and you are not using your advantage to hurt someone else. There are numerous articles and blog posts on the internet about this subject, but what do you think? I don't think that there is anything wrong with embracing your femininity, sexuality, using makeup, or (in the extreme) plastic surgery if that is what makes you happy*. Beauty privilege describes the advantages people who fit society's conventional beauty standards have over others. This idea stemmed from the lists of male privilege and white privilege that have been widely discussed.
Women view lack of preferential treatment as misogyny. free#
Now having someone open a door for you might not be such a big dea l, but what about getting free drinks? Many women would say no, but what about a police officer letting you off for a speeding ticket because you are a woman? How many women would say "That's sexist officer, please give me the ticket"?Īnother related concept is beauty privilege (which also applies to men).
Who knows? But this whole thing got me thinking about the various reactions women have when they feel like they are being treated better just for being a woman. Or maybe he saw that I was obviously a student and felt like helping me out. So perhaps this was an act of pity from the guy at the auto shop who saw I was stressed. Nor did I look particularly attractive as I rushed there stressed out from work. Now before anyone rushes to conclusions, I did not bat a single eyelash for this outcome.
No! I was super excited about saving my $20!!ĭoes that make me a "bad" feminist? Or more importantly, does this type of reaction undermine the goals of the feminist movement? Instead of charging me $20 for this like they were supposed to, the guy there just said "don't worry about it." Was I outraged at this seemingly preferential treatment? Today I stopped at an auto shop to have them run a test on my engine (the check engine light was on).
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