Quickie link: On bodies

[thistle_chaser]

I have a meeting in a moment, but I wanted to share this link first. Posted originally by elisel: What People Really Look Like, as seen by a massage therapist. A really positive morning read!

Amazing picture of the man, too. I can't wait to read more of his blog, when I have time.

Comments

[voidmagus]

"a glance at you, and I can picture pretty well what you’d look like on my table

[thistle_chaser]

Haha! I didn't take it that way at all until you pointed it out!

They do have a whole lot of knowledge in that area. My mother and sister were/are massage therapists, and the studying they had to do always impressed me. There's a whole lot of book-learning they have to do before they put their hands on anyone; they need to know the name of muscles, where/how they connect, etc.

And eeek! Your hands!

[ani_mama]

What a nice post! Very poetic.

I have seen a LOT of regular people nude in my day, since the art teachers in figure drawing always felt it was useful to be exposed to different body types. After a while you learn what age does, which parts tend to sag and how fat settle. We also studied anatomy in cadavers, during advanced figure drawing and a brief stint in biology.

Of course I appreciate the tight, firm airbrushed model bodies, but normal people are beautiful in their own way. The human body is a work of art. And if you love someone, it does not matter really what shape they are.

[thistle_chaser]

Well said! While people in magazines and on TV are beautiful, real people are more interesting. I love seeing a little silver (or a lot!) in hair. I love curves (no matter the size) on both men and women. I love round bellies. And like you said, when you love someone, it doesn't matter what they look like. :)