Rather than grappling with ideals of beauty or touching the sometimes contentious third rail of identity politics in contemporary culture, artists seek refuge in the safety of suggestion rather than representation. (hyperallergic.com)
There are many appropriate ideals of beauty at which cultures may strive; hence, concrete codes of behavior designed to facilitate the attainment of such beauty vary widely. (religion-online.org)
It requires some education and engagement to consider ideals of beauty apart from empirical reality. (brooklynrail.org)