Her good looks. More harm than good?

[harkrider]

Let's face it. Liz Phair is HOT. She's hot in ways that other women only bitch about. And while "good looks" are obviously a plus in life overall, isn't it also possible that they harm one's artistic stature? I won't get into the mechanics. Is it jealousy? Is it fear? Who cares what good looks actually mean. The more basic question is what they exclude in the opinion of the beholder. Does being beautiful matter?

Thoughts?

[DownDownDown]

Before I go on, this subject reminds me of a Funny or Die video:

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/8063d74c6c/idiots-with-zoe-saldana-kate-bosworth

The video suggests that beautiful people are just plain idiots, or perhaps that plain "smart" people feel threatened by them and perceive them to be idiots.

I'd go along with the notion that some of Liz's unfair reviews came from people who were jealous of her good looks. I think it does come into play.  But there's a lot to otherwise consider:

1) Liz's unpolitically  correct "Fuck You" shtick also rubs some people the wrong way, even though it is obvious that Liz isn't trying to hurt anyone. The "system" is fucked up and Liz is always there to point it out.

2) Liz does flaunt her beauty.  For example, look at this week's background of lizphair.com.  Or look at a number of photos from her numerous albums.

If you want to have your head spin, think for a second that Liz is aware of all of this.

On the flip side, Liz has turned down Playboy, probably numerous times.

At the end of the day, you can really only judge Liz's music by tuning everything else out and just listening to it.  Most of the people on this forum have figured that out.

Now, go watch the video again.  And  laugh.