I think this reflects a certain
disdain for, or at least discomfort with, the body.

It seems I made my point too well, though [ :-) ].  Cindy pictures
me with a "scraggly-looking, unkempt beard."  Actually, I keep my
beard well-trimmed and neat, as I do my hair.  A simple appearance
doesn't have to be an unkempt one.

Anyway, to get to the point...

> The convenience of not shaving is probably not worth the hassle of not 
> being universally accepted.

and...

> One limits the number of potential acquaintances by having a beard,
> especially an unkempt one.  Hard fact, but it holds true.

I haven't felt "discriminated" against because of my beard.  Sure,
some people like them, others don't, but I don't think that I've
"limited the number of potential aquaintances" by having a beard.

-- 

	Alan S. Driscoll
	AT&T Bell Laboratories