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They use precise but indirect terminology e.g., "heightened level of appearance self-esteem" rather than "confident in their appearance". Indirect phrasing e.g

They use precise but indirect terminology e.g., "heightened level of appearance self-esteem" rather than "confident in their appearance". Indirect phrasing e.g., "they respond more favorably to products that can help to repair their damaged appearance self-esteem" rather than something direct and easy to understand like "they feel bad that they don't fit, so they end up buying other things like makeup/jewelry to feel better about their appearance".

fao_ 8mo ago
Maybe it's me, but only the first quote seems cumbersome, and wasn't very cumbersome in the article when I read it in context.
- nikanj 8mo ago
  ”I had no issues with complex sentence structure, therefore the whole planet is fluent in english and college-level literate” Simpler language is an accessibility issue
- Maxion 8mo ago
  Being able to easily, and quickly read scientific literature is not a universal trait. You're in the top 1% (probably top 0.1%?) if you're able to do that and actually understand the source material. The average person has a hard time reading and fully understanding a newspaper article or cooking instructions on a pre-prepared meal.
  - throwaway2037 8mo ago
    The first paragraph is fine -- I agree. The second paragraph is a silly hyperbole that comes up over and over again on HN and needs to die. Major newspapers are written for about 8th grade level reading comprehension. Cooking instructions on a prep'd meal are probably much lower -- maybe 5th grade. The "average person" (whatever that term means) living in highly developed nations can read at 8th grade level or above.
    - fao_ 8mo ago
      Well, except for America, according to statistics :P
mrkandel 8mo ago
You can't write "feel bad that they don't fit" in a paper. What do you think this is, the yellow papers?
- Jensson 8mo ago
  Why can't you write that? It is much more accurate than their own version since what they wrote is very suggestive while this is just describing what happened.

fao_ 8mo ago

Maybe it's me, but only the first quote seems cumbersome, and wasn't very cumbersome in the article when I read it in context.

nikanj 8mo ago
”I had no issues with complex sentence structure, therefore the whole planet is fluent in english and college-level literate” Simpler language is an accessibility issue
Maxion 8mo ago
Being able to easily, and quickly read scientific literature is not a universal trait. You're in the top 1% (probably top 0.1%?) if you're able to do that and actually understand the source material. The average person has a hard time reading and fully understanding a newspaper article or cooking instructions on a pre-prepared meal.
- throwaway2037 8mo ago
  The first paragraph is fine -- I agree. The second paragraph is a silly hyperbole that comes up over and over again on HN and needs to die. Major newspapers are written for about 8th grade level reading comprehension. Cooking instructions on a prep'd meal are probably much lower -- maybe 5th grade. The "average person" (whatever that term means) living in highly developed nations can read at 8th grade level or above.
  - fao_ 8mo ago
    Well, except for America, according to statistics :P

mrkandel 8mo ago

You can't write "feel bad that they don't fit" in a paper. What do you think this is, the yellow papers?

Jensson 8mo ago
Why can't you write that? It is much more accurate than their own version since what they wrote is very suggestive while this is just describing what happened.