Monkey Rant

Gab Bot · #1 (**permalink**) 10th May 2009, 03:50 AM

Since when has someone’s looks determined how talented they are? I mean, last time I checked, you don’t need to look like a goddess to be able to play the piano, perform well in sports, ...

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tan man · #2 (**permalink**) 21st June 2009, 12:06 AM

Monkeys are great!

ken · #3 (**permalink**) 21st June 2009, 12:42 AM

How did you get yours trained?

tan man · #4 (**permalink**) 21st June 2009, 05:48 PM

Has anyone listened to the Moneky News stories on the Ricky Gervais show? Great for some light entertainment, even though you know it is all absolute bollocks.

On a lighter note. Here is an interesting little Monkey related boredom beater I found on the web:

https://www.msu.edu/~nixonjos/more/storytime.html

Head_Monkey · #5 (**permalink**) 2nd July 2009, 09:19 AM

Only one comment on the front page???

Might have to petition to remove the girly pics from the site until the front page gets some contributions (or at least some lovin')...

WhiteCrowUK · #6 (**permalink**) 6th July 2009, 10:03 AM

Interesting article - we always make apologies and try to protect pretty people.

C-i · #7 (**permalink**) 15th July 2009, 09:08 AM

What wasn't mentioned, but ties in with all the reasons given, is the link to the continuously dropping average level of intelligence (VDARE.com: 12/17/06 - Is America headed for Idiocracy?).

It only takes a moderate level of intelligence to comprehend that not everything you are told is true (there are exceptions to this, but as a generalisation it holds true). If a person is able to do this, then the effect of mass media (the major player in this game) is considerably lessened. It's not entirely canceled out because the media preys on the public's weaknesses and everyone is vulnerable, some, just a lot more than others.

Therefore, lower average level of intelligence -> more people with greater susceptibility to the beauty promoting effects of the mass media -> overall increase in general opinion towards beauty having more worth than talent.

There is also a widespread belief in people of lower socio-economic status that beauty is the only (or certainly the quickest) way to become successful/get what you want. Probably because everyone can experience being beautiful (in some way or another, e.g. the high proportion of nail salons in Browns Plains, one of the highest crime-rate suburbs of Brisbane Australia), you cannot however, experience having talent if you do not possess it to begin with.

harvestthesouls · #8 (**permalink**) 21st July 2009, 01:48 PM

I think this topic title can be revised, beauty is a type of aesthetic, which can be anything from inner talent, to speed-dating skills to being an organisational geek. What we're questioning is whether the outer aesthetic is more important than the inner aesthetic or vice versa.

Xray · #9 (**permalink**) 22nd July 2009, 02:16 AM

Speaking of a Monkey Rant?, today is "Monkey Day."