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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The better question is why is our society so screwed up that parents will rarely admit to their child being unattractive but will easily share that they aren’t athletic or good at math.  Why do we pour so much attention and praise on our children and others for something they had nothing to do with? Then we wonder why they are so obsessed with their appearance. Pot meet kettle. [/quote]

Meh.

Sports and Math are more objective than attractiveness. And there is usually one right answer in Math. 2 + 2 = 4. Always.

My kid swims. Some of her peers usually swim to the finish line much faster than she does. So she is clearly not the fastest(not even close).

Who determines who is most attractive? Is there a definite scale. There are general consensus on some attributes, but there is also a wide variety across and within cultures.

Some posters have mentioned that they do not think blond hair is attractive. Where I come from blue/green/hazel/brown eyes are actually scary(ignorance of course, but you get the point). Attractiveness is more subjective. So it's easier to project and misjudge a little here(or a lot).

Perhaps there is a biological explanation too. Perhaps one is more likely to take care of their young if their young is pleasing to their eyes. Perhaps nature made it this way?

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