I see alot of women with rough, dry elbows!

Thanks for that, you have just made me a lot more self conscious than I already am!! I suffer from psoriosis and my elbows are awful despite all the moisturising I do. How can you make such a comment when you don't know people's circumstances!!

I see that too, and while I don't moisturize my elbows, they aren't rough and dry. You are right, they are unattractive and I can't help but think they don't feel real good. Why my skin gets rough like that, it starts hurting me...

Maybe they don't notice. Maybe they have other things to think about. Maybe it doesn't bother them. Maybe they aren't worried about whether some stranger on the street thinks their elbows are attractive. Maybe they have hang ups on the attractiveness of other body parts and focus all the attention on making sure those look good to other people that the elbows get neglected. Why is it "bad enough" seeing it in men but somehow worse in women? If it's so bothersome, shouldn't it be equally bothersome in both sexes?

I wonder if it isn't a skin condition such as eczema or psoriasis. But even so, I'd be doing what I could to keep it under control.