Did you watch S factor last night?
It was the Smart episode.
Because I won immunity through the first round, I wasn't part of the debate round.
So, what's my take on it?
Is intelligence more important than attractiveness?
No, it is not.
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Now, before you jump the gun and stone me... hear me out.
Intelligence? Is it enough to get you through life?
Intelligence is bloody over-rated. I've met some (I said SOME. So I'm not generalising here) of the most academically inclined people of my life in university, some were snobs, a few were just too self-involved, while others were simply socially inapt. And because of this, to me they were very unattractive people. In life, it's really not enough to just be intelligent.
What is attractiveness in the first place? Is it solely physical beauty?
Of course not. It is amazing how many have this delusion that only physical beauty can make one attractive.
This probably got entrenched in us as kids. You know, the Ugly Witch with crooked nose is evil. The pretty Snow White is flawlessly pure and good.
The real world is not like that. Physically flawless people can be most definitely be unattractive individuals too.
So... being only uber intelligent or only stunningly good looking isn't important. Being attractive means having a combination of things which draws or pulls people to you (simple straightforward meaning of the word "attract"). These "things" are a combination of intelligence, social skills, EQ, charm, sense of humour, money, power and yes good looks as well. But it has to be a combination of these things that will make you attractive, not just one or the other.
Doesn't mean that if you're intelligent, you can't be good looking or vice versa either(hence the mistaken belief that all good lookers are stupid?)
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While it is true that they're going to choose the good looking one for the FHM cover instead of the intelligent one (this point was raised during the debate, can't remember who raised it though), they're really having such a microscopic view of the topic at hand.
The debate is not about which is more important for the FHM cover (!!!)... it's about which is more important in Life! I don't want to come across as patronising, but there's really no other way of putting it except to say - there's a much bigger world out there than the cover of a magazine, girls.
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Beauty is only Skin Deep, But Ugly Goes Right To The Bone
I don't have anything against Sonia personally (not as if i eliminated her because i don't like her face or anything silly like that), I actually voted her out because of the 3 girls I had to choose from, she put forth the least convincing argument during the debate.
What most appalled me about Sonia's reasoning was the fact that because she is physically good looking... she thinks that alone is enough to make her attractive. [And she even went on to say that Kay Kay and XueSha are attractive that's why they are models, and Kris is not attractive so she isn't a model].
Maybe she just hates Kris or perhaps she really thinks that being attractive only entails physical good looks (hence her need for fake tits?) or she just didn't think14 before she spoke (so it was purely unintentional?). I don't know.
But what I do know is that - Attractiveness is definitely not just about looking good on the outside, but more importantly being attractive as a person (good on the inside).
A bit off topic- but laughing at and singling out Kris while in the comfort and security of a clique is not attractive either.
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Next week... is the Sports episode. And if you've already seen the trailers, you would have noticed that Sheralynn, Jessica and Sonia are back on the show as Wild Cards.
You know what? It didn't actually matter who I chose to eliminate this week (when I won the science experiment challenge)... it was inconsequential because the producers knew they'd be pulling them right back on the following week as wild card if I voted off someone they wanted to stay on the show.
kwa kwa kwaaaa. Such is life, eh? Full of illusions and delusions :-)
It was the Smart episode.
Because I won immunity through the first round, I wasn't part of the debate round.
So, what's my take on it?
Is intelligence more important than attractiveness?
No, it is not.
------------
Now, before you jump the gun and stone me... hear me out.
Intelligence? Is it enough to get you through life?
Intelligence is bloody over-rated. I've met some (I said SOME. So I'm not generalising here) of the most academically inclined people of my life in university, some were snobs, a few were just too self-involved, while others were simply socially inapt. And because of this, to me they were very unattractive people. In life, it's really not enough to just be intelligent.
What is attractiveness in the first place? Is it solely physical beauty?
Of course not. It is amazing how many have this delusion that only physical beauty can make one attractive.
This probably got entrenched in us as kids. You know, the Ugly Witch with crooked nose is evil. The pretty Snow White is flawlessly pure and good.
The real world is not like that. Physically flawless people can be most definitely be unattractive individuals too.
