Beauty is SO much more than skin deep!

This article, from USATODAY.com, Beauty obsession unites divided Venezuela, sure brings to light some debatable topics.   Here is a snip:

In Venezuela, beauty isn’t necessarily something you’re born with — it’s a pursuit that has evolved into an industry, a national obsession, a staple of daily life.

Beauty salons and spas outnumber drugstores in Caracas telephone listings; women unabashedly apply full makeup in packed subways; teenagers are known to get breast jobs as their traditional “quinceanera” coming-of-age gift at age 15; Venezuelans consistently place among the finalists in the Miss Universe pageant.

First, I wonder what about Venezuela (and much of South America, for that matter) has turned them into such true “slaves to beauty.”   I have no idea really.  This article also brings to light how they value beauty over intellect.  I was just, last night, talking to my 11 year old daughter about how very important it is to chose a boyfriend/husband for what is inside of their head, rather than on the outside.  Sure, if you can get both brains and beauty, all the better, but what is inside is what are going to make a relationship lifelong and satisfying.  After all, even Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are divorced.  It reminds me of a poster that I saw one time that had a gorgeous man pictured, and the caption said something along the lines of:  “No matter how gorgeous you are, there is someone in the world that is sick of your shit” (pardon ).

I don’t know, maybe these types of people are happier living with themselves than with anyone else, and looking at themselves in the mirror gives them more pleasure than the company of another person….