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In the example picture shown above, the 'Before' picture shows the collar of her shirt, while the 'After' picture shows bare neck and shoulders. That almost subliminal display of more skin would in itself, if it is representative of their testing methodology, introduce so much error into the tests that the results would be useless.
The subtle psychological cues from that wouldn't just affect male observers. She is shown with less 'armor', but still looks confident - in fact, she seems to be *more* confident. I'd imagine that would affect first impressions more than a millimeter change in the curve of her brow.
In the last century in the US a women could project first-impressions varying from 'homemaker' to 'harlot' simply by varying the amount of *ankle* exposed by the hem of her skirt. Attraction is very complex; I'm not sure it can be usefully described using checkboxes on a clipboard. And I don't think coming up with new ways to make women feel bad about how they look is particularly useful, other than as a marketing tool for companies that want to fix the 'problems' that they have basically invented to control women.
Bottom line: a happy woman is beautiful. A woman who is worried about how she looks is usually not happy, and no amount of makeup or botox is going to fix that.

Beny Pendentes of KY 2:24AM December 30, 2008

Thanks for you your article, its time that people embrace their own ideal instead of someone elses.

Kevin Katechis of AL 10:15AM June 17, 2008

I think that it's incredibly sad that volunteers choose the younger looking of the two. I am aging and trying to do it gracefully and at 30 I do see the way I am treated compared to my younger counterparts. And the sad truth is that often it is with age that one actually becomes great at her job. I've met few 23 year olds that are as sharp as the 30+ group yet because of their youth, they are given advantages.

AJ of AZ 4:28PM June 16, 2008