So... being only uber intelligent or only stunningly good looking isn't important. Being attractive means having a combination of things which draws or pulls people to you (simple straightforward meaning of the word "attract"). These "things" are a combination of intelligence, social skills, EQ, charm, sense of humour, money, power and yes good looks as well. But it has to be a combination of these things that will make you attractive, not just one or the other.
Doesn't mean that if you're intelligent, you can't be good looking or vice versa either(hence the mistaken belief that all good lookers are stupid?)
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While it is true that they're going to choose the good looking one for the FHM cover instead of the intelligent one (this point was raised during the debate, can't remember who raised it though), they're really having such a microscopic view of the topic at hand.
The debate is not about which is more important for the FHM cover (!!!)... it's about which is more important in Life! I don't want to come across as patronising, but there's really no other way of putting it except to say - there's a much bigger world out there than the cover of a magazine, girls.
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Beauty is only Skin Deep, But Ugly Goes Right To The Bone
I don't have anything against Sonia personally (not as if i eliminated her because i don't like her face or anything silly like that), I actually voted her out because of the 3 girls I had to choose from, she put forth the least convincing argument during the debate.
What most appalled me about Sonia's reasoning was the fact that because she is physically good looking... she thinks that alone is enough to make her attractive. [And she even went on to say that Kay Kay and XueSha are attractive that's why they are models, and Kris is not attractive so she isn't a model].
Maybe she just hates Kris or perhaps she really thinks that being attractive only entails physical good looks (hence her need for fake tits?) or she just didn't think14 before she spoke (so it was purely unintentional?). I don't know.
But what I do know is that - Attractiveness is definitely not just about looking good on the outside, but more importantly being attractive as a person (good on the inside).
A bit off topic- but laughing at and singling out Kris while in the comfort and security of a clique is not attractive either.
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Next week... is the Sports episode. And if you've already seen the trailers, you would have noticed that Sheralynn, Jessica and Sonia are back on the show as Wild Cards.
You know what? It didn't actually matter who I chose to eliminate this week (when I won the science experiment challenge)... it was inconsequential because the producers knew they'd be pulling them right back on the following week as wild card if I voted off someone they wanted to stay on the show.
kwa kwa kwaaaa. Such is life, eh? Full of illusions and delusions :-)
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i would argue that intelligence is more important as you need that in order to be attractive.
yes, it's not all about looks. but with intelligence, you can MAKE yourself attractive.
just by being attractive, you cannot MAKE yourself intelligent.
-A
In my post, I said tht attractiveness doesn't just mean physical beauty (looks).
It's a combination of things (including intelligence). Solely intelligence on its own does not make a person attractive either. There needs to be other things (eg personality, EQ etc)
I will always support you ...
hehehe..
love the show eventhough i cant really catch it on time..
thank god we have youtube nowadays...
hehehe
Just my thots..
Homemaker
You were fantastic with the Science Experiment, you knew exactly what needed to be done. The other 5 really makes it a funny show to watch, clueless of what needed to be done.
I agree that attractiveness includes both physical appearance and intellegence, in fact it's the right balance that makes a person attractive. It's rather silly to debate which is more important.
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I personally think that this show reveals the ugliness inside of a woman rather than bringing their best out of it. No offence here. But I do enjoy the show though. Among all girls I think both you and Jessica are the kind ones who dont go and be bitchy or laughing at others shortcomings. Human are just an imperfect beings. We are always short of something. Physical appearance will someday fade away. The only thing that making people worth living is what you have got inside yourself and not outside yourself. I guess some girls need to assess themselves before they comment about others. Condemning others without thinking their own imperfections will someday bite them back. I guess looking for an ideal women isnt really that easy anyway. Just some thoughts and no offence *wink*
Sonia can barely enunciate her words. funny how she claims Kris' comments on earned income are personal attacks, but doesn't have the self-reflexivity to realise that her barbs on Kris' looks started it. And... I didn't know she had fake tits lol. In the spirit of the 'ideal woman' contest, I think Sonia's the kind of girl guys want for one-night stands, but not for a relationship.
also, I don't think the producers LIKE Sonia. they prob brought her back cos she makes good tv (more bitchiness, jucier content), and perhaps to test how she'll react to you (stage an all-out attack on you now?).
