Importance Of Being Beautiful

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Sidney Katz, the author of the article “The Importance of Being Beautiful”, reveals his bias over beautiful people by claiming that physical attractiveness can affect success in many aspects of people’s lives. The argument is not convincing enough because situations given are over-generalized and they happen very rear in the real life. According to the article, people with appealing physical appearance get much more opportunities than less attractive ones when it comes to socializing, schoolwork, and job-hunting etc. Even employees would think highly of pretties and bank clerks tend to give more credits to people with an elegant look. By further explanation of the halo/horns effect, the author gains some persuasion but yet the illustration and examples given do not apply to all situations. The author’s point of view is not persuasive due to overgeneralization. Even though attractive people may possibly leave a good first impression to others, it would not lead them further without good inner personalities. Especially when it comes to friends and lovers, the primary consideration for most people would be common interests, honesty, and kindness instead of a good appearance. Furthermore, Katz’s notion that beautiful people can “cash a check with far less hassle than a plain Jane or John” is very misleading since professionals such as educators, bank clerks are often trained with strict disciplines of treating every person equally with same respect and patience. In addition, what plays a key role in cashing a check is a person’s credit rather than a person’s outlook. The success of business men or women very rarely has anything to do with their appearance, but mostly depends on their reputation and credibility. It is irresponsible and naïve to claim that the beauty could clear all obstacles in one’s life and lead them to success. Finally, the studies about the
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