Women Are Sharing The Downsides Of “Pretty Privilege,” And We Really Can’t Win Either Way, Can We?

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“People rarely take you seriously, no matter the gender. If you’re attractive, you’re automatically considered dumb in the majority of situations. It’s difficult to make friends — female friends because they can be jealous or worried about being perceived as not as pretty, and male friends because they become interested in you romantically or sexually. Professionally, you get both point one and point two. It’s especially annoying when people are condescending or accuse you of sleeping your way into a position (because of course, a pretty woman can’t be competent). From a relationship standpoint, most men treat you like a pretty doll and get annoyed if you have opinions or principles.”

“It’s easy to get dates and hookups, but very difficult to get someone to look beyond the exterior. You also deal with a lot of jealousy because other men will hit on you when you are out with your partner.

You will get insulted a lot, so you need to develop thick skin and a healthy self-esteem that isn’t based on your looks, because once you get older, you will lose that advantage.”

— Hellion_38