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...and here I've always thought my good looks and political leanings weren't related.

https://www.indy100.com/article/conserva...palmaer-8181196

Hot people are more likely to support right-wing parties because they are stronger and more successful than their more liberal peers, apparently.

That's according to a study carried out by Rolfe Daus Peterson, a political scholar from Susquehanna University and Carl Palmar, assistant professor in politics at Illinois State University.

The researchers claim that never before has the effects of physical attractiveness on politics been examined on this level and that there is "good reason to believe that individuals’ physical attractiveness may alter their political values and worldviews".

They said that their findings prove attractive people tend to lean towards the right because they have better social skills and are more popular, competent and intelligent due to the "halo effect" - an idea that bias and stereotypes influence the way people judge others.

Writing about their findings in the Politics and Life Sciences journal published in December 2017, the pair said that on average, hotter people have an easier life so don't see the need for more welfare, aid and government support, unlike their left-wing counterparts.

How did the researchers come to this conclusion?
Using figures from two earlier surveys, the pair said they soothed concerns around the bias of attractiveness because obviously different people find different things attractive, right?

First, the scholars took figures from the 1972, 1974 and 1976 American National Studies surveys that asked those taking part to evaluate the appearance of others.

The survey also explored participants political beliefs, income, race, gender, and education. They then compared those results with the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) that examined the characteristics of over 10,000 high school graduates who were rated by others on their level of attractiveness.

Bringing everything together, Peterson and Palmer argue a connection between an individual's physical attractiveness and political beliefs could be revealed.

They went on to argue that although what people view as attractive may vary, criteria for attractiveness appears to be consistent within cultural groups, pointing to earlier evidence of what beauty is and means.

Attractive people tend to be conservative because of a 'blind spot'
The scholars said hot people lean towards the right because they grow to develop a blind spot that leads them to not see the need for more government support or aid in society - a core liberal value.

They add that attractive people don’t face the same hurdles as others as their attractiveness gains them more attention and they are more successful in social situations. Their lives are generally “easier,” the pair claim.

They add:

Even though this blind spot may not be universally held and physically attractive individuals do not always have easier lives, on average, physically attractive individuals face fewer hurdles navigating the social world.

They conclude that because of this, they expect attractive people to be more likely to support right-wing conservative parties and point to another study that concluded that conservatives are more attractive.

Eve, would you hit that, or nah?

Come on man....

If he has more than one tooth. Maybe.

Oh wait..no.

THATS SCARY

You first!

Lol

Attractiveness is so subjective. No offense to anybody on here, but the article itself read as if it was a group trying to get their self esteem up.

Put that away!!! Lololol

This, on the other hand.

I am all about it. Every day of the week and 5 times on Sunday.

But not him. Because he is slimey and I dont like slime. No matter how pleasing the package.

Is that a herpes infection at the corner of his mouth?

Dude's hot... a hot mess.

Interesting choices:

Freshman Kentucky senator (and home perm cautionary tale) Rand Paul
and
Grown-up Eddie Munster.


I suppose you could do worse.

Be jealous if you want...

You’d probably crack his ribs.

That made me laugh though... haha

Everybody I know has cracked ribs lately....so yenno...we can add Rand to the pile.

j/c

Just another little gem from that web site to show people how slanted it is.

https://www.indy100.com/article/barack-o...missile-7406316

It is actually based on real research. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/...7B7BF29762547EE

Abstract:

Debbie W-S agrees with you.



Anyway, put the saber back in it's sheath, no need for a disclaimer. If you read it, it actually says that the better looking conservatives are out of touch and haven't had to deal with issues because they've had it easier.

Oh c’mon, that’s Debbie’s brother isn’t it?

I never understood her fascination with that 80's-era Jheri curl "Soul Glo" look-





that mess didn't look good on anybody.

and the grease stains will never come out of that jacket.

Funny how some of you are quick to point out slanted media.... until it comes to your own. lmao

I think everybody knows conservatives are better looking. Even that guy in Portland would admit this. Check out the Babes on Fox news compared to MSNBC. Rachel Meadow for instance.

Well when the right thinks selling the news requires hot women in dresses with their knees crossed you'll have that. Some networks actually look at the resume' to hire people and not how they look with their legs crossed in a dress.

But then they have to consider the minds of their viewers and that works.

I’ll not admit to anything of the such. It’s a rediculous premise from either political leaning. I know some beautiful liberal women. I know more liberal women than conservative. This is my general social circle. There’s some ‘hot moms’ in the group.
I’ve also rubbed elbows with some high level local and state governmental officials and their spouses, and such, while at charitable art auctions. Lots of lawyers and other monied folk. There were many women at those events that I’m sure leaned more conservative. Many beautiful women.
As to the plastic looking, talking head, bleach blondes, with plastered on make up, sitting in a studio parroting some crap they read off a teleprompter...I find the entire bimbo look off putting. I don’t find what they offer as sexy at all. That look does nothing for me.

Again the entire premise is rediculous. Beautify is in the eye of the beholder. Just think what some of your poor spouses have to look at everyday and convince themselves is beautiful.

So you require a pretty woman to deliver you news?

That only shows how ugly you are on the inside.

Hey Portland, If you rubbed shoulders with all those Liberal high ranking Gov officials you might think about taking a shower and make sure you still have your wallet.

Did you not read my post?
There were many at the art auctions that were conservative. As I stated previously. The guys that run the big legal firms around town. The big money players around town, many of those guys are conservative business owners. Some conservatives also like art, and many are charitable. So yes, they are at the events I attended. Many of the women were beautiful. My guess, some of them were conservatives.
Did you, do you, think that Portland, being a liberal city, only has liberals living in it and governing it?

I'd still check my wallet.

[video:youtube]https://youtu.be/sq09hAl5EkI[/video]

Well that proves it.

I have been out there on business a few times in the last ten years and I have been told that the 2 party system is alive and well in Portland. The Democrats and the Green party. Need to go to the suburbs to find Republicans.

Lol, this was about as slanted as my boy sending me a vid showing Audi wins vs BMW fails.

I’d suggest leaving your wallet at home.

This is hilarious! Talk about pure rubbish...

Here's a quick fact about liberal women: roughly 80% of ALL female college students are liberals. So basically you are saying that 80% of the educated women in America are ugly and only the GOP gets the good looking ones... OKAY Cletus.

I have been out there on business a few times in the last ten years and I have been told that the 2 party system is alive and well in Portland. The Democrats and the Green party. Need to go to the suburbs to find Republicans. [/quot

Just wait after they graduate a large % of the 80% college women get married and get a job and start paying taxes. Then they become conservative.

it must be rough for white conservatives to live around different people.

blacks, asians, latinos, other whites, gays, religious and non religious.

too much diversity for the average trump supporter. yall need yall ethno states.

Utah or Idaho sounds like a good spot for you guys.

They should all move to Egypt, town called Bumfookt.

Whats with the Cletus? I guess when you come from a Cosmopolitan place Like Lancaster, You know like Paris , Rome, NYC, Lancaster. Its OK to make fun of country people.

It IS odd how that happens.

My son was all 'liberal' and "dad, you just don't get it" when he was in college, and for a bit after college.

He's changed his tune. Weird, I know.

However, as to the point being discussed: I am a conservative, and I'm damn attractive!

There are also people on all sides that are physically attractive. Male or female.

Politically attractive? Heck no.