Peggy Drexler : « Drexler : We ca n't blame Mayer , or Vogue , for society 's obsession with appearance . She says Mayer has no say over the fact that looks matter , pretty people succeed more . According to a 2007 paper from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics , overweight and obese white women face a significant `` wage penalty . '' But it 's unfair , she says , to expect Mayer to sit for a photo that was n't going to be flattering .
Peggy Drexler : « Drexler : We ca n't blame Mayer , or Vogue , for society 's obsession with appearance . She says Mayer has no say over the fact that looks matter , pretty people succeed more . But it 's unfair , she says , to expect Mayer to sit for a photo that was n't going to be flattering .