<p>is this true? We were having this discussion in one of my classes. The argument came up about how pretty people are usually paid more, promoted more, hired more, ect. Do you think this is realistic?</p>
<p>Yep. Realistic and supposedly proven in scientific studies, lol.</p>
<p>This is true</p>
<p>Sad, but completely true.</p>
<p>Of course it is</p>
<p>Good thing I’m gorgeous</p>
<p>okay but common I’m pretty sure “ugly” people have some advantages too…</p>
<p>not everybody’s shallow 
or at least I would think that.</p>
<p>I have noticed that since I started bothering to put on my make up in the morning before class instead of when I get home afterward, people are much nicer to me. Bizarre. I wear very little make up to begin with so I didn’t think it would make a perceptible difference.</p>
<p>Push up bras
Make up
mini skirts</p>
<p>whatever gets you that bacon</p>
<p>Breast implants
Liposuction
Changing your face
Sex with the boss</p>
<p>yeah it’s all about the dinero</p>
<p>At the same time, a good looking person is taken less seriously. People generally tend to think that they’re “just a pretty face”.</p>
<p>^Don’t know if I agree with that in most cases. That’s one of those things I hear people say all the time but I’ve never seen it in practice.</p>
<p>Yes, it’s true. Despite the stereotype that pretty people are airheads, in general, people judge them to be kinder, smarter, etc. than average-looking people, so they tend to get hired more often, more promotions, better pay, etc.</p>
<p>“not everybody’s shallow or at least I would think that.”</p>
<p>I think that a lot of times, it’s a subconscious thing. It could partially be because, on some primal level, evolution has taught us that pretty = healthy. So it’s not necessarily that people deliberately favor people who are good looking, although some certainly do. I think for most people, though, it’s unintentional.</p>
<p>Side note: In my psych class, we learned about a study that supposedly proved that even mothers tend to favor their better-looking children over their not-better-looking children. Scary, no? (Assuming the study was accurate, that is.)</p>
<p>i definitly subconsiously judge pretty people nicer. like on the bus…i dont really even notice it :(</p>
<p>Better looking people are absolutely treated better by others. Good-looking people don’t have a lot of psychological scars from an awkward adolescence or being rejected by people, they do well in job interviews, etc. They are loved and accepted everywhere, they get away with personality flaws that a big fat man with a pig nose and zits could never get away with. People laugh more at good-looking people, they want to be around them more, etc. The road to life is made smooth for the good-looking, and the whole world is practically handed to the stunning.</p>
<p>"Sad, but completely true. "</p>
<p>It’s not really any more sad than the fact that smart people have more advantages than dumb people.</p>
<p>Well I think there is a line it goes</p>
<p>ugly--------------------------------------beautiful</p>
<p>over that line I would say there is obviously more advantage to the beautiful people (I mean, if someone is smart AND goog looking than damn, that’s a winner)</p>
<p>But, there is a branch off of that line that goes into “slut” or “whore” where you can’t take them seriously… obviously</p>
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<p>haha i’ve noticed that too! But that could be because I feel less confident (read barely) without any makeup on :/</p>
<p>You know sometimes “unattractive” people have very nice personalities…so I guess it could balance it out. Many attractive people can be a turn off with their personalities.</p>
<p>Good thing I’m smart *and *adorable.</p>
<p>I wonder if I appear more confident when I’m wearing make up even though I’m actually not-- like maybe people just assume girls who wear make up are more confident (ironic?). I only just started wearing it on a day-to-day basis (as opposed to just for formal occasions) like a month ago, so I’m not used to seeing it on my face yet and if anything it makes me more self-conscious. But there is a DEFINITE difference, people have been talking to me in my classes all of the sudden who have never even looked at me twice before and nothing else is different. Maybe it’s something else, maybe people are just in a better mood because the weather is warming up, but it’s definitely weird.</p>
<p>^I really think that could be part of it. One thing I’ve noticed is that women who wear a lot of makeup (think MAC salesperson with eyeshadow to their ears) tend to be considered prettier than girls who don’t.
I know I definitely feel more confident with makeup, and I think that kind of “radiates”…if that makes any sense;)</p>