This woman wrote an article in an English newspaper (linked below) discussing how being "beautiful" is an incredible irritating aspect to her life.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2124246/Samantha-Brick-downsides-looking-pretty-Why-women-hate-beautiful.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
she is now under heavy attack, both from people saying she's arrogant, as well as people pointing out that she, at least in their opinion (and also in mine), isn't actually that pretty at all, if anything, she's fairly average looking. now defending herself, she claims that this attack "proves her point", "and that noone in the world is more reviled than a pretty woman" (her responce piece http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2124782/Samantha-Brick-says-backlash-bile-yesterdays-Daily-Mail-proves-shes-right.html )
I'd like to hear what you think; is the anger justified, can you defend her, do you think she's wrong and arrogant, or even a simple rating of her looks (she started it after all)
EDIT: my second link should now work
DOUBLE EDIT MARK TWO: I love all the people saying that they don't know what the brits are like, but in 'merica, she wouldn't be considered beautiful. Because, ya know, England and the UK are vastly different places from the US, what with us having different languages, and never ever stealing each others culture periodicly. Ahem. (yes I'm aware it's a joke, and one that I found funny as well, but people have now done it, there are plenty of other things you can take the piss out of us for )
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2124246/Samantha-Brick-downsides-looking-pretty-Why-women-hate-beautiful.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
she is now under heavy attack, both from people saying she's arrogant, as well as people pointing out that she, at least in their opinion (and also in mine), isn't actually that pretty at all, if anything, she's fairly average looking. now defending herself, she claims that this attack "proves her point", "and that noone in the world is more reviled than a pretty woman" (her responce piece http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2124782/Samantha-Brick-says-backlash-bile-yesterdays-Daily-Mail-proves-shes-right.html )
I'd like to hear what you think; is the anger justified, can you defend her, do you think she's wrong and arrogant, or even a simple rating of her looks (she started it after all)
EDIT: my second link should now work
DOUBLE EDIT MARK TWO: I love all the people saying that they don't know what the brits are like, but in 'merica, she wouldn't be considered beautiful. Because, ya know, England and the UK are vastly different places from the US, what with us having different languages, and never ever stealing each others culture periodicly. Ahem. (yes I'm aware it's a joke, and one that I found funny as well, but people have now done it, there are plenty of other things you can take the piss out of us for )