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The Currency of Attraction
How being beautiful grants persons inherent advantages
Much discussion is had lately about the inherent privileges people are born with. However, one that often gets ignored, is the privilege of attraction. Like it or not, attractive people rule the world. Be they celebrities of film, music, sports, business, or whatever field you choose, most likely they’ve profited from their appearance, an almost universal appeal of instinctual attraction that holds power over others.
Attractive people are granted advantages in society that others are not. This is not hyperbole, it is fact, backed by a myriad of scientific studies. There’s a field of study dedicated to the benefits of physical attractiveness called pulchronomics. These studies have proven over time that we innately favor those among us to whom we are physically attracted. Beautiful people are shown to be more financially successful, more prone to career advancement, let off the hook for bad behavior and criminal activity, and live happier lives because of these things.
Is humanity really this shallow? Yes. Yes it is. And despite all efforts to the contrary, the evidence suggests it remains this way. It’s not entirely our fault though, as evolution seems to have groomed us to be this way in favor of producing healthy offspring, and the effects of this…
