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NOTE: I will use the word "attractive" to mean "the average society standard of attractiveness".

Originally Posted by Prudence

So, to recap:

Disneyland should only employ "hotties" because they're an entertainment business and society doesn't want to look at ugly people.

If you want I can start pulling up studies on attractive people getting better responses than less attractive people. I'll say it again, it's a fact of life. A sad one, but a fact nonetheless.

Fat people are, by definition, ugly. The corollary is that skinny people are presumed attractive, except under certain circumstances particular to the individual.

You say all this as if a) I made it up, b) that it's not true in our society. You just have to go to http://www.hotornot.com to find out exactly what the average (internet enabled) individual thinks is hot or not.

This definition is accepted and unquestioned because it has been granted by the great entity known as "society," and one should never question or try to change society. Rather, one should throw up one's hands and say "it's what society wants." (Note that this usually means "it's what I want," but most people lack sufficient spinal fortitude to admit this and would rather say it's society doing the judging.)

I'll say this AGAIN - I'm not saying that I agree with society's standards. Many of Hollywoods "ideals" are so not my thing. Many of them look like freaks of nature. What people are doing to their bodies with plastic surgery is horrifying, not to mention the high heels/panty hose/plucking/waxing/shaving/makeup/hair dye/manicure stuff. Sure, I do my share of all that, just like any other member of this society. Should I get all pissed if guys think that hairy pits are not sexy? A lot of what society dictates is stupid, but we either deal or get the consequences. I personally wish I didn't have to shave my legs or armpits but I conform, because showing up with shaggy legs in a skirt won't exactly fly at the workplace. I could yell "I'm beautiful even though I have hairy armpits!" but no one would listen to that.

As for me personally -- I'm not into pity "friendships." If I'm not good enough to serve you food or give you directions or process your complaint form or whatever, then why on earth would you want to interact with me socially?

iSm said it perfectly -

Originally Posted by iSm

I have many friends whom I love dearly, but would not hire for certain on-stage roles.

Sczcerbiak, I love you to death, and hate to see you beat yourself up like that. You are quite the handsome man and I'm sure that one day you'll find your knight in shining armor that will match you perfectly.