alex wrote:
A lot of ugly people are mean. People talk about inner beauty but some of the people I know that have the most outer beauty are actually the ones with the most inner beauty as well. I think inner beauty is a rationalization that a lot of people who don't take care of their bodies use to make themselves feel better. On a slightly related note, I think its so much easier for an overweight guy to be viewed as attractive than it is for an overweight female. I know lots of overweight guys who have thin and attractive girlfriends but I don't know many overweight girls who can manage to go out with the type of guys that I just mentioned. Is this a result of our society? No. I think it is actually more deeply rooted in our origins as a species. Please note that some people's lack of beauty is not a result of their failure to exercise, but because they were born this way. BUT, I think it is possible for these types of people to make themselves look beautiful just by feeling good about themselves. You'd be surprised how different someone looks when they are unhappy all the times. Being happy would probably add 3 or 4 points to someone in a 1-10 scale of beauty.
I agree, though I've known some people others call "ugly" who I have seen to be the most beautiful people I have ever met.
It's the media that has perpetuated the image of perfection - skinny, 'perfect' hair, clear skin, etc. - and I don't blame the "ugly" people for appearing mean, as all this, coupled with the rejection they face on a day-to-day basis, causes resentment for the "beautiful" population, which can often extend to the world as a whole. As a result they fall into a pit of resentment that only they themselves can help them get out of, but to do that is to be happy, which is hard to do. I know, I've been there. And there's nothing uglier than that.
Just my two cents...
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