28 Infuriating Examples Of Pretty And Thin Privilege

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And that there are obviously downsides to being “pretty,” particularly as a woman.

“Being pretty and thin can also work against women, though. My sister has a very high-level job and being thin and pretty has made things extremely difficult for her at times, in ways it would not if she were a man. Other women are often awful to her, male colleagues hit on her — especially married men. My sister was a Fulbright Scholar, among other accomplishments, which is not an honor awarded based on appearance.”

—lenkasivella

“I could be considered conventionally attractive (particularly in my 20s) and women at work always assumed I was flirting with the men, retail jobs early in adulthood I used to get creeps hitting on me and making me uncomfortable all the time. Older people at work would talk down to me and assume I didn’t know how to do something or have experience because they thought I was younger than I am.”

—panda_13

“‘She’s too dumb,’ ‘She just got the position because she’s probably f*ing the boss’…Not to count scenes of jealousy: ‘I won’t let my wife/husband talk to you.'”

—alexandresaffi50