I'm surprised that more people don't find a fit, healthy body attractive, no matter what its age. It's sad that a 20 year old with a flabby body (but not fat) would rate higher than this woman.
It might have something to do with the congnative dissonance associated with seeing your grandmother's face on the body of very well build 30 year old.
Yes, that's what I'm thinking too -- I bet it's a phenomenon similar to the Uncanny Valley. Most 75 year olds have bodies most people would not find sexually attractive. So the juxtaposition between her face (although good looking for her age, it's still the face of an older woman) and her body (muscular 30 year old) may be unsettling.
Also, as someone else said, many female secondary sex characteristics depend on a certain amount of fat. When you get that lean, there's not much fat available for breasts. Although I like the lean, muscular look, many men and women do not.
Yes, I'm surprised by the strong negative reaction some people have. I expected that many people would think she was unattractive or somewhat unattractive, but I expected that few would find her extremely unattractive. I wonder what their basis of comparison is...
Gentle… “I'm surprised that more people don't find a fit, healthy body attractive, no matter what its age.”
Then your probably surprised about many things, which is actually great… makes life full of surprises.
If you are using medical thoughts on fitness or health, there generally an opposing thought that doesn’t agree. This tends to work on all items of any discussion.
Another person not using your idea of beauty, might find her ugly cause she’s masculine… even if the person subscribes to her as being fit/healthy. Thus that over-rides what you –value- w/ that particular person.
Hell, maybe Crasch might give info on her life… One might find her attractive to that, which diminishes the importance to physical part of her.
Take into consideration… what you focus on was based upon the body. Subconsciously forming massive images that may describe her, or thoughts that resides in reflections to yourself, or something that beyond the person we were ask about… combination of anything & everything that our simple minds will never figure out.
Blah, Blah… this could be endless if I don’t stop…
Crasch – “... I wonder what their basis of comparison is...”
I am not sure what “comparison” has anything to do w/ one finding her attractive or not. I could state that she may look better than ones of her age group (Which was not the question), still does not mean I find her attractive.
I could go into deep thought & -attempt- to figure out the reasons to what I consider attractive, personally. Then publish a gigantic book & then spend the few remaining years of my life pondering why the hell no one cares to buy it.
JoeAnthony@LiveJournal.Com Voted Extremely Not Attractive...
It all depends on the context. I am not personally attracted to her, and could never include her among the numbers of "all the people in the world who I find physically attractive." But the truth is that I'm just not in the habit of being physically attracted to 75-year-old women, in general.
If, though, she was seen in a lineup of OTHER 75-year old women, I would say "Damn, that woman is hot, and hell, yes, I'd rather look like that at 75 than any of those other women!!!"
True. It would be better to ask "How attractive do you think she is versus a random sampling of 75 year old woman? How attractive do you think she is versus woman of all ages?"
I think she's stunning. IT's about time our culture started appreciating strong women, instead of worshipping stick figures with low muscle tone. I think muscled women are amazing, though of course it can be overdone. If I look like that when I'm that age, I will thank my lucky stars.
I found her attractive but am a bit put off by her age. However, I am attracted to fit women and even bodybuilders. I believe the most recent Ms. Olympia in her 40s, and many competitors have had children before they became active in the sport.
I think she is extremely attractive. I am not a sad old weirdo but a happily married man of 42, in ok shape, with 3 kids. However i stumbled on this picture and it is very unsettling. She has a gorgeous body by any standards, and seeing such an elderly face on it really challenges your perceptions. However i think that because of her age, her physique is all the more incredible, and to me attractive. After looking at her more and more, I can honestly say there is not a woman on the planet that I find more of a turn-on than this woman! i think she is breathtakingly sexy. I am very confident with women and have never had trouble getting dates. but if i met this woman in the flesh i would be a gibbering wreck. I can understand why people may disagree, but she just blows me away. Just imagine how good her body must feel to touch - I won't go any further, but I want to see more and more of her.
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Date: 2004-03-16 04:06 am (UTC)I think she might look o.k. with her clothes on. Airbrushed.
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Date: 2004-03-16 07:21 pm (UTC)Also, as someone else said, many female secondary sex characteristics depend on a certain amount of fat. When you get that lean, there's not much fat available for breasts. Although I like the lean, muscular look, many men and women do not.
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Date: 2004-03-16 07:24 pm (UTC)I'm suprise why an over-worked body is found attractive...
Date: 2004-03-17 05:39 am (UTC)Then your probably surprised about many things, which is actually great… makes life full of surprises.
If you are using medical thoughts on fitness or health, there generally an opposing thought that doesn’t agree. This tends to work on all items of any discussion.
Another person not using your idea of beauty, might find her ugly cause she’s masculine… even if the person subscribes to her as being fit/healthy. Thus that over-rides what you –value- w/ that particular person.
Hell, maybe Crasch might give info on her life… One might find her attractive to that, which diminishes the importance to physical part of her.
Take into consideration… what you focus on was based upon the body. Subconsciously forming massive images that may describe her, or thoughts that resides in reflections to yourself, or something that beyond the person we were ask about… combination of anything & everything that our simple minds will never figure out.
Blah, Blah… this could be endless if I don’t stop…
Crasch – “... I wonder what their basis of comparison is...”
I am not sure what “comparison” has anything to do w/ one finding her attractive or not. I could state that she may look better than ones of her age group (Which was not the question), still does not mean I find her attractive.
I could go into deep thought & -attempt- to figure out the reasons to what I consider attractive, personally. Then publish a gigantic book & then spend the few remaining years of my life pondering why the hell no one cares to buy it.
JoeAnthony@LiveJournal.Com
Voted Extremely Not Attractive...
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Date: 2004-03-16 07:48 pm (UTC)It all depends on the context. I am not personally attracted to her, and could never include her among the numbers of "all the people in the world who I find physically attractive." But the truth is that I'm just not in the habit of being physically attracted to 75-year-old women, in general.
If, though, she was seen in a lineup of OTHER 75-year old women, I would say "Damn, that woman is hot, and hell, yes, I'd rather look like that at 75 than any of those other women!!!"
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Date: 2004-03-17 12:21 am (UTC)Me too! I mean the muscles part, not the woman part.
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Date: 2004-03-17 01:50 am (UTC)This post made me go order a few new female bodybuilding books. Nice incentive -- to see someone look that badass at that age!
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