A generalisation that is being progressively reinforced by the increasingly vapid global culture being fashioned by the concerted efforts of all those influencing consumerism. That said, it is less effective in domains where talent is bestowed by Nature wholly independently of the looks it also grants. Sure if corporations begin to insist on the looks that their talents have then there will be much surgical alteration of the naturally talented and, when "bionic" technology matures and public tastes are prepared, we will also have naturally "beautiful" persons trained and enhanced to perform at the peak of physical excellence. But then we're heading down the rabbit-hole of what will beauty be if it is democratised and anyone can afford a face and body change/augment?
Complicated argument. But can I just offer one 'apologia' for natural beauty that is even, dare I say, 'sexy'?
I started to switch on for tennis when the women's costumes were still often quite 'flirty', not for any great interest in the sport, just to watch pretty women jump around. It gradually got to the point where I thought I'd better find out what "Love" and "Match" meant. What delightful terms!
After seeing
how they played and were scored I started taking an interest in the game itself. whether played by men or women. Would you deny that is a natural, healthy progression? If nothing, I have enlarged my knowledge and enjoyment of the sport.
But it started with skimpy knickers and diving cleavageI also like cricket. I can probably tell you the rules if I really had to search my memory, but it is (and has remained since schooldays) a pleasant way of spending a couple of hours doing nothing. Beyond that,
I like the symbol, and when there's a major rumpus one can exclaim, pun intended, that that's "just not cricket!!"
