Talk:Blushing
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I would guess that a very very high percentage of people who go to this Blushing article are looking for info as to how to stop it/prevent it. We need at least the smallest bit on this. Go to the article on Hemorrhoids for instance, there's a huge section on treatment. Clearly blushing is a phenomenon that causes some people greif; not having anything here on its potential treatment is a mistake. Taking the info away that was there on the grounds that 'it is potentially hazardous' is idiotic. What needs to be done is a thorough qualifying of the treatments section. e.g., "There is debate surrounding . . .
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WE NEED A PICTURE!!!----
An earlier version of this article was posted at Erythrophobia. Talk:Erythrophobia contains a bit of discussion of the copyright status - it's believed to be GFDL, contributed by the author of a paper. Martin 23:21 5 Jun 2003 (UTC)
- I've removed the content which was in the original version of the Erythrophobia article, since Dr. Gerlach stated, "I actually do not have the copyright for it any more (with publication in healthline)." Now I'm not sure whether we should check the rest, too... -- Oliver P. 01:16 6 Jun 2003 (UTC)
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[edit] How to stop blushing
This section should be removed, It's actually dangerous to mix pills with alcohol; and herbs and other stuff may confuse the readers. We should stick to facts.
[edit] Copyvio
The sections "When blushing becomes a problem" and "How to stop blushing" were copied wholesale from http://www.facialblush.com/. I have removed them. Anyways, I agree with the above poster: the advice given there is dangerous. Mixing pills and alcohol is an extremely bad idea... If anyone can produce evidence that the sections are GFDL and that the advice really is safe, then it should be reinstated. But aside from that, this should be removed. Andrew Morritt 02:50, 17 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Article needs work
I found this article to be terribly verbose, with an overly-anatomical emphasis. What about a section on societal cues for blushing, personalities of blushers, etc?
I agree. A very poorly written article. I'm interested in the issue of blushing but got bored of reading this after the first paragraph.
--- Here here, this article is full of superfluous information. Way too technical for anyone wanting to find out about blushing. I feel a lot of the subtleties on cutaneous blood flow, etc., could be covered in a seperate article. Also, the part on "blushing bride" needs to be moved to the end of the article. [[User: The Edit Competitor] The Edit Competitor]
- Yes, the bride comes out of nowhere; she is not even introduced as the "blushing bride" -- just "bride." The article seems to hit the issue on both extremities --physiology and imagery-- while neglecting the everyday reality of blushing in the lives of those prone to it (especially the young) and those exposed to it.
- Also, as far as adding a picture of a cute girl goes, additionally it might be good if there were pictures of blushing folks of varied pigmentation (maybe even before and after?). Christian Campbell 06:10, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Love
What about people blushing when their in love or have a crush on someone? Why sigh, cutie pie? 23:42, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] What, no picture?
Please to be upload cute pic of girl blushing, thx.
JCM: [Yes, I agree very much. We should get a photo soon, to demonstrate what it appears to be. There are a lot of anime and manga sources for this type of thing.]
[edit] Question
Just out of curiosity, is it noticeable if a black person blushes?
JCM: [Hm. This is a strange question. I think it is, however. I believe I've seen it?]
I've wondered the same thing, and as far as I an tell I've never witnessed it. I don't see what people of different 'races' should differ in their physiological response to stress, real or perceived, but I really don't think I've ever seen a black person go red.
- The darker the skin is, the less transparent the skin is, which means it's harder to see the red blood vessels under the skin. 65.40.195.176 23:47, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] what about blushing in diffrent skin color ?
i found only this: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00040.x , but this pdf is pay-per-view.
my question is what are the changes in skin color in black persons, is blushing visible on the very dark skin, like in this man: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Kenyan_man_2.jpg
this info should be in the article, now it is too white-centric pwjb 13:06, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Surgery
I remember reading an article two or three years ago that surgery was available to remove a gland (or something) in the neck, this being, apparently, the physiological cause of blushing. Perhaps someone with more time than I might be able to find a verifiable source to confirm this. 86.29.89.237 16:41, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
