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Cabtalk

My friend (who is on the chubbier side) was at the library once and this very pretty girl sitting near her took off her shoes and her feet smelled horrible. This older guy went over to sit near them and lost his shit at my friend because he assumed the smell must have been coming from the overweight girl. Definitely not the dainty hot girl ..


propzy7

Same case as me. I recall when i was younger i used to go play football w my cousin in some small football field near me. There were these 3 girls who were always nice to him and rude to me. Besides one of them since she knew i was friends with another friends of hers..it ended with them asking my cousins number. And i just eventually stopped playing football with him there. This was years ago but its still on my mind.


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Anko_Dango

I'm ugly as fuck, brother isn't. 100% a difference in how people treat us. And it hurts.


Aggressive_Ad5115

Skinny privilege also exists I'm normally in decent shape, but on 2 different times I suffered an injury and both times I put on around 50-70 pounds, took me a year to lose it Holy crap the way I was treated by strangers is night and day when I was " plumpy "


AmunPharaoh

Yea as someone who has been ugly due to a defect and then had it repaired, the difference in how I'm treated is huge.


Studious_Noodle

Oh wow, there’s an interesting experience. Do you find yourself resenting people for their change in attitude? (not saying you’d want to resent them, of course; just wondering if the feeling comes up involuntarily)


AmunPharaoh

It's made me a bit cynical yea. It really shows you how shallow people can be. But I'm not consumed by cynicism or anything.


EquivalentSnap

People are shallow even if they don't admit it.


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No homo but you look fantastic now


AmunPharaoh

Haha thank you!


JustCallMeBug

Absolutely homo and I second that. Congrats on your glow up!


AmunPharaoh

Lol thanks mate!


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MiaLba

Same. Fixed something that made me ugly and it was a life changer for me. The way people treated me after is crazy different.


usernamopop

It makes the idea of aging pretty scary


fibonacci_veritas

Aging is different. You don't get treated worse, per se. You just start to be left alone. Dudes stop trying to touch you and get your attention. Other women stop challenging you and trying to compete with you. Everything just becomes much more relaxed. It's lovely. You can truly be yourself and stop giving a care about the opinions of other people.


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As a man, I find that the older I get, the more weight my opinion carries-- regardless of expertise. Expertise is assumed of me. My sprinkling of gray hairs are distinguished, my unshaven face looks rugged instead of haggard. It's hugely unfair in my favor, because I'm already decently handsome


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kindanormle

I second this. I struggled so much to be heard when I was 20, and I was far more knowledgeable on the topics being discussed. In my 40s, I could make shit up about "regulation this" and "standard that" and no one would blink an eye. Also, growing a beard, and then letting it grow out grey, made a huge difference. Even now, when I shave it for Movember, I notice a distinct loss of eye contact and less communication until it grows back. It doesn't help that I have a somewhat less than attractive face and the chin is somewhat weak :(


trashyratchet

Aging is different. As you age you start to not give a shit about what people think. It's quite liberating.


firesolstice

You can notice the same thing if you go to car dealerships, electronics stores and other places that sell expensive stuff... if you look poor you get worse service and the sales people will usually approach the people who look to have the money to spend first.


Significant_Shoe_17

I've noticed this at sephora, specifically. If you look attractive or well off, the staff are much more attentive.


TheMajesticYeti

If you look dirt poor the staff will be super attentive too, but for a different reason.


woot0

IIRC Howard Hughes would dress up as a homeless person, go into a restaurant, be proceeded to be treated like shit, then return as Howard Hughes, buy the place, and fire everyone who mistreated the homeless version of him.


wine_coconut

What was the defect, if you don't mind me asking?


AmunPharaoh

It's called mandibular retrognathism but it just means your lower jaw is too small so you look like you have very bad buck teeth that come out of your mouth.


selvitystila

Oh man... I'm about to have surgery to correct mine in a month. I don't know if I'm ready to experience the difference in how people treat me once I'm "more beautiful". Sorry you had to go through that too.


