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CRUEL BEAUTY?
Throughout the ages, ideals of beauty have (1) to people - especially women - inflicting varying amounts of pain on themselves. (2) instance, tight corsets worn in nineteenth-century Britain, the custom of foot-binding in ancient China and neck rings worn by the Kayan tribe in Burma inflicted varying amounts of pain on the body to create distinguishing features considered attractive in those cultures. The reason (3) such extreme measures was the attraction of a mate, just (4) the song of the nightingale or the dance of the penguins.
The drive to reproduce is the strongest of all in nature, (5) it is perhaps not surprising that pain and discomfort are not always considered barriers. Neither are men exempt from beauty rituals. The daily removal of hair from the face - shaving, in other (6) - makes men look younger, and youthfulness is a major factor in selection by females, according to studies. Another is build. Attributes such (7) posture, height and muscles are highly desirable at a genetic level. This could well be (8) men automatically stand straighter when someone they find attractive walks into the room.

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