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In my last post, I posted an article that I had come across. In this post, I want to share with all of you my opinion about this article. I have also included a more theoretical aspect in terms of Bloomberg's taxonomy and Gardner's multiple intelligence theory to emphasize the literary value of this article. The article, “Can't We Be Smart and Look Good, Too?” by Rachel Toor is an analysis of peoples’ opinions about the importance of appearance in academia. Toor talks about her friend Lynn, who is a dean by profession yet is very particular when it comes to her outfits, makeup, shoes and hair. She carries herself with elegance and poise. Lynn is up to date with the latest fashion products and can differentiate amidst hundreds of lipsticks of the exact same shade. She works out regularly at the gym but never messes up her appearance and is very proud of how she carries herself. However, her attention to such detail is often mistaken for frivolity and people in her pro...

I like reading articles about different subjects occasionally and I came across a really nice article and I thought I would share it with all of you. This article is in now way any kind of work of mine. I do not intend to infringe any copyrights. I just thought that content was really nice and wanted to share it with all of you. I will be talking about my views about this article in another blog post but for now here is the article: Can't We Be Smart and Look Good, Too? My friend Lynn is a girlie-girl of the highest order. She wears shiny, pointy shoes, never has a hair out of place, and can appear glamorous in jeans and a T-shirt. She shops frequently, with glee and determination. Whenever we go to Nordstrom, she buys another tube of lipstick in what seems to me exactly the same shade as the seven others she totes around in her Coach bag. She puts a zillion products on her face, but never looks like one of those women who use too much makeup. Her clothes are hip and t...