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# Day 3: Women should be ugly and mean
- URL: https://www.aliciamckay.co.nz/women-should-be-ugly-and-mean/
- Published: 2025-12-02T17:45:04.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-02T20:12:35.000Z
- Description: It's a great way to get ahead.
- Author: Alicia McKay
- Tags: 🎄 24 Days of Unpopular Opinions

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Welcome to [24 Days of Unpopular Opinions.](https://www.aliciamckay.co.nz/tag/24-days/) In this series, enjoy an advent calendar of daily hot takes to help you get through the silly season.

In 2026, let's get **ugly**, and **mean**. 

First, it's time to stop being attractive. Waste of time. Least interesting thing about us. Not only will we gain thousands of dollars, but we'll also get the extra 130 hours per year that women spend on their appearance than men. That's three full work weeks and change.. every single year. Imagine what we could do with it!

Next, it's time to stop being nice. It's not helping. You've been socialised to make people feel good when you make decisions and that's a terrible way to do cool shit. Fuck them. Do what needs doing, feelings be damned.

In accordance with the [Overcorrection Doctrine](https://www.aliciamckay.co.nz/the-p-tax-2/), we need to seriously overcorrect on the behaviour that's holding us back. What feels ugly and mean to you is probably still hotter and meeker than your run-of-the-mill Brian. 

Ladies: this will only work if we unite. No prisoner's dilemma for us. 

Merry Christmas.

A

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### 🎄 About 24 Days of Unpopular Opinions

This December, I'm calling bullshit, to keep you sane over the silly season. Over 24 days, I'll share 24 unpopular opinions - like an advent calendar, but filled with controversy instead of chocolate. Share widely to whoever else needs this.

**Catch up on unpopular opinions you might have missed:**

[December 1: You don't have a strategy](https://www.aliciamckay.co.nz/day-1-2025/)

[December 2: CEOs are tiny babies](https://www.aliciamckay.co.nz/day-2-24-ceos-are-tiny-babies/)

[December 3: Women should be ugly and mean](https://www.aliciamckay.co.nz/women-should-be-ugly-and-mean)

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