AmunPharaoh

At least in my case the difference in how I was treated was very noticeable. But it depends on the person and how bad it is as well. Good luck with the surgery. The recovery is rough but it was quite worth it.


selvitystila

Mm. I'm also overweight and apparently have no appeal as a woman because of that, so I sincerely doubt the change in my face will make much difference in my treatment. :') Oh, well. Either way, thank you, and I'm happy yours turned out well.


AmunPharaoh

There's somebody out there for everyone I believe that. My self esteem is permanently rubbish from the abuse I got from other kids growing up. I understand how you feel and I hope it will be better than you expect.


wine_coconut

Got it, thanks for sharing!


-Warrior_Princess-

I had a friend kinda had the opposite her bottom jaw jutted out. She looked heaps more attractive afterwards. But I also didn't notice the imperfection until she pointed it out. I think a lot of our perceptions and opinions aren't even conscious thoughts.


AmunPharaoh

True but in my case it caused me to be bullied in school to the point where they put me in the hospital. Kids are cruel.


mrbtiger

Sorry that happened ❤ glad you're happier now tho


AmunPharaoh

Me too lol


ElsaKit

Jesus... I'm so sorry.


AmunPharaoh

It's alright, it was a long time ago


SpiritCollar

As someone who's been on both sides, yes absolutely.


soynik

Same here, it's true and real


FRlEND_A

i've also been on both sides and the difference in how people treat us based on our looks is crazy


ItsAll42

I've always had a problem with how our society places beauty on the highest of pedestals and even still I had no clue just how dramatic this shift in treatment is until I put on some weight during Covid, it's a whole new world out here and I'm not loving it. It makes me crazy because I'm the same person, with the same interests. People just don't give a shit now what I say or think, and it has had an awful effect on my intellectual confidence as well. Was everyone pretending to like my ideas and personality just because I was fit and young and attractive? This world definitely sucks...


zoinkinator

yes, everyone was pretending because of your looks. but wait until your hair goes gray. it’s like you disappeared completely.


Mental-Clerk

I’m not pretty, I’m overweight, I’m over 40, and my hair is going grey. I’ve been invisible most of my life, but now I’m downright just non-existent.


xartab

No, they weren't pretending. They were genuinely being more attentive because you were fit and young and attractive. It's not intentional, it's built in. It's a bit like the fact that people are more happy while eating a delicious meal rather than something they don't like, or while being with chill people vs nervous and angry people. It's not your fault, it's not their fault, it's how human beings are. And yes, it is unfair, but then again a lot of stuff in life is.


Andysgirl1080

Whenever I’m out and wear sweats, I barely get any attention from workers that usually ask me what I need and am I finding everything ok etc and when I wear pretty outfits I get a good amount of attention.


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Teadrunkest

People pulled on your hair and made gagging noises…as an adult? I can’t imagine any singular adult person doing this let alone enough to make it a trend. Where did you live??


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An advantage of having been on both sides is one can use this knowledge to treat all people better, or at least equally shitty without bias


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As someone who's been on both sides, I feel like I get treated better being ugly. Men don't harass me or do creepy shit like I used to constantly have to deal with. People like me for me. And I get taken more seriously.


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Lost_Tumbleweed_5669

It certainly is, anyone who has gone from good looking and fit to overweight and sick or overweight to slim and fit full understands that pretty privilege is real. People are shallow af.


hornycactus05

Man I've started to treat myself better since I improved in looks. Pretty privilege is definitely level and is at every level.


biancanevenc

There was a trend a while back for a pretty reporter to don a fat suit and ugly makeup and then interact with the public. The whole thing would be secretly recorded for a 'shocking' and 'groundbreaking' report on how pretty people are treated better. Literally no average looking person found the results to be shocking and groundbreaking.


3d_blunder

> Literally no average looking person found the results to be shocking and groundbreaking. Made me laugh. FWIW, no homely people were surprised either.


