Day 8

The topic of foot surgery yesterday got me thinking about other ways in which women change their bodies in order to be beautiful. Over the past few years, plastic surgery has become more and more popular. Women and men can have nearly anything on their bodies molded to perfection. Is this painful plastic surgery done for the sole purpose of attracting the opposite sex or is there another benefit to being beautiful?

Studies show that there is in fact a premium to being beautiful. Firstly, it was found that employers who were attractive had higher confidence levels and "higher confidence increases wages" (Markus and Rosenblat 2006). Secondly, people with higher confidence levels, due to attractiveness, are often seen, by employers, as more able. This in turn would give them preference to the job placement. Lastly, it is found that again, due to confidence, physically attractive people have better communication and social skills "that raise their wages when they interact with employers."

While this gives extra information as to why people want to be beautiful, it also describes why top business women enjoy wearing high heels to work. High heels assist a women in feel beautiful, sexy and in turn confident which has proven to increase ones salary. Of course this is something everyone wants.

The image of the business woman (Shutterstock images 2010)

Bibligraphy

Mobius, M & Rosenblat, T, 2006, Why beauty matters. Retrieved October 11, 2010 from http://www.jstor.org/pss/30034362

Shutterstock images [Image] 2010 Retrieved October 11, 2010 from http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-54617512/stock-photo-business-woman-standing-in-full-length-isolated-on-white-background-beautiful-mixed-race-chinese.html