tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post5627144214146379501..comments2024-03-28T18:32:05.933-04:00Comments on bensozia: "I Feel Pretty": Beauty, Confidence, and the Foolish CommentariatJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-43591050027264104982018-04-27T08:00:46.120-04:002018-04-27T08:00:46.120-04:00It strikes me as a little unkind to say that nobod...It strikes me as a little unkind to say that nobody out to be writing anguished op-eds about looks or obsessing about the topic. Looks aren't just important sociologically. How we feel about looks--our own looks, others' looks, how we look in comparison to others, etc.--has a profound and intimate psychological importance. Plus there's a lot of deeply annoying pop-psychology out there built on the falsehood that you can make anything happen if you believe in yourself, it's really all up to you, etc., etc. And, somehow, I suspect Hess' op-ed will find a larger and more engrossed readership than a dozen essays on worthier topics.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993570411881726772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-31093700737085648192018-04-26T22:00:43.123-04:002018-04-26T22:00:43.123-04:00There's a reverse side to it, and it's qui...There's a reverse side to it, and it's quite nice. I rank low on the pretty scale: my looks peaked at age 9. And it means that whatever I have (job, husband, respect, affection, achievements, etc), I can be 99% sure I didn't get it because of my looks. Never get harassed, either. Perks of being a wallflower :)JustPeachyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128069966879300756noreply@blogger.com