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The smiling oppressed sex slave may indeed be happier than the frowning oppressed sex slave, but the frowning self empowered wealthy woman is likely happer than
by SubiculumCode 10y ago
The smiling oppressed sex slave may indeed be happier than the frowning oppressed sex slave, but the frowning self empowered wealthy woman is likely happer than either the smiling or frowning opressed sex slave...on average.
- SubiculumCode 10y agoDown vote is interesting. I was using an example to illustrate the fallacy of the grandparent's argument, and apparently the choice of 'sex slave' as an example of a bad situation someone might find themselves in left a bad taste. Maybe, however the point was that just because someone might be miserable in a bad job that requires forced smiles doesnt mean that the forced smile doesnt have a positive effect, just a smaller effect than the o e associated with having a bad job.
- thaumasiotes 10y agoThe choice of "sex slave" as an example of a bad situation isn't why you're getting downvoted. You're getting downvoted because, in context, you seem to be labeling customer service representatives, models, sales associates, waitresses, and strippers as "sex slaves". You should blame yourself for that, not your audience; the inference is conventional, and is plausible in large part specifically because those are jobs that call for smiling. (Though even more so for models and strippers.)
- SubiculumCode 10y agoah. That was quite unintentional. I was using extremes to make a point, not to associate the two separate examples. However I can see how some might arrive to that inadverent conclusion.