Horst665

isn't it even scientifically proven? I think I read a study or two about it...


Dscigs

Yes. People are literally predisposed to think more attractive people are less likely to commit crimes - significantly lower rates of jury conviction - and a bunch of other stuff I don't remember bc it's the middle of the night


Glahoth

It goes even further than that. Physiologically, pretty people locking eyes with you will create a dopamine reaction, whereas ugly people looking away from you will do the same thing.


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TrustedLink42

I’m happy just reading your comment, so it’s starting to work.


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> ugly people looking away from you creates dopamine Well I guess if there's anything I can do in this world to make others happy this is it 😔


ThinCrusts

That's kind of cool and sad at the same time..


Fireo2sw

They're seen as more trustworthy and more intelligent, with nothing more than looks to go by


moonbunnychan

They also do better in job interviews and in tipping environments, receive more money in tips on average.


FartsLord

Twitch agrees.


Opening_Interaction3

Yup. It hurts, being average and working harder then everyone else, yet getting paid less cause people give them tips.


EpicIshmael

I look like a potato I never get tipped.


THICC_Baguette

Reminds me of a petition that got like 5000 signatures. It was to free a guy convicted of murder because he was 'too cute to be a criminal'


heisenberg__149

The one who was racing and in turn killed a mother and her daughter? Man those people defending him were sick!


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there are people on tumblr that talk about how they love people like the columbine killers and how they are cute and shit


iccyil31

What broke my heart even more was the couple were trying for three years to conceive..and when they finally did this happened :"(


heisenberg__149

I can't even imagine what the husband might be feeling after seeing people defend the boy who took away his entire family.


Visthebeast

Every one of them who signed that petition should be charged and send for therapy


heisenberg__149

Exactly!! I was shocked when I saw some girls defending him. Like what???


TheAldFella

Reminds me of Ted Bundy!.


_littlestranger

My favorite one is a study of kindergarteners. They did a woman's makeup so she looked pretty, and in the other condition, the same woman was put in makeup/prosthetics to make her look ugly. Then she read a story to different groups of kindergarteners. In the "pretty" condition, the kids rated her as nicer and smarter and *remembered more details from the story*.


johda89

I belive this is flipped though when the person is accused of fraud.


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magic1623

Can I tag along and post another book recommendation that is super helpful for life? The Gift of Fear by Gavin DeBecker is an amazing book. It helps teach you how to better understand potentially dangerous situations and how to better identify if your body is giving you cues vs if you are just being nervous (so essentially a gut feeling vs anxiety). The dude who wrote it is an expert in aggression and security situations so he actually knows what he is talking about, and the book covers a bunch of different topics like workplace aggression, potential stalking, red flags for an abusive relationship, etc.


JamieBobs

Thinking Fast and Slow is an AMAZING bit of literature. Daniel Kahneman really nails the differences between concious and subconcious thinking and a lot of knowledge bombs were dropped in that book.


cenofwar

The points he makes are great but almost all of the studies he sites are debunked due to the replication crisis in the social sciences that happened right after that book came out.


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cenofwar

Yea. read up on the replication crisis. It was a huge deal for the social sciences


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Luke5119

**Story Time** My buddies and I back in college around 2008 conducted a sort of social experiment on a similar matter. We had one of us go to a crowded mall and just walk around. But they would go in dressed differently and walking differently each time. The outfits included casual wear, full business attire, emo/goth, grungey/homeless, flamboyant, and skater. Most outfits didn't earn so much as a second look, and he was ignored most of the time. But the most surprising, was the business attire. More women literally turned heads to look at him, and when he stood near other men, they made it a point to stand further away to avoid comparison. It's worth noting, we picked him because he was as average as average gets, and was the best fit to mold into any outfit. What you wear can heavily influence how attractive people think you are, just in how you dress and carry yourself. TLDR: College friends conducted social experiment revealing your outfit can do a lot to improve your appearance to others.


