19 Aug 2020, 5:14 pm
19 Aug 2020, 6:04 pm
19 Aug 2020, 6:13 pm
DeathEmperor413 wrote:
League_Girl wrote:
Fnord wrote:
ASPartOfMe wrote:
Not having to worry about being shot when pulled over by police, not having people going to the other side of the street when I walk by in my business attire because they think I am going to mug them is not privilege, what it is, is not being discriminated against. Thinking these are unfair privileges is looking at a real problem the wrong way.
By analogy, does that also mean that having been born with attractive features and traits is not an unfair advantage of popular people? If so, does the "I can't get a date" crowd know this?There is also beauty privilege. People who are very attractive will not understand the struggles average looking people get.
I know plenty of 'average' looking people who put attractive-looking people down all the time. Especially females. My brother's fiance is like this.
Maybe they are jealous.
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19 Aug 2020, 6:42 pm
19 Aug 2020, 6:47 pm
I’m a shrimp myself 
19 Aug 2020, 6:48 pm
League_Girl wrote:
DeathEmperor413 wrote:
League_Girl wrote:
Fnord wrote:
ASPartOfMe wrote:
Not having to worry about being shot when pulled over by police, not having people going to the other side of the street when I walk by in my business attire because they think I am going to mug them is not privilege, what it is, is not being discriminated against. Thinking these are unfair privileges is looking at a real problem the wrong way.
By analogy, does that also mean that having been born with attractive features and traits is not an unfair advantage of popular people? If so, does the "I can't get a date" crowd know this?There is also beauty privilege. People who are very attractive will not understand the struggles average looking people get.
I know plenty of 'average' looking people who put attractive-looking people down all the time. Especially females. My brother's fiance is like this.
Maybe they are jealous.
I think that's exactly it lol. But is it considered sexist to acknowledge this?
Off topic but Greek Mythology was filled with stories of beautiful women who were subjected to the wrath of Goddesses
for daring to be too pretty. Are females just naturally like that to any woman they view as a 'threat' or is it the result of a misogynistic society that has beat this idea of pretty girls being a 'threat' into women's heads for centuries?
Anyways I'm sorry for going off topic again.
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20 Aug 2020, 1:40 am
kraftiekortie wrote:
I’m a shrimp myself
Nom nom nom
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20 Aug 2020, 1:48 am
League_Girl wrote:
Fnord wrote:
ASPartOfMe wrote:
Not having to worry about being shot when pulled over by police, not having people going to the other side of the street when I walk by in my business attire because they think I am going to mug them is not privilege, what it is, is not being discriminated against. Thinking these are unfair privileges is looking at a real problem the wrong way.
By analogy, does that also mean that having been born with attractive features and traits is not an unfair advantage of popular people? If so, does the "I can't get a date" crowd know this?There is also beauty privilege. People who are very attractive will not understand the struggles average looking people get.
Average people don't get the struggles the truly ugly face.
20 Aug 2020, 1:58 am
20 Aug 2020, 2:07 am
funeralxempire wrote:
League_Girl wrote:
Fnord wrote:
ASPartOfMe wrote:
Not having to worry about being shot when pulled over by police, not having people going to the other side of the street when I walk by in my business attire because they think I am going to mug them is not privilege, what it is, is not being discriminated against. Thinking these are unfair privileges is looking at a real problem the wrong way.
By analogy, does that also mean that having been born with attractive features and traits is not an unfair advantage of popular people? If so, does the "I can't get a date" crowd know this?There is also beauty privilege. People who are very attractive will not understand the struggles average looking people get.
Average people don't get the struggles the truly ugly face.
I guess there is average looking privilege. I have also heard of normal height privilege. I learned the struggles short people and tall people have to face.
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20 Aug 2020, 2:10 am
Wolfram87 wrote:
In ancient Greece, there was a woman on trial accused som unspecified but death-worthy crime. Her defense was to strip and basically say " Look how pretty I am. I am clearly favoured by Afrodite!" That worked.
Turns out the goddess of beauty has always been black.
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20 Aug 2020, 3:29 am
20 Aug 2020, 4:25 am
funeralxempire wrote:
Wolfram87 wrote:
In ancient Greece, there was a woman on trial accused som unspecified but death-worthy crime. Her defense was to strip and basically say " Look how pretty I am. I am clearly favoured by Afrodite!" That worked.
Turns out the goddess of beauty has always been black.
Hey now, not everyone from Aphrica is black.
20 Aug 2020, 4:27 am
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