I wanted to dredge this up for a moment, mainly after watching some clips from some documentary on the living body. Yes, our insides are gross. Like, really effing disgusting, everything it does. I found it easy to watch with a certain detachment and even curiosity ("so that's what it looks like..."), trying to see the beauty there. It's...difficult, to say the least. Slimy, pulsing organ flesh just isn't attractive; it's probably for the better we have a much more simplistic and elegant outer shell. I think I finally understand why transhumanists want to replace the body with metal and plastic or forgo it altogether. I kinda agree; just keep my mind intact.

I just can't manage to be too bothered by knowing everyone has all that gross stuff inside, mostly because it's hard to hold that in mind when looking at someone. Hasn't stopped me from looking at pretty people and trying to imagine their muscles, organs, etc, and not really succeeding, but still...