I've written before that I suspected that Sarah Palin's glasses are just glass, and have no real correction. I think she wears them to give herself a bit of gravitas. Our society tends to view attractive women only in the context of their looks. Most folks do not look at an attractive woman and think "I bet she's really smart." So, I can understand her wanting to be taken seriously/IdaBlue. More here.

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Question: Do you think attractive women who wear glasses appear smarter?