To My Friend @07Pilt

[Ponca Dan]

As you are the resident expert on the racial wage gap I wonder how much you know about the “Looks Gap.” It is apparently real, and as a man of limited looks I am outraged! Where do you stand on the “Looks Gap Outrage Chart” on a scale of 1-10?

The looks gap in earnings - Marginal REVOLUTION

…the magnitude of the earnings disparities along the perceived attractiveness continuum, net of controls, rivals and/or exceeds in magnitude the black-white race gap and, among African-Americans, the black-white race gap and the gender gap in earnings. Here is the full paper. Here is an earlier...

marginalrevolution.com

 

[07pilt]

As you are the resident expert on the racial wage gap I wonder how much you know about the “Looks Gap.” It is apparently real, and as a man of limited looks I am outraged! Where do you stand on the “Looks Gap Outrage Chart” on a scale of 1-10?

The looks gap in earnings - Marginal REVOLUTION

…the magnitude of the earnings disparities along the perceived attractiveness continuum, net of controls, rivals and/or exceeds in magnitude the black-white race gap and, among African-Americans, the black-white race gap and the gender gap in earnings. Here is the full paper. Here is an earlier...

marginalrevolution.com

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[Ponca Dan]

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You must be better looking than I. I’m outraged as a solid 10, with a bullet! Just imagine how successful I’d be I’f there was no systemic looksism!

 

[07pilt]

You must be better looking than I. I’m outraged as a solid 10, with a bullet! Just imagine how successful I’d be I’f there was no systemic looksism!

Wouldn't call it systemic by your definition.

 

[Ponca Dan]

Wouldn't call it systemic by your definition.

No, if the parameters by your metric create systemic racism, then systemic looksism is very real. Will you join me in forming a new political action group: Ugly Lives Matter?

 

[Ponca Dan]

Wouldn't call it systemic by your definition.

The thing is I always blamed myself because I didn’t become a billionaire. I wasn’t smart enough or ambitious enough. Now I realize it was totally beyond my control. This country systemically represses me because I’m ugly. On the one hand I’m relieved to know I’m not a failure because of anything than people in power are repulsed by my looks. There needs to be reparations!

 

[07pilt]

No, if the parameters by your metric create systemic racism, then systemic looksism is very real. Will you join me in forming a new political action group: Ugly Lives Matter?

No, but I do support the right of ugly people to live a life of dignity.

 

[07pilt]

The thing is I always blamed myself because I didn’t become a billionaire. I wasn’t smart enough or ambitious enough. Now I realize it was totally beyond my control. This country systemically represses me because I’m ugly. On the one hand I’m relieved to know I’m not a failure because of anything than people in power are repulsed by my looks. There needs to be reparations!

You may be unfairly discriminated against, Dan, but you gotta play the hand your were dealt. These guys did.

 

[Ponca Dan]

You may be unfairly discriminated against, Dan, but you gotta play the hand your were dealt. These guys did.

You may think that’s Al Davis, but in reality it’s a picture of me from 30 years ago.

 

[07pilt]

You may think that’s Al Davis, but in reality it’s a picture of me from 30 years ago

You should be very proud of your accomplishments. Not very many sea-creatures from the abyss own successful businesses.