So called sex symbols you never understood why.

April O Neill · 11-10-2013 05:43AM

WhiteRoses wrote: »

Just thought of another one. Robin Thicke. He looks like the kind of man that has bad BO. :pac:

No one thinks he's hot... I hope!

April O Neill · 11-10-2013 05:47AM

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Can't believe we're on page 2 and no mention of Sarah Jessica Parker.

Tell me there's one man who fancies her apart from her husband? I've seen better looking horses.

In fairness, how could you ever think she's considered a sex symbol?

The poor woman is absolutely ripped apart for her looks. Like, how very dare a less-than-attractive woman be so successful as an actress. The dastard(ess)!

And actually, I do know of one or two men who liked her in SATC, mainly for her tight bod.

SJP is such an easy target. Must try harder, ButtersSuki. And you even trotted out the horse thing. (Pun intended) A miracle you didn't also make some reference to a foot in your post too.

ButtersSuki · 11-10-2013 05:53AM

April O Neill wrote: »

In fairness, how could you ever think she's considered a sex symbol? The poor woman is absolutely ripped apart for her looks. Like, how very dare a less-than-attractive woman be so successful as an actress. The dastard(ess)!

And actually, I do know of one or two men who liked her in SATC, mainly for her tight bod.

SJP is such an easy target. Must try harder, ButtersSuki. And you even trotted out the horse thing. (Pun intended) A miracle you didn't also make some reference to a foot in your post too.

Ok...........

sparrowcar · 11-10-2013 05:56AM

That pr!ck Dáithí O Sé from daytime TV was apparently a housewives darling

:eek:

April O Neill · 11-10-2013 05:56AM

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Ok...........

I'll take that as acceptance that your post was as banal as they come.

:pac:

ButtersSuki · 11-10-2013 06:01AM

April O Neill wrote: »

I'll take that as acceptance that your post was as banal as they come.

:pac:

No, just too tired to dissect your retort. Didn't realise that SJP had a fan club.

laraghrider · 11-10-2013 06:03AM

SJP was only ever regarded as a sex symbol by women. Most of whom watch a tv show, a poor one at the and think that a range of expensive shoes = desirable to the opposite sex. Not one man alive I know finds her attractive. She does look like a horse.

April O Neill · 11-10-2013 06:06AM

laraghrider wrote: »

SJP was only ever regarded as a sex symbol by women.

She was?

I don't think she's great-looking, and I don't consider myself a fan as such, I just think the heat she takes over her looks or lack thereof is massively over the top.

So, she's not that great-looking. And?

Galwayguy35 · 11-10-2013 06:08AM

Bruce Willis

There was a guy interviewing him and he started of with "now Bruce we all know you are a god to women...."

Oranage2 · 11-10-2013 06:09AM

Hillary Swank

Though I did find her attractive in boys don't cry but that's about it.

Gremlinertia · 11-10-2013 06:13AM

laraghrider wrote: »

SJP was only ever regarded as a sex symbol by women. Most of whom watch a tv show, a poor one at the and think that a range of expensive shoes = desirable to the opposite sex. Not one man alive I know finds her attractive. She does look like a horse.

I think fashionista as opposed to sex symbol tbh. Now have to say i'd know next to nothing about fashion, but my friends who would were always impressed with shoes and stuff from sex and the city..

Galwayguy35 · 11-10-2013 06:17AM

Oranage2 wrote: »

Hillary Swank

Though I did find her attractive in boys don't cry but that's about it.

She looked good in some of her other films but personally I wouldn't count her at attractive in Boys Don't Cry.

You know thats the one where she was dressed as a fella?

canadianwoman · 11-10-2013 06:32AM

Burt Reynolds

Dean Martin

Justin Bieber

Lyle Wagonner

David Copperfield

Rod Stewart (my best friend swooned over him...never understood why)

GalwayGuy2 · 11-10-2013 06:44AM

Oh my gawd, yes!!! In 'Friends' when all the girls are swooning over him - . He looks like a dad. In fact, he looks like MY dad. Maybe that's the problem!

I'd say it was the movie he was in. Three men and a baby or something.

I never really saw the appeal of Marylin Monroe.

laraghrider · 11-10-2013 06:46AM

canadianwoman wrote: »

Burt Reynolds

Dean Martin

Rod Stewart (my best friend swooned over him...never understood why)

Different era to be fair. In the 60's and 70's these men were sex symbols. Burt for being manly, Martin for being slick and Rod for oozing sex appeal. Judging them on today's standards they don't hold much but back in the era when leopard print on a man was outrageously fabulous you can see why.

laraghrider · 11-10-2013 06:54AM

"April wrote:

I just think the heat she takes over her looks or lack thereof is massively over the top.

So, she's not that great-looking. And?

Well you have to remember where she centers herself. She tries to place herself at the heart of an industry (fashion) which by it's very nature is judgemental purely on looks. She tries to be a model, designer, reviewer and all in a vacuoumous world of skin deep appearance.

