Tell Us How You Define Sex Appeal

The use of sex as a commodity is all around us. On television, in movies, on magazine covers and especially in advertisements, sex is used to sell everything from toothpaste to four-wheel-drive vehicles.

In most cases, sex is presented in a way that most of us can appreciate as a well-muscled male torso, as a deep cleavaged female chest, as a wide smile with perfect teeth (both sexes and all nationalities), etc.

The underlying questions, however, go begging: What specifically is sex appeal and how does it work on us?

Furthermore, how does a cultural norm - Cindy Crawford, for example, or Antonio Sabato Jr. - coincide or conflict with our individual tastes?

What is your definition of sex appeal, and what cultural icons, if any, represent it? To answer, call City Line at 458-8800, or in Idaho at (208) 765-8811, ext. 9899. Or e-mail Dan Webster at danw@spokesman.com.

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