army1987 comments on LW Women Entries- Creepiness - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 29 April 2013 06:30:00PM 5 points [-]

This is because people generally have some idea of attractive they are.

Do they? I'm under the impression that the Dunning–Kruger effect (for unattractive people) and the impostor syndrome (for attractive people) often apply.

Comment author: Jack 29 April 2013 06:47:40PM 3 points [-]

generally [...] some idea

But you're right that those biases happen. Also, the women making the judgment may not be taking these biases into account sufficiently.

Comment author: [deleted] 30 April 2013 01:34:17PM 3 points [-]

generally [...] some idea

Well, of course few people in the 10th percentile will incorrectly believe they are in the 90th percentile or vice versa (or at least, I hope not).