u/FancyPomelo9911

don’t get me wrong, being pretty is not a problem nor is it a huge one in itself. however, ppl constantly preach that there are so many advantages to being pretty (general politeness, higher salary, more attention, etc.) that they completely disregard the darker side of so-called pretty privilege.
the disadvantages honestly outweigh the advantages, because some of them can be dangerous/life threatening. gracie draskovich on yt has excellent examples on this as well if any of my points hit close to home.

here are some examples:

\- unwanted encounters from strangers/catcalling (can even go as far as SA, slut-shaming, rape, and/or murder if rejected)

\- objectification/sexualization (look at beauty and acting industry for even underage girls. rape cases are diminished due to what the girl/victim wears. “she was asking for it”.)

\- questions and comments about body and appearance (especially if u lost weigh or glowed up)

\- genuine problems that they share and experience are dismissed (ex: bullying, body shaming, rejection, etc because their looks and privilege makes some ppl justified in mistreatment)

\- negging/generally feeling more entitled to be rude to them (look at any woman celebrity’s comment section with incels commenting “mid” and how those women were often were bullied growing up)

\- disregarding/diminishing achievements (“oh she must have had it so easy for her”)

\- general jealousy from insecure family, friends, strangers (regardless of gender)

\- ppl are more entitled and bold to project, humble, and be rude to women online and/or in-person

\- standing up for yourself is difficult because you could be seen as a “dramatic” “overreacting” “bitch”

\- “friends” secretly compete, comment, humble, gossip, and/or copy women that they feel insecure to and even go as far as sabotaging them (ex: valeria marquez being killed by her friends on livestream twitch on her birthday)

\- workplace/school can make social dynamics tricky and uncomfortable (ex: dresscode if fully covered, dealing with shitty coworkers/boss, etc)

\- being out at night even with friends you’re at risk (of course with any girl/woman that applies, but looks do not help whatsoever and put u more at risk)

of course this is not a one-size fits all experience for all pretty women and no one deserves to be treated this way regardless of who they are, but at least one of these things are a common experience and/or observation amongst pretty women.

these are just the main examples on top of my head that i’ve seen and experienced. (of course, my problems are significantly small in comparison to other people’s and i am not a victim nor am i trying to victimize every single pretty woman/girl, but ppl often do not recognize the significant downsides of beauty.)