Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is the order of importance to “look wealthy” without any brands or labels?
- be skinny
- great skin
- great teeth
- hair “done”
- nice clothes
- nice accessories (bag, shoes)
- fine jewelry, watch
Like, if I’m skinny and have great skin and teeth do I need the other things to “look wealthy”?
Can you explain why you need to look “wealthy,” as opposed to simply put together and attractive? And if you are not actually wealthy why do you need to fake it?
Not OP, but wealthy people get a lot of privileges and perks that make life easier and more pleasant. Sometimes those are handed out purely on the basis of appearing wealthy.
Ok, that I definitely get, but is it worth it to try and go beyond regular “pretty privilege” to be something that is clearly not authentic to you? It’s just very weird and not healthy or worth it.
I frequently travel to my parents’ home country and over the years I realized that people treat me with a certain degree of deference because I present as an attractive and wealthy woman of a certain class. I could not “fake” this- it comes with my education and mannerisms and health and access to the United States.
It sort of worries me that so many Americans concern themselves with this now. It suggests that being a regular middle class person no longer affords access to regular decent treatment by other people so you now want to be perceived in a certain way. More evidence that our society may be deteriorating instead of becoming more egalitarian.
So preferential treatment for me but not for thee?
What do you mean by this?
The poster said she gets preferential treatment due to her perceived attractiveness and wealth. She is concerned that so many Americans want to get the preferential treatment she says she receives.
I am the poster you are talking about. I am solidly middle class in America, but in my parents’ home country, having straight white teeth, knowing English, and wearing Puma sneakers from Costco signifies major wealth. So I get that preferential treatment- only because the country is so incredibly poor. I don’t want to be a rich person in a poor place. I want to be a middle class woman in a middle class place.
Great, you still get preferential treatment somewhere. It's easy to say you don't want it or that you are concerned other people want it when you get to experience it at least some of the time.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is the order of importance to “look wealthy” without any brands or labels?
- be skinny
- great skin
- great teeth
- hair “done”
- nice clothes
- nice accessories (bag, shoes)
- fine jewelry, watch
Like, if I’m skinny and have great skin and teeth do I need the other things to “look wealthy”?
Can you explain why you need to look “wealthy,” as opposed to simply put together and attractive? And if you are not actually wealthy why do you need to fake it?
Not OP, but wealthy people get a lot of privileges and perks that make life easier and more pleasant. Sometimes those are handed out purely on the basis of appearing wealthy.
Ok, that I definitely get, but is it worth it to try and go beyond regular “pretty privilege” to be something that is clearly not authentic to you? It’s just very weird and not healthy or worth it.
I frequently travel to my parents’ home country and over the years I realized that people treat me with a certain degree of deference because I present as an attractive and wealthy woman of a certain class. I could not “fake” this- it comes with my education and mannerisms and health and access to the United States.
It sort of worries me that so many Americans concern themselves with this now. It suggests that being a regular middle class person no longer affords access to regular decent treatment by other people so you now want to be perceived in a certain way. More evidence that our society may be deteriorating instead of becoming more egalitarian.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is the order of importance to “look wealthy” without any brands or labels?
- be skinny
- great skin
- great teeth
- hair “done”
- nice clothes
- nice accessories (bag, shoes)
- fine jewelry, watch
Like, if I’m skinny and have great skin and teeth do I need the other things to “look wealthy”?
Can you explain why you need to look “wealthy,” as opposed to simply put together and attractive? And if you are not actually wealthy why do you need to fake it?
Not OP, but wealthy people get a lot of privileges and perks that make life easier and more pleasant. Sometimes those are handed out purely on the basis of appearing wealthy.
Ok, that I definitely get, but is it worth it to try and go beyond regular “pretty privilege” to be something that is clearly not authentic to you? It’s just very weird and not healthy or worth it.
I frequently travel to my parents’ home country and over the years I realized that people treat me with a certain degree of deference because I present as an attractive and wealthy woman of a certain class. I could not “fake” this- it comes with my education and mannerisms and health and access to the United States.
