Katharina Buczek
Aside from weight, though, women pointed out how there are a ton of other smaller factors that influence our appearance and, therefore, treatment.
For instance, whether or not you choose to wear makeup and if you prepare a “nice” outfit.
“I am treated so much differently when I have my hair and makeup done as opposed to when I go natural.” –Fine_inspector_7027
“If I just throw on a hoodie and jeans, I get treated like s***. But when I wear like a skirt and stockings, suddenly people are extremely nice to me.” –Intelligent-dig3215
“I can swing easily from ‘pretty’ to ‘plain Jane.’ I enjoy life way more when I’m ‘pretty,'” –Rahallahan
Other women also used the selective coverage of missing women in the press, scientific studies, and social media trends to prove their case.
Still, some people pointed out how even though “pretty privilege” might exist, it is not really an end-all-be-all excuse to write off stereotypically attractive people’s problems.
“Of course, it’s real. But, like with all types of privilege, I think people mistake what that means. Having pretty privilege means it’s unlikely your life will be difficult because of your looks.”
“It does NOT mean that your life just won’t be difficult, because while it is naive to say that looks don’t matter at all, it’s definitely not everything.” –Todayistheday1987
“Yes, but it also goes both ways. Being pretty will also lead you to experience horrible things as well, whether it be predatory or manipulative.”
“It’s always hard to know if people are genuine or if things are happening just because you’re pretty.” –Supercauliflower9319
