LmB@lemmy.zip to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoGlasses are seen as a sign of intelligence, yet they are earned by failing a vision test, and they even let you look at the answers firstmessage-squaremessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
arrow-up16arrow-down1message-squareGlasses are seen as a sign of intelligence, yet they are earned by failing a vision test, and they even let you look at the answers firstLmB@lemmy.zip to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squaretiramichu@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoGlasses are seen as a sign of intelligence because intelligence correlates with having a good education - and (especially historically) so does being able to afford glasses.
minus-squarerants_unnecessarily@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoI assume there’s also a bit of not feeling embarrassed to wear glasses.
minus-squareplantfanatic@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoI mean most countries have insurance and eyeglasses are free.
minus-squareViking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days ago eyeglasses are free I fucking wish! My glasses are the sixth most expensive thing I own after my bike, my computer, my bed, my phone, and my TV! Actually might have been more expensive than the TV, not sure.
Glasses are seen as a sign of intelligence because intelligence correlates with having a good education - and (especially historically) so does being able to afford glasses.
I assume there’s also a bit of not feeling embarrassed to wear glasses.
I mean most countries have insurance and eyeglasses are free.
I fucking wish! My glasses are the sixth most expensive thing I own after my bike, my computer, my bed, my phone, and my TV!
Actually might have been more expensive than the TV, not sure.