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What does it mean?
The doctor implies the speaker is unattractive enough that birth control is unnecessary.
In plain terms
Your appearance makes you unlikely to attract partners.
What can you take from it?
Physical appearance affects social opportunities.

Where it applies

  • dating
  • medical consultation
  • self-deprecation

Putting it to work

  • accepting flaws
  • humor as coping

Questions to consider

  • How much does appearance matter to you?
  • How do you handle insults?

Another view

This reduces personal worth to physical looks and assumes rejection is guaranteed.

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