@Based_Accelerationist @Pain66right now in our society it’s called the Halo effect, people both men and women (but especially men in this regard), accumulate more status and wealth the more physically attractive they are. Both men and women associate greater qualities towards better looking men, an example would be ie most US presidents were around 6ft tall. People associate better looking men as more confident and intelligent. Where as being good looking as a woman has different advantages.
@I_AmTheKnight Indeed. Looks are and always were very important, especially when your job depends on the people's approval (as you pointed out, US Presidents tend to be relatively well-built and presentable). However, the people actually in charge of the country aren't exactly eye-pleasing, some barely even look human. If chads were actually in charge, while betas were treated as serfs, I think you'd see some changes.