Redditors Discuss Whether or Not 'Pretty Privilege' is Real

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Mel Dawn
Nov 21, 2021 8:00 PM EST

No one can deny that people get treated differently based on all sorts of arbitrary factors. For instance, rich people are often perceived as 'classy,' while poor people might be seen as 'trashy.' But what about 'pretty privilege?' Does it exist? Redditors discuss the subject on r/TooAfraidToAsk. According to the thread, the answer is a resounding 'yes.'

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    Product - r/TooAfraidToAsk u/trashofagirl · 20d 3 5 2 2 3. 1 Do you believe that pretty privilege exist? Culture & Society I've been hearing about this for a while and I was wondering about other people's opinions. Do you think that people who are prettier have an easier life than people who are deemed ugly by society standards? 15.1k 3.6k 1, Share +
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    Font - AmunPharaoh +3 · 20d 5 Awards Yea as someone who has been ugly due to a defect and then had it repaired, the difference in how I'm treated is huge. G Reply 5.5k Studious_Noodle +2•20d 1 Award Oh wow, there's an interesting experience. Do you find yourself resenting people for their change in attitude? (not saying you'd want to resent them, of course; just wondering if the feeling comes up involuntarily) 1.1k 3
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    Font - AmunPharaoh +3 · 20d It's made me a bit cynical yea. It really shows you how shallow people can be. But I'm not consumed by cynicism or anything. 4 1.4k 3 ...
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    Font - MiaLba +2 • 20d Same. Fixed something that made me ugly and it was a life changer for me. The way people treated me after is crazy different. 258 usernamopop • 20d It makes the idea of aging pretty scary 6 4 91 < fibonacci_veritas +3 · 20d Aging is different. You don't get treated worse, per se. You just start to be left alone. Dudes stop trying to touch you and get your attention. Other women stop challenging you and trying to compete with you. Everything just becomes much more relaxed.
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    Rectangle - SpiritCollar +2 • 20d 1 Award As someone who's been on both sides, absolutely. yes G Reply 1 2.3k ... +
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    Rectangle - itgoesdownandup +3 · 20d Halo effect I believe its called is a real sociology phenomenon G Reply 1 177 3 + ...
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    Font - abba-zabba88 +2 • 20d 1 Award Definitely. I grew into my looks. I noticed when people started to be nicer. They go out of their way for you. Sometimes you get stuff for free. Customer service is way easier. Angry people are less..angry. Although, post COVid it's changed...maybe I got older or gained weight. Everyone seems over everyone else's shit or they have a lower threshold for BS. G Reply 3.7k 3 +
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    Font - zengalan07 +2 · 20d Yes. My college dorm floor was very close, we joined a dodgeball tournament one night (it was fun).. I didn't patriciate in the games, but I helped create the shirts and everything. I watched from the second floor as the games played out. In one game, my team vs another, the other team had one of the prettiest woman/girl that was there that night. During the game, someone from my team BEAMED her in the face, she falls over, and EVERYONE (her team, my team, bystanders o
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    Font - That game wraps up and another two teams start playing. In this game, a female with a "fuller figure", not very attractive, etc. was playing. She gets equally BEAMED in the face, falls over like the previous female. But seconds passed and no one goes over to her. She had to pick herself up (not even a person from her own team checked to see if she is OK) and walk off the court/field by herself. I was so disgusted with all the people who ran over to the first person and not the second. Any
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    Facial expression - LemmyKBD +2 · 20d I dated a pretty blue eyed blonde cheerleader type. People practically tripped over themselves to be extra nice and helpful. Reply 1 1.5k 3 ...
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    Font - 4typical +2 • 20d Also don't forget how hoardes of tiktok users were defending Cameron Herrin ( that guy who took the life of a mother and her child while he was driving his vehicle rashly) just because he is 'cute' 4 352 average-elephant +1• 20d Also, Ted Bundy and Chris Watts received many love letters while being in jail and they're confirmed monsters and literal human trash. 227
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