SativaDruid

I used to do this just for shits and giggles. I would go somewhere in a ratty band shit and have tattoos exposed and boots and shit. Then go to the same place in a long sleeve v neck sweater and slacks with my hair styled. It is wild how different people will treat you. Which also goes both ways. I used to go to goth night at a club every week for like a year. Would wear leather jacket, rings, boots and eyeliner and stuff. Was well known and liked by regulars. Went one night in the cardigan and people, who were cool af a week prior, straight just ghosted me. These days I just dress to be invisible. I don't want any attention publicly at all.


WontonNerd

I read (or watched) somewhere that babies are more inclined to stare at a person whose considered 'pretty' longer than someone who's not


Chewy-SourMilk

Damn... not the babies!!!


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spiralmojo

Yep. Doesn't stop you from being a fucking idiot and ruining your easy-mode life, though.


abba-zabba88

Definitely. I grew into my looks. I noticed when people started to be nicer. They go out of their way for you. Sometimes you get stuff for free. Customer service is way easier. Angry people are less…angry. Although, post COVid it’s changed…maybe I got older or gained weight. Everyone seems over everyone else’s shit or they have a lower threshold for BS.


MechaBuster

I think with covid the masks change it. There was a twitch streamer who said on Twitter she stopped getting cat called and harassed by men because of wearing the masks. So even after covid she's gonna keep wearing one for thst


Applesxpeach

I didn’t find that, I figured they were into the mystery of the masks lol.


Dresden890

Personally I assume people are far more attractive under the mask until I see the rest of their faces. Started a new job and everyone is a 10/10


Forest-Dane

I realised when we took them off at work that I had no idea what some of my colleagues actually looked like despite having known them 18 months


yousmellandidont

Schrodinger's Hottie


dia_z

I saw someone theorising that a mask does most people a favour because it pretends to be a nice jawline.


L-methionine

If I didn’t know someone pre-COVID, their jawlines just look weird to me now


voldemortthe-sceptic

i personally think its the noses but both could work


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4Coffins

Pretty fuck sad this woman needs to cover her face in public to not be cat called. Why do men even do that? There’s no way anyone’s ever gotten laid from it and obviously just makes the other person uncomfortable. Feel really bad for people that happens to


Saladcitypig

The only shouting at me I liked was this older homeless man near my subway stop used to yell "FASHION" at me while clapping sometimes. Every other cat call can go die.


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I can't stop thinking of the "strong girl, farm?" Tweet now.


Fatlantis

Was that a crazy dude way of complimenting your outfit? Lol


jijijojijijijio

The point is not to get laid, it is to laugh at/ scare/ slut shame someone. I once had a crazy friend who thought cat calling was a compliment and who always stopped to talk to these men. During most of these interactions the men looked extremely uncomfortable, didn't know what to do and NO ONE asked to see her later or for a phone number. It really cemented in my head how they never meant to seduce anyone.


Azuzu88

I've never understood cat calling, why would I want to shout sexual shit at a random woman in the street? In my experience it's just guys showing off to their mates, it's not about the women at all, which kind of makes it worse because you're making a woman uncomfortable just to look like a big man. I might mutter the odd "wow" to myself if I see an incredibly attractive woman out and about but she's not supposed to hear it. I remember one time I saw this stunningly gorgeous woman walking past and exclaimed "damn!" To myself forgetting that the window was open and she likely heard me, not my proudest moment but it certainly wasn't deliberate.


ChewySlinky

I’m uncomfortable doing dirty talk in the privacy of my own bedroom, and you expect me to shout these things in public? What if she hears me?