It sort of worries me that so many Americans concern themselves with this now. It suggests that being a regular middle class person no longer affords access to regular decent treatment by other people so you now want to be perceived in a certain way. More evidence that our society may be deteriorating instead of becoming more egalitarian.
So preferential treatment for me but not for thee?
What do you mean by this?
The poster said she gets preferential treatment due to her perceived attractiveness and wealth. She is concerned that so many Americans want to get the preferential treatment she says she receives.
I am the poster you are talking about. I am solidly middle class in America, but in my parents’ home country, having straight white teeth, knowing English, and wearing Puma sneakers from Costco signifies major wealth. So I get that preferential treatment- only because the country is so incredibly poor. I don’t want to be a rich person in a poor place. I want to be a middle class woman in a middle class place.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is the order of importance to “look wealthy” without any brands or labels?
- be skinny
- great skin
- great teeth
- hair “done”
- nice clothes
- nice accessories (bag, shoes)
- fine jewelry, watch
Like, if I’m skinny and have great skin and teeth do I need the other things to “look wealthy”?
Can you explain why you need to look “wealthy,” as opposed to simply put together and attractive? And if you are not actually wealthy why do you need to fake it?
Not OP, but wealthy people get a lot of privileges and perks that make life easier and more pleasant. Sometimes those are handed out purely on the basis of appearing wealthy.
Ok, that I definitely get, but is it worth it to try and go beyond regular “pretty privilege” to be something that is clearly not authentic to you? It’s just very weird and not healthy or worth it.
I frequently travel to my parents’ home country and over the years I realized that people treat me with a certain degree of deference because I present as an attractive and wealthy woman of a certain class. I could not “fake” this- it comes with my education and mannerisms and health and access to the United States.
It sort of worries me that so many Americans concern themselves with this now. It suggests that being a regular middle class person no longer affords access to regular decent treatment by other people so you now want to be perceived in a certain way. More evidence that our society may be deteriorating instead of becoming more egalitarian.
So preferential treatment for me but not for thee?
What do you mean by this?
The poster said she gets preferential treatment due to her perceived attractiveness and wealth. She is concerned that so many Americans want to get the preferential treatment she says she receives.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:May be OP is only trying to mimic something which opens doors.
As a society we need to stop giving rich, goodlooking and privileged undue influence and opportunities. None of these are acquired skills, just good luck.
Whiteness plays a role here as well.
I am Middle Eastern and find I need to appear as “white” as possible to get certain treatment. For example, if I go out with my hair curly instead of straight, people talk to me in Spanish. If I am not perfectly put together, people talk to me in Spanish. This is everywhere- the store, the bank, the doctor’s office. It’s deeply weird and very consistent.
What is deeply weird is that you think that people talking to you in Spanish means they assume you are poor.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:May be OP is only trying to mimic something which opens doors.
As a society we need to stop giving rich, goodlooking and privileged undue influence and opportunities. None of these are acquired skills, just good luck.
Whiteness plays a role here as well.
I am Middle Eastern and find I need to appear as “white” as possible to get certain treatment. For example, if I go out with my hair curly instead of straight, people talk to me in Spanish. If I am not perfectly put together, people talk to me in Spanish. This is everywhere- the store, the bank, the doctor’s office. It’s deeply weird and very consistent.
What is deeply weird is that you think that people talking to you in Spanish means they assume you are poor.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is the order of importance to “look wealthy” without any brands or labels?
- be skinny
- great skin
- great teeth
- hair “done”
- nice clothes
- nice accessories (bag, shoes)
- fine jewelry, watch
Like, if I’m skinny and have great skin and teeth do I need the other things to “look wealthy”?
Can you explain why you need to look “wealthy,” as opposed to simply put together and attractive? And if you are not actually wealthy why do you need to fake it?
Not OP, but wealthy people get a lot of privileges and perks that make life easier and more pleasant. Sometimes those are handed out purely on the basis of appearing wealthy.
Ok, that I definitely get, but is it worth it to try and go beyond regular “pretty privilege” to be something that is clearly not authentic to you? It’s just very weird and not healthy or worth it.
