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Re:Limb lengthening surgery is becoming more popular by xeromal on Saturday April 30, 2022 @06:16PM (#31219942)
Agreed. I'll also say though that we have these preferences and a lot of them are hardwired. Some come from upbringing but our brains looking for symmetry in a face or perhaps certain features on men or women come from our DNA.

I find women of a certain size and shape attractive. That doesn't mean I can't find other kinds of women attractive, but you're doing the argument a disservice if you don't think at least some of our preferences are innate.

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Re:Limb lengthening surgery is becoming more popular by chrischen on Sunday May 01, 2022 @01:54PM (#31227083)
I think many people over attribute to innateness what is likely caused by childhood upbringing and conditioning over time, which can feel like its innate.

See this article about an isolated tribe that has developed an ability to see shades of green other humans cannot: https://gondwana-collection.com/blog/how-do-namibian-himbas-...

Even if part of it is genetics, it shows even that is easily malleable therefore manipulatable for long term goals.

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Re:Limb lengthening surgery is becoming more popular by xeromal on Sunday May 01, 2022 @01:59PM (#31227149)
I appreciate this comment and you're probably right at least with me. It's hard to define the lines between genetics and upbringing or maybe a combination of both!
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