Recently, an American girl's bold statement shocked countless netizens, she claimed that because she was so beautiful, she never had to spend money traveling abroad, because there would always be rich men who sent special planes to send her.
The girl, Sam Parks, is a well-known Internet celebrity, according to her, she has been praised for her beauty since she was a child, and when she grew up, she earned a lot with her beautiful appearance, often traveling to Dubai, Bali, Los Angeles and Thailand.
Every trip to places like Las Vegas, Utah, and New York is free. "I never have to pay for a trip abroad." She said.
She appeared on the Shadow Banned podcast with another influencer friend, Anita Cassin, and the two said their looks gave them a big advantage, commonly known as 'pretty privilege'.
Anita claims that when she often applies for jobs, she is hired because she is too beautiful.
What is pretty privilege
There are really people who have studied this issue.
New York psychologist Kristen Roman explains that "pretty privilege" refers to people who are physically more attractive and automatically viewed positively in various ways, colloquially known as the "halo effect."
This means that people who are attractive in appearance may be perceived as smarter, more capable, and more likable, and with them better treated.
"There is evidence that this affects promotion in the workplace and even more money. Given that our appearance is one of the first things people experience when they meet them, it has a large impact on how others perceive us, especially at the beginning of contact. ”
"There is a bias against beauty in cultures around the world, not just American culture, although each culture defines beauty differently."
"While research shows that attractiveness can lead to positive outcomes, that doesn't mean it also doesn't have negative effects."
"When we have limited information about someone, it's human nature to make quick judgments about them. Unfortunately, this can sometimes lead us to make incorrect assumptions about things. It is also common for people to hate and even want to tear up those who have what they want. ”
"Never have I ever worked in a job that wasn't harassed"
The aforementioned Anita said that she always gets admitted when applying for jobs, but some people lose their jobs because they are too beautiful.
As early as a few months ago, another good-looking girl, Emily Adonna, caused heated discussions by talking about the inconvenience caused by being too beautiful on social media.
Emily claims to have been sexually assaulted by strangers and says she hasn't been taken seriously because of her appearance.
"There's something about beautiful privileges, and I won't deny that, but it also has its drawbacks. Never have I ever worked in a job that was not harassed. I rarely go unharassed in social situations. ”
She also claimed she once lost her job because she was too beautiful because others thought she was "too young and pretty" and thought she would "distract others from the industry."
Emily said she also noticed that when she dressed up versus when she wore casual clothes, other people treated her differently. "I was treated differently, well-dressed me vs me in a large t-shirt."
"When I look ragged, people don't pay attention to me at all, they don't think I'm qualified."
Emily said she was often asked questions that made her uncomfortable, such as, "What kind of clothes are you wearing?" and "Why are you alone?" "Aren't you too nice?" (By default, beautiful girls are mean...) ）”
In recent months, it has become a trend for beautiful girls on TikTok to share their "privileges": free drinks, free concert tickets, kindness from strangers, and even better health care.
Well, how to say, people are often attracted to beautiful things, this is indeed a fact, if they have a beautiful appearance, this is indeed an advantage, a little show can also be understood.
But as the popular view says: education, family, wisdom, background... Beauty with any item will be king fried, but only beauty is left, that is the dead card.