A friend posted this on facebook earlier, and I thought it was kind of cute. It is meant to point out how arbitrary and shallow beauty standards can be. It is meant to point out how women are often judged by their looks more than men are. But do not be fooled into thinking that all guys are shallow or that no women are. Everyone is different regardless of sex. This article isn't a serious study or anything. It is more like a joke that's meant to make you think a bit about beauty standards, double standards, gender roles, stereotypes, why we do the things we do in the name of beauty, sexism, etc.

http://www.newsweek.com/2010/07/19/man-up.html?gt1=43002