Why The Internet Loves To Attack Beautiful Women

The internet is filled with red pillers and incels who delight in regularly tearing down women known for their looks at any opportunity. A woman can be proven beautiful objectively, subjectively, and scientifically, yet still, the slightest flaw will spark a viral conversation around whether or not this woman is worthy of the title “beautiful.”

This has become a trend on X, where men will attack attractive women for growing older, but it’s also becoming popular for female social media personalities, such as Pearl Davis, to join in with the viral hate too. Here’s why viral beauty is both a blessing and a curse.

Eva Vlaardingerbroek

Referring to Eva Vlaardingerbroek as a “blonde bombshell” simply wouldn’t do her justice. She’s a rare, intelligent beauty – one that you’d only find in the faraway land of the Netherlands. Not only is she a legal philosopher by education, but she also works as a political commentator who’s unafraid to challenge people and governments on topics such as vaccine harm, digital ID, and immigration. It is truly rare to find a woman as intelligent as Eva who is also striking in appearance.

Yet still, despite her obvious good looks and undeniable intelligence, the internet trolls will take any chance they can to tear her down, for whatever reason they deem to be an imperfection. Like everyone else in the world, Eva will age, grow gray hair and develop wrinkles – and just like everyone else in the world, she has laughter lines around her eyes. Predictably, the trolls on X came out in force to let her know of this tiny “imperfection.”

It’s fair to say that a woman like Eva with pixie-like features can be quite bewitching, so it’s hard to avoid commenting on her appearance. But this isn’t the first time a woman who has so many talents and happens to also be beautiful is torn down the moment a supposed physical flaw is spotted. Margot Robbie, Sydney Sweeney, Emilia Clarke, Megan Fox, and Adriana Lima are just a few others who have experienced similar online abuse.

Emilia Clarke

Emilia Clarke, the Mother of Dragons, English Rose, and all-round charming British actress is, as the Brits say, “well fit.” Throughout all seven seasons of Game of Thrones, her appearance was commented on positively.

One of Emilia’s most charming features is that she is so expressive when interacting with people. She’ll raise her eyebrows, open her eyes wide, and bear the biggest grin. But unlike most of Hollywood, she refuses to have any work done. "You've got this idea of aging, and then you've got the idea of what aging makes you look like. At 34, I am wiser, more intelligent, I've had more experiences, I've done all this stuff and I'm proud of that. You can only do that because you are the age you are. Time is the only thing [that] allows you to do those things. So, if my face is gonna reflect the time that I've spent on this earth, I'm down for that," she said to Elle UK in 2021. With someone who smiles as much as Emilia – and who has opted not to have any preventive treatment – she’s bound to show some signs of aging.

Very rarely is Emilia seen in public without a smile on her face. So true to character, Emilia posted a picture of herself smiling, holding a mug her mother bought her last year. In my personal opinion, she still looks as beautiful as ever, but some X users had other thoughts. 

A viral tweet said “Lmao wow Daenerys Targaryen didn’t just hit the wall she flew into it full speed on a dragon”.

In turn, this sparked a conversation around how women are treated as they age. In a world filled with Botox and Instagram filters, has it become too rare an occurrence for others to accept a woman choosing to age gracefully?

It is, of course, every woman’s choice whether or not she wants to opt for plastic surgery and hold off the effects of aging. However, the extent – and age – at which women are choosing to have these procedures is a growing concern. It seems that both men and women are undergoing aesthetic treatments and nose jobs at an increasingly younger age. Not too long ago, The Boys actress Erin Moriarty went viral for suspected buccal fat removal that ended up aging her, rather than improving her looks.

Part of the problem with plastic surgery is that it doesn’t just affect the person who has the procedure – it affects the minds of others too. The pressure for women to stay frozen in their 20s has become a social contagion, so it’s no wonder more and more young women are undergoing unnecessary procedures.

Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie was the perfect actress to play Barbie in the movie last year. Tall, slim, and blonde, she’s known for being one of the hottest women on the planet. I don’t know a guy who doesn’t find her attractive. Beyond her beauty, she’s a talented actress known for playing glamorous real-life characters such as Naomi Lapaglia in the Wolf of Wall Street and kooky fantasy Marvel villains like Harley Quinn. Plus, she’s a producer and women’s rights activist. However, according to some men on the internet, she’s also “mid.”

“Mid” refers to people whose appearance is usually rated as six or seven out of ten. It’s often for people who are sort of attractive but aren’t bombshell attractive. These kinds of attacks tend to come from men who are part of the manosphere and who do so to feel better about themselves. The current dating market doesn’t work in favor of this type of man, as, unfortunately for them, most women aren’t attracted to them. In turn, this has created a bitter, incel community which prefers to tear women down in retaliation for their rejection and isolation. 

The suggestion that Margot Robbie is “mid” is an attempt by these men to put women in their place – to keep women in a constant fear of aging. 

Closing Thoughts

Perhaps one of the worst things that can happen to the modern woman is to go viral for her physical beauty. Once she is famous for her appearance, her beauty is the only standard she is held to. So, any perceived imperfections and the natural aging process will always trigger criticism. Frustratingly, this criticism is about something natural, outside of our control, and, frankly, shallow. 

We women are naturally competitive in the looks department – it’s part of our survival instinct to, unfortunately, tear other women down in order to be the most desirable choice for men. But just because something is natural doesn’t mean we should give in to this desire. We can’t control what other people say, but we have complete control over what we say or do. So, when these viral attacks on women’s looks occur, it’s important we choose not to take part. 

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