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This is a ridiculous criticism. Ancient Greeks didn’t look at sculptures of ripped dudes and “feel bad about themselves.” They got INSPIRED and felt GOOD about

This is a ridiculous criticism. Ancient Greeks didn’t look at sculptures of ripped dudes and “feel bad about themselves.” They got INSPIRED and felt GOOD about themselves. Be like an Ancient Greek.

2pointsomone 7y ago
I don't even know where to begin, my friend...
- dondawest 7y ago
  You could begin by choosing to feel good when seeing an inspiring (even “unrealistically” inspiring) image like Michelangelo’s David. :)
  - microcolonel 7y ago
    AFAIK, David is physiologically impossible; as much as a photoshopped ad.
    - antisthenes 7y ago
      Which parts of him are physiologically impossible? His biceps and thighs are well within human proportions I see daily in regular men. In fact, the least likely portion of him would be the modest endowment, something that a modern man would almost certainly not admit to.
      - dondawest 7y ago
        His height, for one. Very inspiring!!
      - microcolonel 7y ago
        He's standing in a way that requires activating his missing muscle. ;- ) Apparently Michelangelo knew it was missing, because it's due to a flaw in the marble. I think individually the proportions aren't crazy, but taken together I think they contradict eachother.
turk73 7y ago
Have you been to the Midwest lately? It's fat people everywhere. Not just fat, obese. The stores practically only sell clothing in the XXXL variety, it's horrifying. The July 4 parade I went to...I needed eyewash. It was just fatties from end to end, some of them were stuffing their faces during the parade. And then we get the Internet where the total opposite of reality is going on, so more gas lighting there. Crazy world we live in. Clown World.
ViViDboarder 7y ago
Is this satire? Because there are a hell of a lot of differences. For one... seeing David in rare moments (you listed this example down below, but it was not ancient nor greek) or any art is very different than the current effects of advertising. In those cases, between long stretches of real life, it’s possible or even easy to appreciate. When bombarded constantly with an unrealistic ideal hundreds of times a day, it has a different effect.
- dondawest 7y ago
  Ancient Greeks were “bombarded by unrealistic image ideals hundreds of times a day” as well while passing sculptures and murals in public places. Yet these “unrealistic image ideals” served as a font of inspiration! The “unrealism” and “idealism” served only to heighten their positive effects on their viewers! Be like an Ancient Greek! What’s next, protesting the Venus of Willendorf for being too thicc? “Unrealistic image ideals” have millions of historical precedents. They are fertility symbols and they can serve to inspire if only you choose to be inspired! Choose to be inspired. :)

2pointsomone 7y ago

I don't even know where to begin, my friend...

dondawest 7y ago
You could begin by choosing to feel good when seeing an inspiring (even “unrealistically” inspiring) image like Michelangelo’s David. :)
- microcolonel 7y ago
  AFAIK, David is physiologically impossible; as much as a photoshopped ad.
  - antisthenes 7y ago
    Which parts of him are physiologically impossible? His biceps and thighs are well within human proportions I see daily in regular men. In fact, the least likely portion of him would be the modest endowment, something that a modern man would almost certainly not admit to.
    - dondawest 7y ago
      His height, for one. Very inspiring!!
    - microcolonel 7y ago
      He's standing in a way that requires activating his missing muscle. ;- ) Apparently Michelangelo knew it was missing, because it's due to a flaw in the marble. I think individually the proportions aren't crazy, but taken together I think they contradict eachother.

turk73 7y ago

Have you been to the Midwest lately? It's fat people everywhere. Not just fat, obese. The stores practically only sell clothing in the XXXL variety, it's horrifying. The July 4 parade I went to...I needed eyewash. It was just fatties from end to end, some of them were stuffing their faces during the parade. And then we get the Internet where the total opposite of reality is going on, so more gas lighting there. Crazy world we live in. Clown World.

ViViDboarder 7y ago

Is this satire? Because there are a hell of a lot of differences. For one... seeing David in rare moments (you listed this example down below, but it was not ancient nor greek) or any art is very different than the current effects of advertising. In those cases, between long stretches of real life, it’s possible or even easy to appreciate. When bombarded constantly with an unrealistic ideal hundreds of times a day, it has a different effect.

dondawest 7y ago
Ancient Greeks were “bombarded by unrealistic image ideals hundreds of times a day” as well while passing sculptures and murals in public places. Yet these “unrealistic image ideals” served as a font of inspiration! The “unrealism” and “idealism” served only to heighten their positive effects on their viewers! Be like an Ancient Greek! What’s next, protesting the Venus of Willendorf for being too thicc? “Unrealistic image ideals” have millions of historical precedents. They are fertility symbols and they can serve to inspire if only you choose to be inspired! Choose to be inspired. :)