We’re not sure how it worked out this way, but the males in every species but humans seem to be the appearance conscientious ones. It is the males that wear the bright colors, that draw the eye. It is the males who strut about and fluff their stuff. They fight to be noticed by the females and establish their strength and dominance. Females, on the other hand, tend to be more drab, small, and dull in color and appearance. They just kind of blend in. In mating season, they are the ones who simply sit and wait to be impressed before they make their choice. What if humans operated the same way?
We decided to make such a society. We were very inspired by the award-winning documentary series, Planet Earth, and this scene of bird mating rituals where males dance and perform to win over their female counterparts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7QZnwKqopo
The brighter and more colorful, the better. Men want to stand out, to draw the eyes of prospective mates/wives. “Matching” is not an issue. “Clashing” colors and styles are better at standing out. Makeup is worn by the men rather than the women. While courting, men do their best to appear strong, big, colorful, quick, and bright. Occasionally, more than one man may fight for a female's attention.
This world, in a way, mocks the culture of our current world. In politics, in many cases, the public judges political candidates based more off of appearance than capability, experience, or their ideas. We judge people on the street by what they wear and how they walk. Jobs are often given to the best dressed and best looking applicant. In dating, the men and women sought after tend to be the “hot” ones, the “sexy” ones and the “cool” ones. Potential girlfriends and boyfriends are first judged on what they look like, how outgoing they are, and how confident they are. This created world just amplifies those characteristics and flips a lot of the traits from women onto men.
Our world today is based around the approval of others. We live on Facebook and SnapChat and are always worrying about if we will fit in. Looks, whether real or not, is what many strive for. This world we created points out these characteristics in our world and exaggerates them. The absurdity of it all makes us laugh, and also wonder if appearances are really that important to us, or if they shouldn’t be. Just as we talked about in class, society forms media, but media also affects society. Seeing such characteristics in such a ridiculous way might make people evaluate what we want to base our opinions on in the future.
Future Mating Instruction Pamphlet
The Makeup
For mating purposes, males are required to wear a face full of colorful makeup that with enhance their image. All males are subject to finding the colors that best shows of their skin complexion. At age 18, males are encouraged to attend a makeup convention that will help them learn about contouring in the effort to helping them focus on enhancing their image.
Females on the other hand are highly encouraged to wear no makeup and maintain a clean basic appearance. Their training is based on their inner self. They develop solid attributes of intelligence,good judgment, and selectivity.
The Clothing
Males have a responsibility to find clothing that is colorful and fitting to their personality. It is a requirement for all men at the age of 18 to attend a colorizing clothing center where they can experience various backdrops and dimensional modes in order to find their most attractive and enhancing colors.
The formal look is reserved for when males are at the final battle line of competing against another male for one particular mate.
The casual look on the other hand should be worn throughout the season until finding a mate that is remotely interested.
Because females are attracted to vibrant colors and elegance, men have the responsibility to prepare their attire before mating season that will elevate their chances of finding a mate.
Women are only allowed to wear loose clothing that isn't remotely flashy. Only skin tone clothing is allowed because females should blend into the environment. They are the base motivators of society. Henceforth their appearance should be fortifying.
Mating Season Calendar
The mating season only last three months. So starting from May-July men need to be on the lookout for potential mates. The first round of mating occurs from the 13th of May to the 20th. The second round of mating last from the 11th of June till the 18th. The last round occurs from the 10th of July until the 17th of July. Those who are unsuccessful in finding a mate within that time period must wait an entire year.
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