| Mass my Ass! |
[04 Jun 2004|03:39am] |
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Do you know what I hate? I really really hate? When a character's long hair is referred to as a "silken mass". Silken mass? How is that supposed to be even remotely sexy or whatever it is that they're trying for? The word "mass" pretty much cancels out the silky part. It certainly does not evoke a nice image of pretty shiny hair for me. I think of a shiny bird's nest when I read that. It's terrible!
I have hair that swings past my waist and I assure you nobody has ever pointed at me and said "Hey! Look at that silken mass!" Nobody has ever said to me, "Can I bury my fingers in your silken mass?" Not a single person has ever snuggled with me and said, "I love to run my fingers through your silken mass."
It's a terrible description and yet, I see it much too often. It seems particularly popular in the Gundam Wing fandom in reference to Duo Maxwell's hair. Yes, he has nice hair. It's shiny, silky, smooth, long, and even Rapunzel-like, but it is not a silken mass! So please, next time you are dealing with hair, do not call it a silken mass. Use your imagination!
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