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>For your whole life the society was communicating to you in different ways, directly and indirectly, that a large share of your value lies in your beauty Is t
by tsol 5y ago
>For your whole life the society was communicating to you in different ways, directly and indirectly, that a large share of your value lies in your beauty
Is this really still true? I know of many female professionals who are respected for their skills alone
- hdjjhhvvhga 5y agoThis is great and as it should be, but I don't believe it applies to the society at large.
- tsimionescu 5y agoIf you think any societal bias you have heard about has disappeared, you will generally be disappointed. The societal biases that disappeared are almost excluse those that are so long gone that we have little chance to even know they existed.
- detuur 5y agoFrom what I can see from the outside as a man, even successful female professionals are expected to _look_ like a successful female professional, which is thin, elegant, classy, with a good amount of make-up. A huge part of the perception of how successful female professionals are comes from their looks. I notice that this beauty standard is mostly kept alive by women themselves. Men care a lot less about the appearances of professionals, especially if they're women. It also depends on the industry. Women in engineering seem only really to be judged by other women outside of engineering. Maybe this is why you haven't noticed it?