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comment by oyster
oyster  ·  2908 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Julia Baird: Being Dishonest About Ugliness

I get that is the point they were trying to make but it didn't really fit with the comment being responded too. That one was pretty clearly talking about the weakness or "foible" of over-emphasizing physical attractiveness which isn't something we are helpless to overcome. Dating an asshole or crazy person just because they are attractive is an awful idea yet people do it all the time. It's not a moral failing either, it's just very short-sighted.