One of the consolations for those of us categorised as “average” in looks and height is the comparative, if inevitable, dullness of the tall and beautiful. They never have to be interesting to get attention. Over time this leads to a dearth in personality, with height making that more conspicuous while looks fade.
Nor should we take pleasure in this. It’s a sin. But I still think the line, “only the very young or very beautiful could be so aloof/Hanging out with the boys, all swagger and poise” has to be one of the great openings to a song.
In this case from Tom Robinson’s 1983 hit War Baby. One might forgive “the very young” for all that “swagger and poise” but never the “very beautiful”. Flaunting such advantage indicates a lack of “class”, not social class so much as absence of good manners.
Humility is so attractive in the unnaturally gifted. It can help overcome the dejection others might feel in their company; not least among those who believe such biological advantage too should be levelled in the name of justice and equality. Like wealth or opportunity, or both.
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