How many of you who are not considered pretty or good looking by today's standards have noticed that pretty people have it easier than the rest of humanity not blessed with a pleasant face or body?
How many of you know Tyra Banks? Tyra did a show where she dressed up as a fat woman. Tyra wanted to know what it felt like to live as a fat woman in America. So, Tyra went out into society searching for employment, searching for friends at a local NYC bar, just living an ordinary life.
Guess what?
People treated Tyra (not knowing it was the beautiful model) like dirt. Men rejected Tyra (dressed up as a fat woman); they did not want to be seen talking with her in public. How simplistic we as human beings can be.
How many of you can relate to this Tyra Banks experience?
2007-12-19 13:40:26 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
Hello, I know about that show and although I wouldn't consider myself unattractive I can relate to this experience. I am a very simple type of person. I like nice things too but on an average day I dress just like a simple person looking to enjoy the simple moments in life and to laugh with great company and coworkers but I have found that some people tend to exclude me as though I do not "fit in". Because I don't obsess over a $300 pair of shades and have flashy hairdos and clothes I usually get judged by people because I am a simple human being. People are very obsessed with too much material things and societies vision of beauty but I refuse to change who I am to fit into anybody's standards. I'll keep hanging with the rejects!
2007-12-19 13:49:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Thinking about ways in which pregnancy affects the woman is a difficult thing for many anti-choice people because their concern is with the foetus. As a mature woman I find it hard to put myself into a mindspace where I would regard my looks as my primary value, but I do know that when I was younger I might well have added them to a list of 'assets'. Certainly, in many places and in many people's minds, a woman's appearance is hugely important ~ a substantial and potentially defining characteristic. Essentially, the point is ~ we can't know what is important to someone else, and we can't know why it is important. Those who preach a 'one size fits all' world view forget that theirs are not the only eyes through which someone's life might be viewed. And that's why it remains important that the person making important decisions about medical procedures ~ of whatever nature or however 'controversial ~ should be the person most directly involved, and the advisers he or she chooses based on her or his own particular set of life circumstances. In the case of abortion, that person is, manifestly, the woman. Cheers :-)
2016-05-25 02:53:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think beauty can open up a lot of doors, but after that initial attraction personality takes over, so if someone is just an attractive empty shell, then it won't take them very far in life. People will only value them for their looks and not who they are.
If someone is unnattractive but keeps making the effort to get to know people even if they are rejected on a regular basis, then they are the ones that get the real friends....people that value them for who they are and not how they look.
2007-12-19 14:23:25 · answer #3 · answered by : ) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everybody's shallow. no matter what anybody says, we all judge based on appearances first and the ideology of beauty that our society upholds leaves little to no room for the imperfect. =T that was very open minded of tyra banks.
i personally cannot relate to the situation, but i definitely agree with the fact that people who aren't "good looking" have it a little harder. that's why we were gifted with so many other talents, though, right? academics, athleticism, music, art, etc.
2007-12-19 13:57:09 · answer #4 · answered by tiff_th 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm tall and alittle wide few curves here and there sometimes i feel horrible because people are scared of me. they feel as if i would hurt them even if i smile and am nice most of the time i have lots of guy Friends but not many guys ask me out sometimes i wish i were smaller this is what the media is doing to us they are infecting us with an image that is unrealistic they photo-shop the pictures so that makes them flawless so not even models are perfect i agree with u 100%
2007-12-19 14:32:41 · answer #5 · answered by Ruby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some ways, it is probably easier to be gorgeous. However, most people are not, and manage to live decent lives anyway. Everyone has something which holds them back - it may be physical appearance, personality, intelligence, or lack of athletic ability. We just have to put ourselves into settings in which our advantages are appreciated and our disadvantages are not as necessary. Lots of relatively unattractive (physically) people have good jobs, wonderful relationships, and great friends. They know that hanging out in bars is not the way to find these things for them, and they find ways of compensating.
2007-12-19 13:48:05 · answer #6 · answered by neniaf 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wow I wanted to see that one..
Yeah it sucks I know this guy who is fat and no one likes him at my skool everyone's like 'eww get away from me'' ''your fat'' and all that it must suck for him.
For me it does too well almost every guy thinks I'm ugly I guess why can't people like other people personality and not their looks I just hate how people are so picky guys just want a woman who is smal with some curves a butt and big boobs....
2007-12-19 13:57:09 · answer #7 · answered by :) 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I have friends and am not fat or ugly. But that is mean just because you are fat or ugly. I hope those people get friends and love too. It really is not fair. Poor people! :[ But I'm NOT extremely supermodel hot. So I don't get extra-special privledges. I just have a normal life. I want to keep it like that.
2007-12-19 13:45:07 · answer #8 · answered by keℓsey<3 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well i like to think i'm good looking, but it doesn't change much, because some people treat me like crap, while others are pretty cool with me. (the people who treat me like crap i personally think i look better then those people). But like yeah it does make a big diffrent. People who look good, both for guys and girls are normally treated with more respect and people rather talk to them then ugly and fat people.
2007-12-19 13:59:15 · answer #9 · answered by Pablo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because men will often choose women who are attractive but have no personality. A man will pick a smaller, shorter, more delicate woman over a taller, curvier, thicker-boned, heavier one.
2007-12-19 13:43:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