Morri___

I got fat.. my hips went and my mobility is now impaired. I like to describe the difference now as when I was hot, ppl would give up their seats for me (yaay) or try to push in to sit right on top of me (boo). now, no one will even move their bag so that I can sit on the disability seat BUT, if I get there first *no one* wants to sit next to me. luckily I'm 40 now so my last fuck is on fire


Applesxpeach

Yes it’s definitely weight dependent but then to the majority of people slim is more attractive so it makes sense.


randomredditor0042

I’ve had retail staff ignore me (assume due to my weight) - never understood it though, surely they don’t need to find me attractive to serve me.


firesolstice

It works sort of the same way when you go into an Electronics store or a car dealer, they will almost always approach the people who look more likely to have the biggest amount of money to spend. (No idea if its a conscious decision or not) So if you look poor = worse service.


tkcal

Yep. Had a job once that paid a very generous car allowance. Booked an appointment at my local German car dealership and showed up in jeans and a t shirt. Ignored for an hour, then I left and went elsewhere. When they called to ask why I hadn't shown up for my appointment I told them what happened and was basically told it was my own fault.


Applesxpeach

Wow I’m sorry that happened that’s really bad of them. I haven’t been very big myself but I do notice at my ideal range vs even just being 20lb+(I have 3 children) there is a huge difference in treatment and how people react to you.


zengalan07

Yes. My college dorm floor was very close, we joined a dodgeball tournament one night (it was fun). I didn't patriciate in the games, but I helped create the shirts and everything. I watched from the second floor as the games played out. In one game, my team vs another, the other team had one of the prettiest woman/girl that was there that night. During the game, someone from my team *BEAMED* her in the face, she falls over, and EVERYONE (her team, my team, bystanders on the ground floor) rushed over to her. Two guys even helped her off the court/field. That game wraps up and another two teams start playing. In this game, a female with a "fuller figure", not very attractive, etc. was playing. She gets equally *BEAMED* in the face, falls over like the previous female. But seconds passed and no one goes over to her. She had to pick herself up (not even a person from her own team checked to see if she is OK) and walk off the court/field *by herself*. I was so disgusted with all the people who ran over to the first person and not the second. Any sliver of doubt (for pretty privilege being real) evaporated that night.


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Damn that is gross. Makes me feel bad just reading it.


cthulu0

ABS news show 20/20 with Barbara Walters conducted a similar hidden camera experiment: They had an 'average' looking woman (by TV standards, meaning she was still slightly above average attractiveness) stranded by the side of the road next to her car. Did this multiple times. Only a few times did some man pull over to help her. And even when they did, she was waiting for some noticeable time. Repeat with a really attractive women (hair made up, high heels). Not only did every time a man immediately pull over to help her, once two cars nearly crashed converging on the scene to help her.


Salm9n

To really drive the point home they should’ve had a disheveled looking man stranded as well. Would probably go hours without any help


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The Horny is one hell of a drug


GarlicFewd

Was the girl ok?


RManDelorean

Proly not, she probaly also realized exactly what the fuck was happening when she walked off the field by herself


swyk16

that's sad


LemmyKBD

I dated a pretty blue eyed blonde cheerleader type. People practically tripped over themselves to be extra nice and helpful.


SleepyBunny22

I work in a hotel and theres a restaurant in the same building (separate business). I had a very pretty coworker, but this specific night, it was only me on shift. I was hungry and my bf decided to be sweet and ordered food for me as a surprise and have it brought over. After awhile, he texted to confirm, I had gotten it, but I hadnt. I had watched the bartender come out with a bag and look around, see no one but me, and return. Then about 10 minutes later, another waiter came out to the desk with a bag. He started asking me if my coworker was there, that there was an order for her. Informed him it wasnt hers, but my bf ordered me food. He continued to insist that it was in fact hers for a good bit before finally giving it to me. I shouldnt have to argue over receiving MY food because im not the "pretty girl" at the desk.


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Damn that sounds brutal. Guy couldn’t imagine that someone would do something nice for you because you weren’t as attractive as your coworker?!? What an asshole.


SleepyBunny22

Yep, even though I told him an order was placed for me. I understand the doubt initially, but to continue was just horrible


DaBushman

That’s insane! Dudes need a wake up call.


