Is it normal to feel like your being judge for how you look and speak?

I have been wondering if your outter appearance has anything to do with how successful you are in life. I am from the south and I have a southern draw and people say I sound white and everytime I get a compliment I am told that they are just trying to sleep with me. I have been told that I am successful because of my outter appearance and the way I speak. I am wondering if this has any truth to it because I am a very smart person and I would like to think that I made it this far because of my intelligence and not because of my outter appearance or my voice.

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Comments ( 12 )
  • I think outer appearance has a major/minor importance on how successful you are depending on your occupation.

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  • Solophonic

    In the human mind looks are related to status and competence. It's a proven statistic that attractive people get paid more than unattractive.

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  • its normal northerners don't make fun of southern folks its that northerners like the way you southern folks talk i got a southern friend and i pissed him off he says yens and i told him well up here we would say you-guys instead of yens or yall and when he got mad he said stupid mofucker and they say the word ass different they put more a on the word

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  • bannnamuffin

    Yes,its always happing to me...

    always!

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  • UsernameNotAvailable

    I hate the fact that the way you dress is important. Dressing professionally is an exception for work or an event. But I mean outside of those things. Appearance is just a part of why your so successful. I'm sure most of it is your intelligence.

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  • YES!

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  • xtsra82

    I am far from that but you are entitled to your opinion

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  • firefly88

    You are conceited

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  • hellostrangers

    Of course appearance matters. Humans are a HIGHLY visual species, it is why polls find blindness one of the most dreaded handicaps. Just ask someone if they would rather be blind of deaf. A person's appearance speaks volumes about them, how healthy they are, how well they take care of themselves, socio economic status, etc. That's why they have interviews instead of just picking the best resume.

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  • xtsra82

    Well I am from Texas and I have heard that I "sound" white numerous times and was told because of this I am able to get better jobs then the rest of my friends.

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  • AngAnders112

    so you think your southern drawl possibly helped your success because it makes you sound white?

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  • Yes appearance plays a role in life. If you look like someone who can do the assigned task then people will probably hire you regardless of how little you know of the subject. Sorry that people judge you on your looks though.

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