Literature about a women being 'ugly'?

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Its for my essay. I have started an earlier thread about it. Am pouring through texts but struggling to find anything about mens thoughts on womens beauty/ugliness. Anyone think of anything? Along the lines of the male gaze I am thinking.

Do you mean literature like actual novels? Or theory?

Theory. And anything on the appearance of black women. Thanks.

Yes, bell hooks, thanks. Am in the library now so will look. I only want a brief quote as its more of a close reading. Cheers

Can't bloody find bell hooks but have grabbed something else. The passge in question is on my other thread. Cheers all.

Got The Beauty Myth out of the library and i think I will find something suitable in there. I really need to comment on his 'disgust' at her being dark. Need to find something on that, will look for bell hooks again tomorrow. SGM- Wanna read it?

Celie in 'The Color Purple' is considered ugly and too dark-skinned by herself, men around her and Shug.

Oh sorry, you said theory.

What are your credentials SGM? . Oh and your email address.

From Schopenhauer's infamous essay 'On Women':

''Only a male intellect clouded by the sexual drive could call the stunted, narrow-shouldered, broad-hipped and short-legged sex the fair sex: for it is with this drive that all its beauty is bound up.'

www.theabsolute.net/misogyny/onwomen.html

David, have you read my other thread with the passage on? I want to dispute the narrators perception of the woman being ugly/black. I need some comment from a theorist to explain why his thoughts are as misogynist as we think. (in 21century)

Ok, replied. I hate critisicm. That doesnt mean you can't though...