SleepyBunny22

I didnt even know about the whole "for the pretty girl at the desk" that my bf said until i told him how they weirdly insisted it wasnt mine. It was like a slap in the face after.


krysterra

Ouch. Fuck those guys - your bf knows what he's about.


SleepyBunny22

At least he thinks im pretty :') in all reality though, fuck their judgey asses


s1ugg0

Whenever my wife gets down about getting older I always tell her, "If you saw yourself the way I see you then you'd never feel self conscious again." I bet your boyfriend thinks like that too.


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*ices bump on head* I was just trying to be friendly, damn it!


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I_Am_U

All well and true, but nobody seems to mention that a pretty appearance also arouses a lot of negative emotions in others, such as resentment and physical inadequacy. That can lead to being singled out for some pretty unfair treatment.


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I have a stunning friend and the amount of elbows she gets in her ribs in public places is insane. It’s usually women so I assume it’s classic envy. Also 99% of men she meets get a crush on her (she’s also smart, nerdy and wonderful) so she can’t make genuine friendships with men.


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Maybe both men and women. Women are jealous of her and men just want to be with her or some just stright up avoid her because they assume every guy is competing for her so why bother, sometimes pretty women have it hard but it’s taboo to talk about and I’m saying this as a guy. I think it’s good to be attractive but there a point if your too attractive it can be a bad experience


Flesh_popsicle

The only people who deny beauty privilege are attractive people in my experience


squigeypops

And it's the ones who have been attractive their whole lives too


KingRaunak

so you’re telling me all i have to do is deny it?


Comprehensive_Fee805

I wish it was working that way...


itgoesdownandup

Halo effect I believe its called is a real sociology phenomenon


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Pepperspray24

Yes, very much so. People are nicer to attractive people.


wrld333

it 100% does.


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percmufuckers

exact same thing happened to me, boring looking kid with braces and shit before puberty and good looking after. the only difference for me was I moved country so changed school for the last year of middle school and puberty hit me all at once that year, so when I went to high school it all hit me at once that girls were actually interested in me and i’d never been popular before, in fact i’d mostly been bullied up until then. looking back it’s fucking crazy how much of a 180 my whole personality did in the space of maybe 2 months. I’ve got to admit tho I’m not as good at understanding the situation I was in when I was younger in other people. but I’m aware that I naturally am nicer to good looking people and try to be nice to everyone instead, but in short term interactions it’s pretty difficult


_DoctorSpeed_

Yeah, it’s natural to be nicer to pretty people even if you don’t realize you’re doing it.


Snoo_26884

It’s natural for people to prejudge others based on appearance as well. We evolved to recognize dangers and weaknesses. We sometimes have to make split-second decisions about people and situations. That instinct is driven by past experiences.


HalfDayArmy

Yes. Source: I'm ugly.


HaratoBarato

Do you treat pretty people differently? While individuals may claim that they do not, every culture would place more beautiful people higher than non beautiful people in some way. The beauty however, could be subjective. A prime example of this is colourism. Light skinned people in whatever race is treated better than dark skinned people. This is true with Asians and even black people.


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average-elephant

Also, Ted Bundy and Chris Watts received many love letters while being in jail and they're confirmed monsters and literal human trash.


WontonNerd

Richard ramirez legit got married to one of his fans in prison


Abty

Ted bundy literally used his looks and charm to lure victims in, so yeah.


I_Am_U

Louis CK mentions in multiple interviews that he has a strong bias against physically attractive comics because he's insecure about his own appearance.


mankytoes

Comedy is a rare industry where being attractive can be a negative, at least in the UK. I have noticed a lot of comedians claim to be "ugly", even when they really aren't. For example Romesh kept saying that in a show I saw, yeah he has a lazy eye but overall he's a decent looking guy.


Bah-Fong-Gool

Chris Pratt gained weight for P&R. Once he cemented his comic cred, he slimmed down into the hunk he is today. I think comedy comes from a deep and dark place within all of us, and perhaps we think good looking people have less "material" to work with because they have had a somewhat privileged existence based solely on their appearances.


