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Do Blind girls love diamonds? (self.Blind)
submitted by HCN_Mist
This question is serious. It is a pretty common statement that "Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend", and having met many girls who felt passionately about diamonds, I started to wonder if a girl who was blind since birth would love diamonds. I doubted it, but since wondered I posted on facebook. Of almost 50 different female responses, somewhere close to 75% of the respondents were absolutely certain that Blind girls would love diamonds even if they had never seen one. I found this absolutely surprising. Unfortunately I don't know a single blind girl who I could ask.
So I would love to know what blind girls actually felt about diamonds. Not sure if this is the right place to ask.
So I would love to know what blind girls actually felt about diamonds. Not sure if this is the right place to ask.
The_Antlered_God 3 points 7y ago
Diamonds aren't the prettiest gem in any objective way, so they're adored for 2 reasons.
1. They're practically impossible to damage, both making them symbols of eternity and ensuring they'll last through the years.
2. They represent love in this culture. Their value isn't derived from how they look, it's from what they symbolize and represent.
Obviously each person is different and some people either don't care about diamonds, or jewelry in general, or choose not to support the diamond industry for moral reasons. However, I don't think being blind will significantly affect what someone thinks of diamonds.
I can ask my blind girlfriend for you though.
1. They're practically impossible to damage, both making them symbols of eternity and ensuring they'll last through the years.
2. They represent love in this culture. Their value isn't derived from how they look, it's from what they symbolize and represent.
Obviously each person is different and some people either don't care about diamonds, or jewelry in general, or choose not to support the diamond industry for moral reasons. However, I don't think being blind will significantly affect what someone thinks of diamonds.
I can ask my blind girlfriend for you though.
HCN_Mist [OP] 1 points 7y ago
Please do, I would be curious. Is she blind since birth?
fastfinge 2 points 7y ago
If the only thing girls liked about diamonds was how they looked, all us guys would just get them Cubic zirconia instead. But for obvious reasons, I don't think that'd fly with a lot of women!
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