Castle nailed it

[torquill]

"Castle" surprised me with the best explanation I have ever heard of the interplay of self-image, confidence, and attractiveness, particularly in women (but it applies to men too).

Castle: Are you TRYING to give [my daughter] body image issues?

Martha: News flash -- she already has body image issues. It's an intrinsic part of being a woman. Everyone in the world has some part of herself that she absolutely hates. Her hands are too small, her feet are too big, her hair's too straight, too curly, her ears stick out, her -- oh, god -- her butt's too flat, her nose is too big... and you know, nothing you say can change how we feel.
What men don't understand is, the right clothes, the right shoes, the right makeup, just -- it hides the flaws we *think* we have. They make us look beautiful, to ourselves. That's what makes us look beautiful to others.

Castle: It used to be that all she needed to feel beautiful was a pink tutu and a plastic tiara.

Martha: We spend our whole lives trying to feel that way again.

Comments

[torquill]

For what it's worth, I really like the look of your lips (and not just how you use them). :)

Besides, grey is sexy. Just ask your friends who are over 30.

[akienm]

I've observed that many people think Grey is sexy. That wasn't really the point, tho I can see I was unclear... The grey means I have to work harder to keep my hair dyed.

I want nanites that permanently color it red before it emerges. ;)