co-authored by eva margolies and stan jones, “seven days to sex appeal” argues that sexual attractiveness can be a learned trait, a characteristic we can consciously improve without actually changing anything about ourselves physically.

a paraphrased quote from jones, taken from an interview with the dailycamera:

“understanding the subtle hints of body language and how it translates into sex appeal can be learned through coaching and practice. gender signals, which are distinctive behaviors that communicate femininity or masculinity, can be defined by how people sit, stand, walk and dress. they can be given the way people use their hands, voice, eyes and facial expressions”

basically, according to them, the only thing that matters when considering sex appeal can be summarized in the form of the second most-overused word in the hip-hop lexicon: swagger (“hate” and all of its derivatives and tributaries is still first). this, in itself, isn’t notable. what is notable is the idea that swagger and sex appeal can be taught and learned, the idea that a few tweaks and twists can turn barmaids to belles and geeks to gods.

so, vsb.com, is this gospel or garbage? bullseye or bullsh*t?

—the champ