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[randomness]

Occasionally, I get really angry on behalf of some of my friends because of appearance privilege.

Here's what I mean: I have a number of friends who are really sweet, wonderful people. They often get treated badly, however, in part because they don't fit the societal definition of what people (women, particularly--most of them are women) should look like.

On the other hand, there are a few acquaintances who get away with truly obnoxious behavior because they're conventionally attractive. (I can't think of anyone who fits that description who is actually a friend, for the obvious reason that sufficiently obnoxious behavior tends to drive me away, even when I haven't been directly affected by it.)

There's not much I can do about it except try to be a good friend, but it still rankles.

Comments

[nafe.livejournal.com]

Don't hate me because I'm beautiful!

[magustenebrarum.livejournal.com]

I concur.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Hah!

(I laugh because I've heard *your* rant on that subject.)

[intuition-ist.livejournal.com]

as long as you're aware of the existence of not-beautiful people, and you don't go out of your way to exclude them, sure, be as beautiful as you want ;)