[eye sea]

Originally Posted by angus58

The immediate reaction of everyone was to comment on Andrew's looks and make some really off colour assumptions about him based purely on that. It seems that good looking people are immediately accepted without even trying, whilst ugly people have a massive barrier of prejudice and discrimination to overcome before anyone gives them the time of day.

Perhaps ugliness needs to be elevated to the status of a disability since it clearly inhibits people from progressing in life generally due to the unreasonable and unjustified prejudice of shallow people who think being "fit" is the be all and end all of everything.

I give you five stars for this thread.

[starry]

I think Josie has the girl next door look which some of the female audience find attractive as they find it non-threatening. So I think her looks do have an influence on voters in a way. I don't find her that interesting though.

[Chuckyegg]

welcome to the world

[delnaja]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

This! It has become really tedious listening to the shallow judgements of the idiots on this forum!

Bet most are far from being oil paintings themselves - and it simply makes them, and their insecurities, feel better - putting someone else's appearance down in this way!

Well said.

[stonedape]

You can sit on your high horse and pretend like you've never given preferential treatment to someone because they looked nice or had an uncomfortable shock when you see someone with a disfigurement. We all do it. Best we accept it and move along...pretty people have problems too, especially on a show like this.

[CaudleHalbard]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

I do not find JJ physically appealing and it baffles me why so many do. Andrew I don't find ugly - not gorgeous either. Just average.

[Stacey.]

But your first-impressions are always based on looks. Nothing to say that once we get to know them, our opinions won't change.

[starry]

Originally Posted by stonedape

pretty people have problems too, especially on a show like this.

Very true, particularly women who aren't thought to be average enough in their looks or character.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by stonedape

You can sit on your high horse and pretend like you've never given preferential treatment to someone because they looked nice or had an uncomfortable shock when you see someone with a disfigurement. We all do it. Best we accept it and move along...pretty people have problems too, especially on a show like this.

I have no problem with people who are good looking, so long as that's not all they have to offer.

[Angus]

Originally Posted by Stacey.x

But your first-impressions are always based on looks. Nothing to say that once we get to know them, our opinions won't change.

I agree to some extent, but there are always people who will forgive others any outrageous behaviour so long as they're perceived as "fit", and will patronise and belittle others because they're perceived as ugly, even if they're actually nice people.

[Beso]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

This! It has become really tedious listening to the shallow judgements of the idiots on this forum!

Bet most are far from being oil paintings themselves - and it simply makes them, and their insecurities, feel better - putting someone else's appearance down in this way!

which, of course, you just have.

And just to add, all the so called attractive housemates were boooed on the way in!

[WOMBAI]

Originally Posted by stonedape

You can sit on your high horse and pretend like you've never given preferential treatment to someone because they looked nice or had an uncomfortable shock when you see someone with a disfigurement. We all do it. Best we accept it and move along...pretty people have problems too, especially on a show like this.

Simply accepting it and, therefore, condoning it is not the way forward! If we just accepted racism, sexism, homophobia etc and moved along - where would we be! Silly comment!

[WOMBAI]

Originally Posted by parmnion

which, of course, you just have.

And just to add, all the so called attractive housemates were boooed on the way in!

It was necessary to make a point!

[Beso]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

It was necessary to make a point!

It mutes your point.

[stonedape]

Originally Posted by Livia

I have no problem with people who are good looking, so long as that's not all they have to offer.

And the same goes for people who are bad looking.

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

Simply accepting it and, therefore, condoning it is not the way forward! If we just accepted racism, sexism, homophobia etc and moved along - where would we be! Silly comment!

Straw men sure are easier to knock down than real ones.

[WOMBAI]

Originally Posted by parmnion

It mutes your point.

No it doesn't - as it is probably true that those that judge so harshly do so due to their own insecurities about their own looks - and it makes them feel better to belittle the looks of others! It is a valid point, applicable to the subject matter. Not exactly rocket science!

[Beso]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

No it doesn't - as it is probably true that those that judge so harshly do so due to their own insecurities about their own looks - and it makes them feel better to belittle the looks of others! It is a valid point, applicable to the subject matter. Not exactly rocket science!

so what's your excuse for belittling those who belittle?

[WOMBAI]

Originally Posted by parmnion

so what's your excuse for belittling those who belittle?

I have already made that point - if you haven't grasped it - your problem!

[-Sue-]

Nice thread OP - far too many people these days 'judge a book by it's cover' and don't bother to see what's inside..so much more to a person than how they look

[Beso]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

I have already made that point - if you haven't grasped it - your problem!

Then it mutes your point.

[WOMBAI]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Then it mutes your point.

Think I'll mute you!

[Beso]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

Think I'll mute you!

at last.

[setanta]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

Think I'll mute you!

Lol. Oh, I love when you get all fiery.

[WOMBAI]

Originally Posted by setanta

Lol. Oh, I love when you get all fiery.

[rusticgal]

People are always quick to judge a book by its cover.... whether you are deemed good looking or not.... Thats what makes shows like this interesting because we do get to see what people are like underneath.