The body expresses our very being. The striving for beauty is inborn among the Aryan.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Schirach asserts that the body reflects our essence and that the desire for beauty is innate among Aryans.
- In plain terms
- Our bodies show who we are, and beauty is natural to Aryans.
- What can you take from it?
- Believe that physical expression and aesthetic drive are inherent.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does culture shape our sense of beauty?
- What are the dangers of linking biology to ethnicity?
Another view
The claim is rooted in discredited racial ideology.
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