Wow! It is amazing what some women put up with. What in the world would make you think it is okay for your husband to check out and/or lust after other women? Did he not have enough time to do that while he was single? When my husband and I got married we made a vow that we belonged to each other and that no one could or would ever break that bond. We both took it very seriously. So, the last thing he or I would do is ogle at the opposite sex and make comments at the expense of hurting one another's feelings.
I have never caught my husband checking out another woman in a lustful manner. He has too much respect for me for that.
I think most women who say they don't mind is because either they do it too or they have programmed themselves to believe that that is the way men are and don't believe they can find better. It's quite sad. I am obviously in the 1% who believes she deserves a man who will respect her and who gives the same respect to her husband as well. I have never caught my husband checking out another woman to simply "appreciate her beauty" either. Are you kidding me? That's the stuff I had to deal with in mediocre relationships where the guy didn't appreciate me; I have definitely moved on from that.
And to all these guys who say they can't help it or that it's natural; it's just an excuse. They just obviously have not found a woman that has captivated them enough to put those urges and desires to rest.
What if you were to do what he was doing? Would he just brush it off his shoulder? I doubt it. I think you should tell him how you feel. Your husband is supposed to make you feel like a queen and like you are the most important and beautiful person in the world. He definitely shouldn't be making you question your physical attractiveness.
It's times like these when I appreciate my husband the most and realize how lucky I am. There is someone out there who will only have eyes for you. You just have to dump this loser and find him.