“It's received wisdom that the English are uniquely child-unfriendly.”
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No one knows 'men' as such, any more than anyone knows 'women, ' and if they do generalise they're probably trying to hide their own ignorance. You might know one 'man, ' yes, or even lots of individual 'men'.
I've always thought of beauty therapy, 'alternative' treatments and the like as the female equivalent of brothels - for essentially self-deceiving people who feel a bit hollow and have to pay to be touched.
What I find most upsetting about this new all-consuming beauty culture is that the obsession with good looks, and how you can supposedly attain them, is almost entirely female-driven.
It may be a cliche, but it's true - the build-up to Christmas is so much more pleasurable than the actual day itself.
