Monda

Majid, DK, Sima va MPD

Majid, (LOL) you remind me of so many "isms" than I care to recall :o)

DK jan, can't get enough of John Cleese! The concept of measuring beauty in concrete terms however, doesn't sit with me too well.  Do you measure your girlfriends?! 

sima joon, call me when you've had it!

MPD, wrinkles add character - haven't you heard? 

Kata, Iranians are very generous with comments

Somewhere between the Iranian style offering judgment and that of the Swedish, would be My comfort zone. Self-acceptance is key to happiness for sure. I so appreciate your comment. 

Looking good is over rated

But, thank God my dental braces are coming off next month, because I really need to focus on the wrinkles around my eyes.

Vallah it all depends...

Depends on what you're trying to accomplish. If you're trying to look young and sexy no way Jose. I think it has the opposite effect. But if a little self improvement makes you feel better about yourself and what's left of your life, why not?

That said, khanoom or dokhtar Irooniha often seem like they're totally blind. Do they actually like what they see in the mirror after surgery?! They usually look totally grotesque.

As for me I recently invisaligned my teeth that were getting awfully crooked and I certainly feel good about it. So what's the difference between that and other cosmetic improvements? I'm contemplating a face lift -- as soon as I care enough!

Beauty

Hi Monda,

I was just in Sweden to visit family and was struck by how nobody comments on how you look all the time.  At first it was almost offensive, since after all, I had lost some weight since last time I was there.  Then I realized how enourmosly freeing it was not to have to expect people's judgement constantly.  Not one person in two weeks said the sentense "you look great" and I didn't comment on others either.  That was actually hard, not having seen people for a couple of years!  It is expected somehow in our culture to always make some comment on how the person looks.  The message definitely comes across as if we need to keep up with the worlds expectations.  Somehow there is less of that in Sweden than here (for now!). Rather than please the world, perhaps we can accept ourselves and then show the world that we do and the world might follow...People may really respect us for holding firm to our beliefs.  People that matter.

TTYS!

FYI/ Beauty can be measured by the ratio 1 to 1.618

Thanks Monda Jaan,

The Below Documentary should interest you in regard to your blog. 

The Saying goes that Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but How true is That ? Beauty can be measured by the ratio 1 to 1.618 Actors John Cleese & Liz Hurley take a look at the importance of Beauty from Politics to daily life in the BBC series -The Human Face.Pierce Brosnan, Candice Bergen interviewed too.

The Golden Ratio : Pythagoras: How to measure beauty:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVVroi8q0Y0&feature=related

More Below:

HISTORY OF IDEAS: John Cleese on Beauty (BBC - The Human Face)

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میگفتن مردهائی که گوشهاشون بیش از اندازه بزرگه «متموّل» تر هستند

بعد گفتن مرد هائی که دماغشون زیادی بزرگه «خوشبختند»!

شایع بود که مردهائی که دستهاشون گنده ست «عاقبت به خیر» تر اند!

بعد شنیدیم اگه پای کسی خیلی بزرگ بود نشونهء بزرگی «شانس» ش هست!

دست آخر گفتند پیشونی نسبتاً فراخ علامت «عظمت» هست!

من فکر میکنم  بهتره که همه ء اینا درست باشه و اّلا یه همچین موجود بیریختی با گوش دراز و دماغ گنده و دست و پای نتراشیده نخراشیده اگه وضعیات طبقه پائینش هم خوب نباشه که بدرد لای جرز میخوره!

جناب شازده

قبل از عمل بیشتر باید مراقبت بفرمایید! چون گر چه شانس ترکیدن حذف میشه، ولی‌ کبودی، خارش، و انواع جراحات دیگر هنوز امکان خواهد داشت.

دماغ محمد رضا شاه با مقایسه با سایر قضایا، ابدا اشکال محسوب نمی‌شد. اگر خاطر عزیزتون باشه، ایشان خیلی‌ هم بین خانمها سوکسه داشتن. در حالیکه ملکه فرح قبل از ازدواج فورا عمل کردند و واقعا زیبا تر هم شدند. دماغ در آقایان ایرانی‌، به اندازهٔ خانمها بهشون جذابیت میده. بستگی به شخصیت طرف داره. 

PS: even Shah had a nose job ... it actually should be made

... free under a universal health coverage bill, for most Iranian men!

See the 2nd photo from the top:

//iranpoliticsclub.net/animation-graphics/hand-kissers/index.htm

ماندا خانم

After operation, those are labled: "Handle with Care!"

Narcissist Fry?

Monarchy analogues to his cooked nose?! got some reading to do :O)

Dear Shazdeh, Enjoy!

however those C cups never move, right?!

Ditto !

Well I suppose Stephen Fry said it best ... ;0)) 

When Changes are made for purely Cosmetic Purposes they are bound to Bring about Cosmetic Results ...

ROYAL RHINOPLASTY: Stephen Fry On The Imperfections of the Monarchy and Why It Should Be Preserved

Dear Monda: I am 100% with you and against such procedures ...

... except for enhancements and enlargements ;-)