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Have you ever seen a message broadcast in a public place along the lines of "You are beautiful!" or "You are worthwhile!" or "Things will get better!" that made you feel better about yourself?

No, never
69.4%
Yes, once or twice
20.1%
Yes, sometimes
7.8%
Yes, nearly every time
2.7%

791 votesFinal results

1:45 PM · Dec 24, 2017

"You are beautiful" isn't really that gender neutral. We do see way more "You are beautiful" signs than "you are handsome"

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it's so impersonal, they don't know if i'm beautiful or not, it's a useless statement

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while it hasn't made me feel better about myself, I will admit that it IS a nice thing to see, kind of like someone smiling at you in the street or saying that your shirt looks cool or someone saying "hello, you exist and it isn't a bad thing that you exist! =)" kind of thing

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Unclear whether you're asking about exposure or effectiveness.

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The intention's good enough for me. I think the people who need that affirmation should be able to get it anywhere they can.

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Yes, every time 😊

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I think these kinds of empty reassurances are made by people who benefit more from putting them out into the world than by anyone who sees them.

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I voted no. But I realized that actually yes it does help me when it's a little more targeted like, "if you're worried about x. Know it'll be ok" or "I hope x group feels loved"