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I'm a fairly tall good looking dude and I can't help but shake the feeling I have "pretty privilege"- as it we're.

Food for my morning thought I guess.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (4 children)

As a man, I think it's more subtle and difficult to pick up on, for me anyway. But I've been doing the gym for almost a decade and it shows. I've got blond hair and blue eyes and a strong jaw. Once I started dating I was basically never single for longer than a few months. And so, on some level I know I'm doing alright for myself and I'm sure that gives me a privilege that others don't have. Like others have said, I'm not a model (I have a friend that's a model and an amateur bodybuilder, I know what truly good looking guys look like haha), but I've got pretty privilege, I think.

But I can't really give like concrete examples, outside of how blessed my dating life has been obviously, of how some time I noticed I got something just because of my looks. It's like trying to have a fish explain how water affects their life, it's just always been around and you don't think about it. But I know, from reading theory and what not, this world is built for cis het white guys like me, and it's even better if you're easy on the eyes, and I have benefited enormously from that. So academically, I know the water gives me oxygen, gives me a medium through which I move and benefits me, but hell if I could ever truly expand on that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sounds about right. But isn't blonde hair and blue eyes usually seen as more desirable on women and dark hair better on men?

Excellent response though

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think you're right, tall, dark and handsome is a cliche for a reason. I guess this why my friend is the model!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I was just teasing you anyways lol. I appreciate you participating and giving input.

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