I used to like Sonia, read her blog. Now I think she a very very mean person and very bitchy.
Well Done Holly, you displays class in the show, hopefully it will still remain the same. :-)
Would it be keen because according to the most of the S factor girls, she is the most unworthy or would you vote out Kaykay as she is one of the strongest contender as well?
Would it be kris because according to the most of the S factor girls, she is the most unworthy or would you vote out Kaykay as she is one of the strongest contender as well?
In the prop team, XueSha did the worst. So I might eliminate her cos of tht.
KK did ok in the debate, much better than Xuesha :) but i might have chosen her becos she's tough competition.
But whoever I choose.. doesn't matter!! cos they'll be back next week on wild card anyway!
So I'm gonna pose a different question, one which would require you to commit to one side of the argument:
if you could only choose one, intelligence OR good looks (assuming God wants to be fair for once and make them mutually exclusive), which would you rather have? Would you rather be...
physically beautiful but stupid OR
intelligent but butt ugly?
(We both know which side of that scale Sonia is on.)
I wasn't sitting on the fence... but I guess tht to tackle a statement like - is intelligence more important than attractiveness... "attractiveness" was open to interpretation.
But if you take attractiveness out of the equation and pit Brains over Physical Beauty...
you'd be looking at the exact question I was asked before I became Prom Queen in sec school.
My answer back then was- Intelligence.
Faced with the same question today, I'd say intelligence (again) because that's the standard beauty pageant contestant in me answering.
But honestly, would I prefer to be
1. Supremely Beautiful but so stupid that I can't look beyond to realise what I am lacking. And therefore I'm easily contented, and don't realise my shortcomings or things I miss out on because I'm dumb.
or
2. Super Intelligent but hideously ugly. But discontented/frustrated because I see all the pretty women happily laughing their little pretty heads off, oblivious to what they're lacking? And I scream - it's not fair!!
I really don't know which I'd pick (ok, now I'm sitting on the fence)... sometimes.. being dumb and ignorant can seem quite appealing because you would not have the capacity to know what you're missing or for things to actually matter.
Like you suggested, 'attractiveness' requires more than just pretty features. It needs charm and elegance, which are traits that can be learnt. one needs intelligence for that. remember there are no ugly women, only lazy ones! :)
just an aside: i do think pretty girls with above-average brains have it worst - they constantly have to prove themselves, for the world's just waiting to label them bimbos.
- joy.
Just the same as someone who is physically beautiful - tht alone does not make one attractive either.
Of course in life, it doesn't have to just be only one or the other. Most people are a balance of both (the mental and physical).
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And being "straightforward" as you put it is not an excuse for someone to be rude, conceited and put down/bully another girl. There are a lot of people who manage to be straighforward and frank without being unreasonably insensitive or as some may put it, damn stupid.
And... are you serious?? sonia's fake tits are common knowledge, it wasn't a disclosure... or some well kept secret I let out. I mentioned it to support my point that she (perhaps) thinks that solely the physical gives rise to one's attractiveness.
Why else would someone get breasts implants--- To make them have a better personality?
you're the only one who stands out in the show by having both beauty and brains. a couple of them may be university graduates but their attitudes and behaviour undermines the idea that higher education actually imbues any worthy value.
do continue to be yourself even if people say that's a lack of personality. on the contrary i think remaining aligned with your principles is a much better display of personality than those who succumb to unwarranted and hurtful comments just to try and have an edge over others;)
in life, i feel that all of us needs a good balance and an open mind towards the world. because if we are too self-indulge, we'll never get far.
Sonia is a beauty, however, the way she portrayed herself since episode one isn't one bit attractive at all. then again, it takes one to really know her to make a conclusion.
good luck with the competition btw.
lets just hope that the cover girl they pick is of substance. :)
But then tht person is no longer just intelligent, but a combi.. intelligent + attractive.
if at the root of it... wld i want to have intelligence or attractiveness to begin with... I'd still say attractiveness... as mentioned in my post, attractivness is a combi of personality/character/intelligence/looks.
I don't think everyone has to aspire to have IQs tht wld rival Einstein's. But you cannot be attractive without being intelligent. Yet you can be super intelligent and still be unattractive.