The fact that she is only really in that area due to having worn some dresses and shoes on TV you can appreciate why people lash out at her.

Speaking of fashion, naiomi Campbell. Never got it!

Xavi6 · 11-10-2013 06:54AM

Rihanna

That forehead should be used as a solar panel, it'd power Ireland for years.

crockholm · 11-10-2013 07:11AM

Jimoslimos wrote: »

♂ / ♀

Sad news to hear that "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince" has split up:(

April O Neill · 11-10-2013 07:23AM

laraghrider wrote: »

Well you have to remember where she centers herself. She tries to place herself at the heart of an industry (fashion) which by it's very nature is judgemental purely on looks. She tries to be a model, designer, reviewer and all in a vacuoumous world of skin deep appearance.

The fact that she is only really in that area due to having worn some dresses and shoes on TV you can appreciate why people lash out at her.

The fashion industry is pretty artificial and odd by its nature.

And often high fashion top models aren't that conventionally good-looking, and can be downright odd-looking. And a lot of top designers are downright barmy-looking, and look like they shouldn't get anywhere near a naked flame. So it's not that surprising that someone of average looks can be celebrated in the fashion world. She has the main thing vaunted in that superficial world and that's a rail-thin figure.

smurgen · 11-10-2013 07:27AM

Rhianna-so contrived and forced

WindSock · 11-10-2013 08:20AM

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Benedict Cumberbatch - at a loss for words over his 'attractiveness'

Do you not think he looks a bit like Postman Pat? I think he looks a bit like Postman Pat. I also think Postman Pat is next in line for the great British Broadcasting Paedo Reveal!

April O Neill · 11-10-2013 08:32AM

WindSock wrote: »

Do you not think he looks a bit like Postman Pat? I think he looks a bit like Postman Pat.

He does! They both have a rather vast philtrum.

caustic 1 · 11-10-2013 08:39AM

This guy.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iR6NEQB0btg

Not looks wise but nice body IMO, like his arms.

jester77 · 11-10-2013 08:40AM

Keira Knightley & Kristen Stewart

What is that they can hardly ever keep their mouths closed.

caustic 1 · 11-10-2013 08:42AM

Mick Jagger

Czarcasm · 11-10-2013 08:50AM

April O Neill wrote: »

He does! They both have a rather vast philtrum.

New word for today and I haven't even had breakfast yet

Anyway -

Jennifer Anniston, Jessica Alba, Madonna, Julia Roberts, and many, many other contrived by the media "sex symbols".

Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe are examples of timeless cultural icons. Elizabeth wouldn't be a sex symbol per se, but classic beauty, and as for Marilyn, well, her sex appeal was contrived, but she had the chops to back it up!

Robert "pasty face" Pattinson, Orlando Bloom, David Beckham (Yeah, great body, but about as much sex appeal as a wet sock!), I'm sure there's plenty more I could think of if I really put my mind to it.

--Kaiser-- · 11-10-2013 09:00AM

Loads of my female friends have said Noel Fielding is attractive. I think he looks like a demented, mutant crow monster, but there you go, there's hope for us all

Locomotion · 11-10-2013 09:11AM

Danny Trejo

peewee_44 · 11-10-2013 09:13AM

Angelina Joilie

Wibbs · 11-10-2013 09:25AM

Sinfonia wrote: »

Watch Secretary.

I have and still didn't get the deal with her TBH.

Marilyn Monroe, I can see why as she was pretty by any objective standards, but what would have put me off her would be her persona(on screen and off). The cons would far outweigh the pros as it were. Liz Taylor ditto. I suppose the type appeals to the guys who want to "save" women. With Monroe as many gay fellas as straight fellas wanted to save her, so that's mass appeal right there.

Me, I prefer them pre saved as there's only so much neurotic I can handle. Give me a Lauren Bacall any day of the week.

Nicole Kidman is one that never appealed, even though objectively she was clearly a good looking woman. Whereas Jodie Foster isn't as classically pretty, but I don't care if she's gay I so would. I think it's her intelligence that comes out that does it for me.

caustic 1 wrote:

Mick Jagger

Well he is a pensioner now(though a preternaturally physically fit one), but I could see how he'd get some women going when at his peak in the 1960's, an androgynous Jim Morrison type. Lead singer in a rock band helps mind you.

FFS Paul McCartney in his youth had as many if not more women wetting themselves over him with his little boy lost look*. Even Bono had them revved up before he turned into Robin Williams. All three of them would have been objectively more handsome in their prime than someone like Benedict Cabbagepatch. Though as --Kaiser-- points out the ladies are much more variable in what revs their engines. Thank god.

*though as John Lennon pointed out, no matter how big their egos got with the ladies, they'd stay grounded by taking one look at Ringo and remembering he got the most fan mail by far.

So called sex symbols you never understood why.

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