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[[A large woman looks at herself in a full-length mirror. A much-slimmer woman sits in a wicker chair nearby, holding a parasol.]]
LARGE WOMAN: Oh, Erin…isn’t it just AWFUL being PRETTY?

ERIN: It IS, honey, IT IS.
People constantly TREAT you differently. They don’t expect you to be SMART.
Or they DISMISS your talents, figuring you’ve gotten ahead just on your LOOKS.
And maybe you HAVE been judged unfairly! You’ll never know if you DESERVE your success.
All your interactions colored by people either FLIRTING with you or JUDGING you. Sometimes BOTH simultaneously.
Attractiveness is such a CURSE!

ERIN: So, hey, must be pretty great being UGLY, then, huh?

{{Header: make the most of WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: the only correct answer to that question is, “why, I wouldn’t know!”}}

#440; In which Beauty has its Price transcribed by in

[[A large woman looks at herself in a full-length mirror. A much-slimmer woman sits in a wicker chair nearby, holding a parasol.]]
LARGE WOMAN: Oh, Erin…isn’t it just AWFUL being PRETTY?

ERIN: It IS, honey, IT IS.
People constantly TREAT you differently. They don’t expect you to be SMART.
Or they DISMISS your talents, figuring you’ve gotten ahead just on your LOOKS.
And maybe you HAVE been judged unfairly! You’ll never know if you DESERVE your success.
All your interactions colored by people either FLIRTING with you or JUDGING you. Sometimes BOTH simultaneously.
Attractiveness is such a CURSE!

ERIN: So, hey, must be pretty great being UGLY, then, huh?

{{Header: make the most of WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: the only correct answer to that question is, “why, I wouldn’t know!”}}

#440; In which Beauty has its Price transcribed by in

[[A large woman looks at herself in a full-length mirror. A much-slimmer woman sits in a wicker chair nearby, holding a parasol.]]
LARGE WOMAN: Oh, Erin...isn't it just AWFUL being PRETTY?

ERIN: It IS, honey, IT IS.
People constantly TREAT you differently. They don't expect you to be SMART.
Or they DISMISS your talents, figuring you've gotten ahead just on your LOOKS.
And maybe you HAVE been judged unfairly! You'll never know if you DESERVE your success.
All your interactions colored by people either FLIRTING with you or JUDGING you. Sometimes BOTH simultaneously.
Attractiveness is such a CURSE!

ERIN: So, hey, must be pretty great being UGLY, then, huh?

{{Header: make the most of WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: the only correct answer to that question is, "why, I wouldn't know!"}}

the only correct answer to that question is 'why, I wouldn't know!'

#440; In which Beauty has its Price

  — September 5th, 2008

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Applications open for Genius Northwest – an IRL gaming competition

May 8, 2026 by David Malki !

Last year, I participated in Genius Northwest, a gaming competition inspired by the Korean gameshow The Genius and its ilk.

It’s a reality show without the cameras — a 3-day, all-inclusive weekend retreat structured around a series of challenges and puzzles, in which personalities and dealmaking matter as much as playing games.

It’s truly a remarkable thing. I came in dead last in the competition, but I still had a great time participating.

The event is held annually in the Pacific Northwest (hence the name) and applications are now open to participate in the 2026 competition!

Learn more — and apply — at GeniusNW.com.


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