On the right, a photo of Alyssa Carson, the 19-year-old astronaut who became the youngest person in history to pass all of NASA’s aerospace tests.
You can probably figure out which of the two is more known and admired globally, yet this situation shows us the disproportionate value that society places on exaggerated stereotypes of beauty.
While many women fight every day to belong to positions and professions historically dominated by men, society continues to reward vanity and beauty over actual ability and intellect.