hard agree!! I wish this could be read by everyone who can read, because it is so important. you've articulated put together this topic so well !! misogyny is not a compliment, and repackaging it does not change the message it sends
everyone in human society suffers from oppressive systems, because we all live in it,, but the whole concept of privilege means that there are certain aspects of your self that give you a free pass from some of the oppressive tools
That’s why it’s called “privilege”. Everyone suffers from systems of oppression, but the privileged are exempt from specific things. It’s tough because beauty standards are always changing and someone who was pretty two years ago isn’t as pretty as they are today, being pretty isn’t a permanent state of being like race or disability. Everybody eventually stops being pretty.
exactly! I originally wrote a paragraph about how there can be no downsides to privilege due to the essence of what privilege is but I deleted it cause I thought it was a bit dictionary-definition-pedantic. but so glad you said that!
I think the adversity women face in general is misconstrued by attractive women as a product of their prettiness, not their womanhood. the bad men out there maintain their bad nature whether you’re attractive or not, I think. those who don’t view women as people will objectify women they find attractive, and likely insult the others. it’s all sucky. you’re an elusive creature, a woman, first - and pretty second.
being considered pretty definitely garners you opportunities that far outweigh the trivialities of it.
"Isn't a million miles away from..." = "is basically synonymous with..." I guess it seems unsisterly to derive advantage from an oppressive patriarchal system.
Not what I meant. I was trying to explain your hesitancy in publishing. You say there's no disadvantage to pretty privilege, but a lot of pretty women are kind of claiming there is some disadvantage (because it seems unsisterly...). I was mindful of your recent claim that you'd take advantage of nepotism if you could.
hard agree!! I wish this could be read by everyone who can read, because it is so important. you've articulated put together this topic so well !! misogyny is not a compliment, and repackaging it does not change the message it sends
everyone in human society suffers from oppressive systems, because we all live in it,, but the whole concept of privilege means that there are certain aspects of your self that give you a free pass from some of the oppressive tools
yes exactly, thank you! heavy on that last paragraph!!
That’s why it’s called “privilege”. Everyone suffers from systems of oppression, but the privileged are exempt from specific things. It’s tough because beauty standards are always changing and someone who was pretty two years ago isn’t as pretty as they are today, being pretty isn’t a permanent state of being like race or disability. Everybody eventually stops being pretty.
exactly! I originally wrote a paragraph about how there can be no downsides to privilege due to the essence of what privilege is but I deleted it cause I thought it was a bit dictionary-definition-pedantic. but so glad you said that!
As I get older, pretty privilege gets more obvious. There are no downsides. You're spot on- these arguments are nothing more than upcycled misogyny.
Thank you!!
pretty privilege honestly has helped me more in life than its hindered me.
I think the adversity women face in general is misconstrued by attractive women as a product of their prettiness, not their womanhood. the bad men out there maintain their bad nature whether you’re attractive or not, I think. those who don’t view women as people will objectify women they find attractive, and likely insult the others. it’s all sucky. you’re an elusive creature, a woman, first - and pretty second.
being considered pretty definitely garners you opportunities that far outweigh the trivialities of it.
This is so extremely well put from the get go!!
"Isn't a million miles away from..." = "is basically synonymous with..." I guess it seems unsisterly to derive advantage from an oppressive patriarchal system.
That to experience pretty privilege is morally wrong is not my argument at all if that’s what you mean
Not what I meant. I was trying to explain your hesitancy in publishing. You say there's no disadvantage to pretty privilege, but a lot of pretty women are kind of claiming there is some disadvantage (because it seems unsisterly...). I was mindful of your recent claim that you'd take advantage of nepotism if you could.