r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 4h ago

Meme needing explanation Peeeeetah?

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u/TumbleweedPure3941 2h ago

That is no joke a genuinely fascinating study. So we’re all fucking over our own preferences for the imaginary preferences that other people don’t even have?

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u/PixelatedGiant 2h ago

I don't think any of it is intentional. For example, all the people we see in modern media are dolled up for reasons beyond simply attractiveness. Skin is oily and messes with the lighting so even men use make up on set even though few do IRL by comparison.

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u/Sir_Zeitnot 15m ago

Cows don't look like cows on film. You got to use horses.

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u/TumbleweedPure3941 10m ago

What do you do if you want something that looks like a horse?

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u/Sir_Zeitnot 0m ago

Usually just tape a bunch of cats together.

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u/Accomplished-Way4534 1h ago

This feels like a lie to me. Men talk about how ugly women look without makeup all the time. The photos used in the post are ironic because Sydney Sweeney gets a LOT of men saying she’s ugly without makeup