Pretty Privilige

 PRETTY PRIVILGE

Dangerous than Racism


In all honesty, I have nothing against those who are pretty or beneficiaries of pretty privilege. It's not their fault and they have been okay with me. This post has no blame, just a frustration I want to get off my chest.


I've seen pretty people be treated incredibly well around us so many times. I have seen people flock to them. I have seen people maintain eye contact with only them, and skip over others. I have seen how people are nicer, more collaborative, and more forgiving of those who are conventionally attractive.


I have seen them get career opportunities others would have to work twice as hard to get. I have seen them excel in life with little to minimal effort or definitely less so because their attractiveness has helped attracted mentors, willing help, right guidance.


It frustrates others but what's more frustrating is that it's only ourselves to blame. It's humans who are built to appreciate beauty & many people are just unconsciously biased in favour of those who are attractive;

we are wired to be. So l am not angry against the society or those who treat attractive people better - who is to say I wouldn't have if I wasn't aware of pretty privilege?


They are just doing what they can to make themselves happy, and that is OK.

I am just frustrated because sometimes I see the unequal treatment and it makes me bitter. Just want to get it off my chest.


-Saketh

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