Dept. of Shallow
Aug. 14th, 2025 05:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kaffy_rThirst Trap Summer
WHAT??!?
I'm sitting here, freshly out of the increasing heat and humidity, loving the sunshine I'm healthily out of, loving the AC, loving the music that is playing altogether too damn loud in my earbuds, and I am reminded that it doesn't matter how old I am, I do, in fact, have the right to admire the physical beauty of guys, gals, gender nonconforming folks, agender humans - in fact, I have the right to admire all the beauty one can find in our delightfully diverse species.
Is this shallow? I'm sure it could be viewed that way. I'm certainly aware that one can't judge a book by its cover, that outward beauty can hide inner ugliness (the portrait of Dorian Grey is an excellent reminder), that looking at beautiful bodies all too often fetishizes the minds and hearts inside those bodies, especially if the view is of a sexual nature. I know that.
And yet I insist, selfishly I suppose, that I do have the right - arguably an occasional duty, since ignoring beauty might dishonor one of Mother Nature's gifts - that I'm not evil for looking at pretty people and breathing out an appreciative "Helloooo, Nurse!"*
And this summer, my continuing immersion in KPop provides me a delightful opportunity to appreciate beauty. Suggestively sexy beauty. Outright sexy beauty; you know - thirst trap beauty.
WHAT??!?
Here. Have some, courtesy of Ateez. Tell me I'm wrong later.
You're welcome.
* Those of you who grew up in the 90s undoubtedly recall the Warners Brothers. There you go!
WHAT??!?
I'm sitting here, freshly out of the increasing heat and humidity, loving the sunshine I'm healthily out of, loving the AC, loving the music that is playing altogether too damn loud in my earbuds, and I am reminded that it doesn't matter how old I am, I do, in fact, have the right to admire the physical beauty of guys, gals, gender nonconforming folks, agender humans - in fact, I have the right to admire all the beauty one can find in our delightfully diverse species.
Is this shallow? I'm sure it could be viewed that way. I'm certainly aware that one can't judge a book by its cover, that outward beauty can hide inner ugliness (the portrait of Dorian Grey is an excellent reminder), that looking at beautiful bodies all too often fetishizes the minds and hearts inside those bodies, especially if the view is of a sexual nature. I know that.
And yet I insist, selfishly I suppose, that I do have the right - arguably an occasional duty, since ignoring beauty might dishonor one of Mother Nature's gifts - that I'm not evil for looking at pretty people and breathing out an appreciative "Helloooo, Nurse!"*
And this summer, my continuing immersion in KPop provides me a delightful opportunity to appreciate beauty. Suggestively sexy beauty. Outright sexy beauty; you know - thirst trap beauty.
WHAT??!?
Here. Have some, courtesy of Ateez. Tell me I'm wrong later.
You're welcome.
* Those of you who grew up in the 90s undoubtedly recall the Warners Brothers. There you go!
