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Gunnar_Zarncke comments on Stupid Questions March 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 07 March 2015 11:45:09PM 0 points [-]

I think I saw a subject-blind study somewhere that indicated men prefer light makeup to no makeup despite their claims to the contrary.

Depends on what is meant by 'prefer'. I prefer no makeup too, but not because it looks better. I prefer it because I see makeup as a minor kind of lying and I don't like that. I value honesty. It doesn't mean that I detect all lies. Or not be influenced by them.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 09 March 2015 12:56:11AM 0 points [-]

How do you feel about flamboyant makeup which is obviously artificial?

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 09 March 2015 08:45:12AM *  0 points [-]

I'm trying to read "flamboyant" cheritably but everying I try to imagine is horrible. The more the worse. Artful facepainting might be different though.

ADDED: I realize that this argues againt my reasoning that it results from lying - as an obvious makeup is no lie. But then I also don't like exaggerations and maybe this falls into a more general pattern? Hm, sounds suspiciously like rationalizations. Will have to introspect a bit on this.