• jeffw@lemmy.worldOP
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    6 months ago

    Was nodding along until you commented on a politician’s appearance….

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      6 months ago

      Unless you haven’t lived in the real world, you’d know that -like it or not- looks also matter, and right now we need all the matter we can get

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        6 months ago

        It matters more for a women, men are allowed to be ugly.

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          6 months ago

          It matters for men too, though I’ll agree it matters more for women

          I’m not saying this is a good thing, I’m saying this is how it is because it’s how humans are wired. Like it or not, subconsciously you’ll like pretty people better

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      6 months ago

      It’s the unfortunate reality in American politics, especially for someone from a minority group