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Do beautiful women realize that ugly women are treated very differently?

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UglyNameChange · 10/08/2022 11:46

My friend (who is very beautiful) got into a relationship not so long ago and said how she hopes I’ll be soon in one too - she knows I’d like a relationship also.
Well, few days ago she was telling me to just go to a bar and get chatted up with men, it won’t be long etc. and I’d just had to laugh, and asked her does she remember any man to ever have done that before and why would is sudenly have changed.
I think I accidentally made things akward because she went really quiet.
She pretty much can go anywhere and men will start up conversation or get asked out.

And this made me think if she genuinely thought we all have the same opportunities?

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Liivee · 17/08/2022 12:27

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Cherchezlaspice · 17/08/2022 12:49

@Liivee Nobody here wants your thoughts, advice or two cents. We think you’re a horror of a human being and have made that quite clear.

You keep coming back to wish us all a great day, but you could vastly improve all our days if you just didn’t come back.

wellhelloitsme · 17/08/2022 12:54

@Liivee

I didn't say it doesn't happen but no where near the level it did before and I haven't witnessed it now.

You haven't witnessed it for a decade? That's what you said earlier. Cool story bro.

There are some MRA style subreddits you'd feel much more at home on. Off you pop to them instead of literally mansplaining the type and frequency of sexual harassment women experience... to a group of women. It's not even just annoying, it's making me physically cringe.

"Have a great day!"

HappyMediocreTime · 17/08/2022 13:06

Have been reading with interest.

As a very plain woman myself (I prefer plain to ugly to describe myself but it’s much of a muchness), I think it is quite obvious that pretty people get pretty privilege (earn more, tend to have more options in many areas of life) alongside any difficulties that come with the prettiness.

of course you can have a good life and a partner as a plainer person, of course the OP can find a partner, I’m sure she knows this. But it’s also a fact that in any random bar she is likely to be invisible to most. I hate even ordering in a pub, it takes so long to be ‘seen’. And I am plenty confident! I love myself even knowing I am plain with wonky teeth. But I’ve been abroad on a work trip with a truly beautiful colleague and have seen a large group of men (IT conference sigh) part like Moses parting waved for her. I had to struggle through :). I see the funny side but it was real. No amount of confidence would’ve made the difference. And yes I was slim goddamnit!

being pretty may have some disadvantages too.

but being plain has lots more.

HappyMediocreTime · 17/08/2022 13:06

*parting waves

ReneBumsWombats · 17/08/2022 14:56

Liivee, will you please stop wishing everyone a great day and so on? It makes it sound like you're finally going away and it's not fair to keep disappointing me.

Liivee · 17/08/2022 16:15

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ReneBumsWombats · 17/08/2022 16:22
ReneBumsWombats · 17/08/2022 16:22

I suppose I should have realised nothing would stop him. It's obvious how accustomed Liivee is to disappointing women.

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