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I had a related thought as the commenter above. I was just struck by how the hardness of those years clearly was visible on most of those folk. It clearly detra

I had a related thought as the commenter above. I was just struck by how the hardness of those years clearly was visible on most of those folk. It clearly detracted from their physical appearance. Beauty != their value and uniqueness as people.

the_af 5y ago
> Beauty != their value and uniqueness as people. I totally understand that and I'm not conflating both. I truly mean that many of the people in these photos look good to me. Not "beauty inside", but actual physical beauty. Obviously not all of them, but enough that a remark about people being uglier back then seems out of place to me.