"who'll get pushed down so others can raise themselves up"
Like you - I think that race issues will be lessened. But I fear that beauty, is becoming more of a problem. It's always been somewhat an issue, but it seems it's becoming an obsession. Studies have been done that show non-beautiful/handsome people earn less and are passed over for employment more often. Other studies have shown they lose out on other things in life as well.
I'm tired of the constant barage of Barbie & Ken's that the media world has been obsessed with this last decade. I've also noticed how often people (both on LJ or in person) talk about, or are NOT interested in someone if they are not a hottie. It really bums me out. :P
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Like you - I think that race issues will be lessened. But I fear that
beauty, is becoming more of a problem. It's always been somewhat an issue, but it seems it's becoming an obsession. Studies have been done that show non-beautiful/handsome people earn less and are passed over for employment more often. Other studies have shown they lose out on other things in life as well.
I'm tired of the constant barage of Barbie & Ken's that the media world has been obsessed with this last decade. I've also noticed how often people (both on LJ or in person) talk about, or are NOT interested in someone if they are not a hottie. It really bums me out. :P