Hotties

So I got a light reprimand the other day in a chat full of believers. That happens from time to time. I ruffled some feathers and evoked a fair amount of good natured teasing because I had the pernicious gall to state as a matter of fact, that I find Evangeline Lily "Hot".  Some took issue with the word "Hot" some took issue with the subject of admiration of any specific feature at all (as I did say something directly about her smile, as it makes me feel warm in my heart). Granted that one of the woman has referred to Fabio from back in the day as "hot" and some of the women have mentioned Chris Evans on more than a few occasions, But that all seemed to (mostly jokingly) fall by the way side because I mentioned Lily (who has does work about reforming Hollywood and how it treats women). Why is it such a taboo to mention attractivity? Why is that so bad and perceived as sinful by some?  Why are so many of us Puritanical when it comes to certain subjects taking if farther than the scriptural account? Look at these:

Gen 29:17
And Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in figure and appearance.

In figure and appearance??  The Bible records that Rachel was in essence, Hot. She was attractive. That is part of the story.  She was beautiful in figure. It doesn't even say which part, as some would take objection to that and we'll get to that in a moment. 

Gen 39:6
So he left Joseph in charge of everything that he owned; and with him there he did not concern himself with anything except the food which he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.

Its fair game for both genders. Joseph was handsome in FORM and appearance. Guy was rocking the attractive bod according to scripture and he was handsome. Do we omit that part of scripture because it may offend those that go far far beyond scripture and make even attraction a burdensome event? 

 

Gen 24:16
The young woman was very beautiful, a virgin; no man had had relations with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up.

Oh LAWD help me, VERY beautiful... Not just beautiful but beauty in abundance. Get the burkas!!! 
What about highlighting specific feature as attractive, sure there must be some issue with that, that has to be Biblically illegal right?

1 sam 16:12
So he sent word and brought him in. Now he was reddish, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

1 sam 17:42
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he was contemptuous of him; for he was only a youth, and reddish, with a handsome appearance.

 

1 sam 25:3
(now the man’s name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. And the woman was intelligent and beautiful in appearance, but the man was harsh and evil in his dealings, and he was a Calebite),

These are just handful of examples.  There is pretty much a whole book of this stuff in case this isn't enough