Do you think that the obsession with beauty denotes lack of character?

Question

We all the know the stereotype of the beautiful air-head. I personally believe it is FALSE!!

But, as a plain and smart girl, I often wonder why the 'beautiful' people always treated me like trash despite never knowing me and that I never think badly of people.

In your opinions and experiences, do you think that beauty is that important? So important, that it trumps character? I find that this generation in comparison to the past few, is more interested with the outer shell than the intellect or personality.

Answer 1

It sounds like you are still school aged. Beautiful people will always have advantages but the stereotype of being dumb is false. When people mature they learn that they can be beautiful and smart and that both can be assets.

Answer 2

men are mostly stupid, and most of the time is their fault when those b**ches become conceited, men gives them way too much importance to the physical appereance...and I believe that usually intelligence and beauty dont get along..but there are some exceptions..I know a very pretty girl that is definately not an air head  

Answer 3

I don't think that's true.

I meet a lot of friendly "beautiful" people.  Honestly, the only people that treat me like trash are the ones that dress rockerish, or the ones that try to be beautiful.  In fact, I think that's where the whole "beautiful people are snotty" thing comes from.  A lot of the girls that are deamed "beautiful" in my HS aren't beautiful at all.  Sure, they look it with all the extensions and pounds of make up, but once she takes everything off, she looks, normal. (or even kind of scary)

So look closer, behind all that concealer, bronzer and fake and bake.  For the most part, they're not beautiful.  The beautiful people are women like Tyra Banks and Heidi Klum- gorgeous inside and out.

Answer 4

We all know beautiful people are put on a pedestal just because their parents had a lucky romp in the hay, they were the fastest sperm and acquired these traits that made the appeasing to the eye (men's for the most part).  But what a lot of people don't realize is that these beautiful young women won't be young or beautiful forever.  Then karma will bite them in the *ss and as they deteriorate just like their brains and personality did long before, the 'plain and smart' people will have been doing what they were supposed to (practicing in a field that required brains, not looks) and will have money.

Concluding my long-winded speech, in the short-run, people with beauty will be given more opportunities just because they are nice to look at.  But as their beauty fades they will be replaced with another beautiful and younger someone not-so-special. In the long-run, the smart people who earned their spot in society will dominate and become the people with the money.

Edit: Euthanasia is not legal because three fourths of the population don't know what it means, therefore wouldn't know how to apply it.

Answer 5

Physical beauty can really boost yourself and your self-esteem. Yet in the future, can you still keep your young, wrinkle-free self? If the "beautiful" people you say treat you like trash, then their perspective is quite narrow.

Despite the fact that some people are so desperate to become beautiful, they spend all their money in whitening creams, diet pills etc. In time, these "flaws" will also show.  

Answer 6

I think that beauty is something we all strive for in our lives, whether it be in our body mind or spirit, we all want it. Sometimes we overlook a persons character because of their beauty, but that doesn't hold up long if there is no depth to a person.

I know for a fact that most of the people I know would want someone beautiful to go out with, but they would ditch the beauty in a heartbeat if they're only skin deep.  

Answer 7

GIRL! Stop it, your not ugly at all! YOUR SO BEAUTIFUL.

Even my brother thinks your pretty. [he's 18].

I know its sometimes hard to understand, but, people see you differently than you see yourself.

I love how you look. and you should too. :)

Answer 8

Beautiful people  are not as happy as you think that`s why pick on others . Plus weman have this thing about making other weman fell unsure about them selfs . Plus beauty is in the eye of the beholder and if you believe you are beautiful than you are .

Answer 9

1.  You need to see a counsellor or a psychiatrist.  You're not ugly --in fact I refuse to look at your picture.

2.  A side point:  intelligence is as subjective as beauty is-- if not more so.  

People who have a high school education or less believe intelligence is tied simply to grades such as a 4.0 GPA.  A 4.0 GPA is meaningless because they are so common especially in social sciences and biological sciences.  Competitive awards would be a more meaningful measure of aptitude in a subject.

To be honest, I stop obsessing over my appearance when I'm working in the lab and trying to finish a manuscript, studying or working on a presentation.  During lulls in research, I thought I wouldn't ever have a boyfriend.  I was confused because I didn't think I was attractive enough even though I was "pretty" and "hot" according to some folks.

Well, I realized how stupid I was being and told myself to grow the h**l up and got to work in the lab and started focusing on my friends and family.  Soon enough, a boy asked me out.

My boyfriend and I have been going out for four months and he treats me like a queen, he is handsome with bright blue eyes and will be defending his Ph.D. in physical chemistry.  Although he was physically attracted to me, what really drew him in (and others), was "how smart I was" and that I seemed nice.  

3.  People are probably not staring at you.  By asking these questions and posting a link to your picture you are getting some payoff by asking these questions.  

Seriously, you need to focus on something other than your appearance.  If you are as intelligent as you say you are, you will be able to do this.  Do you have any research or papers that you can work on? Gaussian calculations?  Anything?

Good luck.

Answer 10

You do realise that you are exhibiting signs of a body image disorder that is probably clouding your judgement?

When you start talking about euthanasia (even jokingly) there are deeper issues at hand....the fact that you feel so low about your appearance that you'd rather not exist is very concerning.

Anyway I've seen your pics before and always thought you were pretty....not that you will listen because you've already made up your mind right?

Answer 11

my 2 cents I definitely think that obsession with beauty denotes lack of character and it happens in both directions. Those who 'beautiful' people" in high school that picked on others. I think that was simply because they were young, stupid and that was the easier way to be, that's life. Some don't change, many do and grow up to be more nicer to everyone without a focus on beauty.

Unfortunately, in my opinion a lot of those that may have not felt so good looking or were picked on are more likely to hold prejudice in terms of looks. Take a look at any poll or question on yahoo answers about looks, picture comparisons etc. They all seemed to be fueled by bias and bitterness.