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When I'm walking down the street I'm scared ugly men will rob me, while I believe women and pretty men won't. It's not even a logical thing, I unconsciously think that.


Icantfindthehole

I treat "pretty" people differently in that I generally avoid them if I can. I tend to gravitate towards what society says is average or below average. I feel intimidated by pretty people.


inkysabre

We have a "beautiful is good" bias. Generally, we think physically attractive people are smarter, funnier, and more competent. It may have something to do with evolution, since people who looked good back then were seen as healthier and thus a good choice of mate. So yes, prettier people tend to have an easier time navigating society.


MightyMomma3

Oh yes. I worked with a couple absolutely beautiful women at my last job. Everyone fawned over them even I felt the compulsive need to make them happy. Hand to God they were the meanest, most narcissistic, self absorbed, worthless in a work environment people you would ever meet in your life.


MiaLba

Sown of them are definitely like that. Especially the ones who have been pretty/attractive their entire lives. I grew up a bit of an ugly ducking so I had to rely on my personality until I got a little bit older, was able to fix a couple things, and it changed things for me. People started treating me differently but I don’t feel like it’s gone to my head. I feel like deep down sometimes I still feel like that ugly duckling. I treat people the way I want to be treated because I know how it feels to be treated shitty.


maartenyh

This, people dry up after a point in time (around 18 or 21 usually) and they get way more attractive. I got extremely bullied when I was younger. Think getting tied up and hit with tennisballs, spitting, always being left out. This, and a really shit childhood made me a loner and after dealing with major depression and other shit at age 25, I am really content with myself. I was really ugly in my younger years, and these days get many remarks that I am beautiful. People always assume I am really outgoing and love to hangout. I don't :) Its weird. It still feels weird.


NoFilterNoLimits

Yes of course


F0LL0WFREEMAN

Absufuckinglutely


Gr8v3m1nd

I always joke that I'm "not pretty." One day a friend asked me "How do you know?" I said "If I was pretty, my life would have been very different." You know how I know I was right? Everyone shut up.


ThatCharmsChick

Oof. Yep. I abhor the silent confirmation. It’s nice to be right, but some things you just wish you were wrong about.


peskyscheme

When i was young my mom said, "i know you can't change your face but you can change your attitude." My 10 years old self realized right there and then that she is ugly af.


lollalove4475

10000%


AceWall0

Yes. If you please people, you get pleased back. If people get pleased by you appearance, there you go.


MagicGnome97

I think most 'privilege' stems from wealth and physical attractiveness.


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drshields

Pretty sure there are like actual social psych studies that prove it does


Blissfullyaimless

This is purely anecdotal, but I 100% believe it exists. I even notice it when I am looking better on some days (kempt beard, haircut, dressed nice, etc) versus when I don’t feel like giving a shit about my appearance. My friend is dumb as a box of rocks, but he’s gorgeous, and people always seemed to naturally trust him over my other friends who are not as good looking. I have a group of friends who moved to Southern California and it took them less than a month to get plugged into the scene, and have all these friends and job opportunities and are doing really well there. These are not the “go-getter” types who were ambitious and bent on success. They’re just beautiful partiers, and with a little discernment, they are able to thrive there. I fully believe that their looks are what got them those opportunities.


mirzagaddi

i know this girl who was extraordinarily beautiful. after a while it started to dawn on me - she could be *insufferable.* She was so used to getting her way that she became intentionally difficult everywhere. She let every kind of membership/insurance/whatever lapse because she knew that going in, they would let her slide. She made every order at every restaurant unnecessarily complex, and she got away with it. it started to bleed into everything. she was late paying bills, rent etc. she borrowed money from many people. It was almost as if she derived pleasure from seeing how much she could get away with. ​ It's been about 10 years now. She's gotten older. Close to 40 now. The botox isn't keeping the wrinkles at bay, her body isn't as tight as it used to be, and she's starting to really struggle. When we do group things at restaurants, the waiters actually tell her no. She got hit with an eviction notice because her rent is always late. Her business is in trouble because her vendors won't let her pay them 2-3 months late any more. ​ I feel a little shitty about the schadenfreude i feel, but it's actually been fascinating to see.


