Lafcadio Hearn begs "Don't disgust me, please --"

[sparkchaser]

And people say I am a douche bag.

I do not like the picture at all, -- in fact I cannot find words to express how much I dislike it.

You were never physically attractive to me; you are neither graceful nor beautiful, and you evidently know nothing of the laws or properties of beauty. Otherwise you could not have sent me such a picture, as it could only disgust me.

Whatever liking I have had for you, it has never been of such a character that I could be otherwise than disgusted by such a picture as that. It is unutterably coarse and gross and beefy. It is simply unendurable.

Not that I object to low dresses -- or even to an utter absence of dress, when the unveiling reveals attractions which the eye of the artist loves as something shapely and beautiful. I have an instinctive and cultivated knowledge of what physical beauty is, and anything in direct violation of my taste and knowledge -- like your picture, -- simply sickens me. I have studied every limb and line in the bodies of fifty young women, and more; and know what form is and beauty is. You must not think me a fool. You are a fine woman in regard to health and strength; you are not a handsome or even a tolerably good looking woman physically, and your picture is simply horrible, horrible, horrible.

This is plain speaking; but I think it is necessary for you. You cannot make yourself physically attractive to me. Don’t try. I am an artist, a connoisseur, a student of beauty, and it is very hard to please me. Don’t disgust me, please --

 

[Peder]

After staring at this post for a day or so, I'm still puzzled about why it is here.

 

[sparkchaser]

After staring at this post for a day or so, I'm still puzzled about why it is here.

I didn't think it really belonged in author discussion?

 

[Peder]

I didn't think it really belonged in author discussion?

I was wondering about its relevance to anything, not its placement.

 

[sparkchaser]

I was wondering about its relevance to anything, not its placement.

I thought Lafcadio Hearn was a famous author.

I happened to find an interesting article about a famous author and decided to share it.

 

[Peder]

I thought Lafcadio Hearn was a famous author.

I happened to find an interesting article about a famous author and decided to share it.

Thanks. The bold faced "I" confused me.

I'm easily confused I guess and miss the obvious.

Cheers :flowers:

 

[sparkchaser]

Thanks. The bold faced "I" confused me.

I'm easily confused I guess and miss the obvious.

Cheers :flowers:

Oh, you're referring to my commentary. The bold faced I meant emphasis.

 

[eclair]

This, ladies, is what happens if you are the 50th female to ask a man 'does my bum look big in this?'

 

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