I'm reading Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, and came across a comment that physical beauty is probably one of "the most destructive ideas in the history of human thought."
That stopped me cold.
I think it may be true. And not just for beauty of the body, but beauty in general - of scenery, possessions, ideas.
Appearance of beauty. Possession of beauty. Search for beauty. It sounds virtuous, but I think perhaps it's not.
It may be an evil trap.
1 comment:
i read the bluest eye in college. it's an amazing book and definitely got me out of comfort zone.
maybe it's time for me to re-read it again.
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