If you could receive a pay raise worth hundreds of thousands of dollars by declaring yourself “ugly,” would you do it?
Some people would. Maybe they should; that is, maybe their looks really are costing them job opportunities, promotions, sales, trials, or a better deal on their mortgage (see this New York Times op-ed to read more). Studies over the past twenty years demonstrate that the attractively challenged have a valid argument.
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