3 ms·

Glad to see more attention being paid to attractiveness privilege. Probably the most under-discussed privilege in our society, relative to its impact.

by rmorey 3y ago

deleted 3y ago
[deleted]
giraffe_lady 3y ago
Well lynchings are back and one of the mainstream parties is openly calling for violence against sexual minorities. So maybe third or forth?
- deleted 3y ago
  [deleted]
sinenomine 3y ago
Reminds me of Houellebecq's "Extension du domaine de la lutte": "It's a fact...that in societies like ours sex truly represents a second system of differentiation, completely independent of money; and as a system of differentiation it functions just as mercilessly. The effects of these two systems are, furthermore, strictly equivalent. Just like unrestrained economic liberalism, and for similar reasons, sexual liberalism produces phenomena of absolute pauperization . Some men make love every day; others five or six times in their life, or never. Some make love with dozens of women; others with none. It's what's known as 'the law of the market'...Economic liberalism is an extension of the domain of the struggle, its extension to all ages and all classes of society. Sexual liberalism is likewise an extension of the domain of the struggle, its extension to all ages and all classes of society."
otherme123 3y ago
I feel that inteligence is even more under-discussed. I work in the academia, and here there is a generalized bitterness against people seen as "less inteligent" but more successful (bussiness man with more money, pretty people with better partners...) as it was completely undeserved. Obviously, for the self perceived as inteligent and hard working people any privilege that is not inteligence is intolerable and should be fixed somehow. But if you have your PhD you somehow deserve all the privileges.
- foogazi 3y ago
  > I work in the academia, and here there is a generalized bitterness against people seen as "less inteligent" but more successful Exhibit 1 that IQ tests don’t predict general intelligence

Glad to see more attention being paid to attractiveness privilege. Probably the most under-discussed privilege in our society, relative to its impact.

by rmorey 3y ago

Glad to see more attention being paid to attractiveness privilege. Probably the most under-discussed privilege in our society, relative to its impact.

deleted 3y ago

[deleted]

giraffe_lady 3y ago

Well lynchings are back and one of the mainstream parties is openly calling for violence against sexual minorities. So maybe third or forth?

deleted 3y ago
[deleted]

sinenomine 3y ago

Reminds me of Houellebecq's "Extension du domaine de la lutte": "It's a fact...that in societies like ours sex truly represents a second system of differentiation, completely independent of money; and as a system of differentiation it functions just as mercilessly. The effects of these two systems are, furthermore, strictly equivalent. Just like unrestrained economic liberalism, and for similar reasons, sexual liberalism produces phenomena of absolute pauperization . Some men make love every day; others five or six times in their life, or never. Some make love with dozens of women; others with none. It's what's known as 'the law of the market'...Economic liberalism is an extension of the domain of the struggle, its extension to all ages and all classes of society. Sexual liberalism is likewise an extension of the domain of the struggle, its extension to all ages and all classes of society."

otherme123 3y ago

I feel that inteligence is even more under-discussed. I work in the academia, and here there is a generalized bitterness against people seen as "less inteligent" but more successful (bussiness man with more money, pretty people with better partners...) as it was completely undeserved. Obviously, for the self perceived as inteligent and hard working people any privilege that is not inteligence is intolerable and should be fixed somehow. But if you have your PhD you somehow deserve all the privileges.

foogazi 3y ago
> I work in the academia, and here there is a generalized bitterness against people seen as "less inteligent" but more successful Exhibit 1 that IQ tests don’t predict general intelligence