Getting talked about is one of the penalties for being pretty, while being above suspicion is about the only compensation for being homely.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Attractive people attract attention and gossip, while plain people avoid suspicion but lack compensation.
- In plain terms
- Beauty brings gossip; plainness brings obscurity.
- What can you take from it?
- Appearance influences how others treat you.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does your appearance affect how people treat you?
- Is anonymity a price or a reward?
Another view
This view oversimplifies how personality affects social outcomes.
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