Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site inuxd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!inuxc!inuxd!pfautz From: pfautz@inuxd.UUCP (P Pfautz) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: makeup (digressing into facial fur) Message-ID: <608@inuxd.UUCP> Date: Tue, 21-Aug-84 23:09:38 EDT Article-I.D.: inuxd.608 Posted: Tue Aug 21 23:09:38 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 23-Aug-84 00:17:37 EDT References: <2188@sdccsu3.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Consumer Products Div., Indianapolis Lines: 19 As one of the furry-faced and a sometime-psychological-scientist I beg to differ, Cindy. This stuff about mammals being attracted to the young of their species has to to with body and head proportions more than presence or absence of fur, facial or otherwise. (If you believe differently, send me a reference.) An unrandom smapling indicates lots of women like beards and perhaps find men with them more attractive and less threatening than the clean-shaven. An unsupported hypothesis as to why? (Sure, why not!). Remember how kids like fuzzy, cuddly animals? Maybe we remind them of earlier, inanimate friends. I personally grew my beard because I like the way it makes me look. It rearranges the proportions of my face in a way I find more pleasing. I still shave part of my face to keep the edges somewhat in line and because shaving is neat. (I really LIKE to do it; must be something about living on the razor's edge...) "I'm just looking for clues at the scene of the crime Life's been good to me so far ..."