I frequently travel to my parents’ home country and over the years I realized that people treat me with a certain degree of deference because I present as an attractive and wealthy woman of a certain class. I could not “fake” this- it comes with my education and mannerisms and health and access to the United States.
It sort of worries me that so many Americans concern themselves with this now. It suggests that being a regular middle class person no longer affords access to regular decent treatment by other people so you now want to be perceived in a certain way. More evidence that our society may be deteriorating instead of becoming more egalitarian.
So preferential treatment for me but not for thee?
What do you mean by this?
The poster said she gets preferential treatment due to her perceived attractiveness and wealth. She is concerned that so many Americans want to get the preferential treatment she says she receives.
That's not what she meant.
Anonymous wrote:Really depends on your starting point.
Clean, good condition, well fitting clothing in neutral or solid colors. Smooth even toned skin without visible makeup (but yes, makeup in a groomed and enhanced sense), good teeth (not blindingly white), clean nails that are NOT over-done. Smooth neat hair in any style but nothing too attention getting. Nothing too flashy.
I don't necessarily agree that fine jewelry or accessories are necessary. Sure, a budget purse from TJ Maxx is going to look decided NOT rich, but a $10 tote bag with the right brand (New Yorker, NPR, a museum, Trader Joe's maybe) is $0-$15 and absolutely could be part of the"rich" look.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is the order of importance to “look wealthy” without any brands or labels?
- be skinny
- great skin
- great teeth
- hair “done”
- nice clothes
- nice accessories (bag, shoes)
- fine jewelry, watch
Like, if I’m skinny and have great skin and teeth do I need the other things to “look wealthy”?
Can you explain why you need to look “wealthy,” as opposed to simply put together and attractive? And if you are not actually wealthy why do you need to fake it?
Not OP, but wealthy people get a lot of privileges and perks that make life easier and more pleasant. Sometimes those are handed out purely on the basis of appearing wealthy.
Ok, that I definitely get, but is it worth it to try and go beyond regular “pretty privilege” to be something that is clearly not authentic to you? It’s just very weird and not healthy or worth it.
I frequently travel to my parents’ home country and over the years I realized that people treat me with a certain degree of deference because I present as an attractive and wealthy woman of a certain class. I could not “fake” this- it comes with my education and mannerisms and health and access to the United States.
It sort of worries me that so many Americans concern themselves with this now. It suggests that being a regular middle class person no longer affords access to regular decent treatment by other people so you now want to be perceived in a certain way. More evidence that our society may be deteriorating instead of becoming more egalitarian.
So preferential treatment for me but not for thee?
What do you mean by this?
The poster said she gets preferential treatment due to her perceived attractiveness and wealth. She is concerned that so many Americans want to get the preferential treatment she says she receives.
Anonymous wrote:I find the people who wear an obviously expensive timepiece or those instantly recognizable (and unvariably ugly) jewelry pieces from Cartier/Tiffany etc. to be try-hards. It’s gauche IMHO.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is the order of importance to “look wealthy” without any brands or labels?
- be skinny
- great skin
- great teeth
- hair “done”
- nice clothes
- nice accessories (bag, shoes)
- fine jewelry, watch
Like, if I’m skinny and have great skin and teeth do I need the other things to “look wealthy”?
Can you explain why you need to look “wealthy,” as opposed to simply put together and attractive? And if you are not actually wealthy why do you need to fake it?
Not OP, but wealthy people get a lot of privileges and perks that make life easier and more pleasant. Sometimes those are handed out purely on the basis of appearing wealthy.
Ok, that I definitely get, but is it worth it to try and go beyond regular “pretty privilege” to be something that is clearly not authentic to you? It’s just very weird and not healthy or worth it.
I frequently travel to my parents’ home country and over the years I realized that people treat me with a certain degree of deference because I present as an attractive and wealthy woman of a certain class. I could not “fake” this- it comes with my education and mannerisms and health and access to the United States.
It sort of worries me that so many Americans concern themselves with this now. It suggests that being a regular middle class person no longer affords access to regular decent treatment by other people so you now want to be perceived in a certain way. More evidence that our society may be deteriorating instead of becoming more egalitarian.
So preferential treatment for me but not for thee?
What do you mean by this?