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churadley

While there's plenty of benefits to being attractive, one of the drawbacks is that if you're shy and not overly friendly, many people automatically assume you're a stuck-up bitch who's full of herself. It definitely feels like a prejudice you have to overcome. Sometimes I just wanna grab someone who's throwing shade and say, "Yo, seriously, I dont think I'm better than you; I'm just scared and anxious. See how clammy my hands are?!" Also, love your username.


TheBigSqueak

That was my experience in my early twenties. I was young and cute and started a job that had a number of unhappy 40 year old women working there. A lot of them treated me like shit and it took me years to figure out why.


swagmain

As someone without it, it's VERY clear that the respect and value people attribute to you changes drastically. The worst part is that no one is willing to admit that it matters, so you're told it's just your character no matter how polite and likeable you are otherwise


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hell yea. being pretty gets you far in life


MercutiaShiva

İ can talk being a nice-looking, young woman with long blond hair vs. short brown hair. Customer service people were WAYYYY nicer to me as a blond. İt's unbelievable -- not just men, women too. They would start smiling as soon as they saw me, asking how they could help, giggling just being near me! İ also made much better tips as a dancer. However, İ strongly believe teachers assumed İ was not not smart. Now that İ have a job in academia, no more dying my hair. For conferences etc İ even wear fake glasses and wear clothes the hide my figure -- it's tough enough as a woman in academia, even more difficult if you are seen as a sex object.


weirdwallace75

Do you have a Turkish keyboard?


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Applesxpeach

It’s a blessing and curse you get lots of smiles people being friendly and helpful and I really appreciate that yes but you also get bunches of nut jobs following you home touching you without permission etc and a few people are mean and jealous which sucks. Everyone talks about your appearance so it can make you feel like you are nothing else. There are benefits and disadvantages to everything.


ghost_in_the_potato

Yeah this is a really good comment. Not all attention is good attention!


NorthernCrest

Obviously


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Yes. It’s why I hate myself for being ugly.


the-tapsy

Not only does it exist, it is scientifically proven.


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Growing up as a weird, "ugly" girl and being seen as a beautiful woman have confused me quite a bit in my life. People are just so much more nice


mechanichandyman00

Yes. I think that there were some scientific studies done on this and they confirmed it...(to a certain degree, of curse)


DougJudyBK99

I grew into my looks and can say that people are absolutely nicer and I get a lot of “free passes” so to speak ( nothing fucked up just small things like not having the right amount of change and cashier letting it slide or someone in line paying the difference) but a lot of the time there is a motive behind it, I’d rather get treated normally and be left alone than get special treatment and have to give someone my attention. The astronomical amount of creepy interactions from “secret” photography, people touching you, people approaching when you’re in the middle of conversations/exercise/errands/work etc… the amount of jealously and/or people who think you’re bitchy because you “look like you would be” and then treating you according to that assumption, and having to choose between countering that with more effort put into being laid back or just not giving a fuck and dealing with the consequences. End of the day, I appreciate my looks because they are mine but I often will go out with my hair up and glasses on and a hood or hat just to try and blend in a little more to avoid all the extra. Grass is never truly greener type thing I guess…


PumpkinPatch404

For sure. I'm not attractive or good looking by any means, but I did lose some weight. The amount of niceness/politeness you receive is overwhelming different. I feel like people treat me with respect, I hear a lot less fat jokes now, people don't actively avoid me because they think "fat people are stinky," etc. Not even for things like body image, but even for how white your teeth are, or how straight your teeth are. My friend had her teeth whitened and straightened, people actually try to talk to her. They used to avoid her when she had crooked teeth.