You've got the look, you've got the hook...

[Nick Pacific]

Just because society has created a double standard where women's looks are constantly talked about, and men's looks are barely a thing, doesn't mean everyone's accepting of it, or even should be. I'd like to think we're capable of moving beyond that.

Women judge men far, far more harshly on their appearance than vice versa. You just don't hear that as a narrative because the media and current cultural zeitgeist is very gynocentric and spins a narrative that is very pro feminine and anti masculine.

https://www.reddit.com/r/OkCupid/comments/5i6m5y/women_have_unrealistic_views_of_how_men_look/

 

[foxdawg10]

Meh. He's kind of that guy that if someone asked you what he looked like you would just tell them he has a wonderful personality.

lol, Calvin kind of has the Barry Manilow looks.

 

[autocrosscrx]

Yeah. Speaking harshly of a woman's appearance is verboten in society, but it is pretty much fair game to dump on men for being short or bald or fat or whatever else. And it translates pretty directly in pay, too. I think men average something like $8k a year in salary more per inch of height.

 

[Nick Pacific]

Yeah. Speaking harshly of a woman's appearance is verboten in society, but it is pretty much fair game to dump on men for being short or bald or fat or whatever else. And it translates pretty directly in pay, too. I think men average something like $8k a year in salary more per inch of height.

100% true. The height and divorce statistics correlation stuff is really eye opening as well. This video really breaks down the data and chart I spoke of above. Even more telling is that YouTube put an "age restriction" on it. Gee I wonder why?

 

[Riverdog]

100% true. The height and divorce statistics correlation stuff is really eye opening as well. This video really breaks down the data and chart I spoke of above. Even more telling is that YouTube put an "age restriction" on it. Gee I wonder why?

Phtttttt, says a bunch o' short, fat, bald losers. [emoji23]


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[swhite]

Phtttttt, says a bunch o' short, fat, bald losers. [emoji23]


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Try criticizing a woman like this, even in jest. Cancel culture.

 

[Streets]

Try criticizing a woman like this, even in jest. Cancel culture.

 

[swhite]

The first white knight shows up.

 

[seedlings]

Women judge women far, far more harshly on their appearance than men judge women

FIFY

 

[BogeyNoMore]

Looks do matter when it comes to sponsorships though. It's the reason why Maria Sharapova made far more $$$ than Serena Williams even though Serena was the way better player.

I didn't see anyone in this thread make any inappropriate comments about Kona's looks. Just people pointing out that her looks contribute to why she is making more than some players better than her.

And it could also be due to differences in what they were focusing on in the past.

Sharipova and her mgt team pushing on that opportunity a lot harder than Serena's team. Sharipova had to strike while the iron was hot.

Serena's earning potential still remains strong and still bringing in money from ads/endorsements.

You never see Sharipova on TV anymore (not that she's starving).

 

[aphilso1]

you have skillfully or due to your unconscious implicit bias have omitted the role of racism in your example.

Perhaps. Although the same era, and same country club fanbase, were so in love with Tiger Woods that Nike couldn't keep products on the shelves.

 

[ru4por]

I'm not really sure Sharapova has made more endorsement dollars than Serena.

 

[autocrosscrx]

I'm not really sure Sharapova has made more endorsement dollars than Serena.

Yeah. Her tag line before she retired was that she had earning the 2nd most money in women's tennis behind Serena.

 

[chevis]

just think if you were a piece of bbq & 1/4 the people wanted you and 1/4 thought you were gross... or whatever fraction; unfortunately, most would focus on the haters

 

[chevis]

change your focus

 

[foxdawg10]

I get it and I'm opposed to the objectification you reference. I hope more women will participate in DG and feel comfortable doing so.

I wouldn't have brought up the concept myself, so I'll drop it.

::eye roll::

 

[foxdawg10]

I'm not really sure Sharapova has made more endorsement dollars than Serena.

There was a USA Today editorial in 2015 discussing this topic, using the Sharapova/Williams discrepancy as a starting point.


https://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/09/se...arapova-earns-10-million-more-in-endorsements

 

[TheOtherBill]

Funny skit, but also accurate

 

[thechamp]

What I learned from Kona throwing DD for the first time is that the discs all fly really low.

 

[DanJon]

Try criticizing a woman like this, even in jest. Cancel culture.

*Consequence Culture*