Success and Physical Appearance

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Hello DreamViews, I come to you with a question that has been dwindling on my mind for quite some time now: Can the success of a person be attributed to his or her physical attractiveness? A couple of distinctions I'd like to make before we have our discussion. (1) Physical attractiveness refers to a person's facial structure and/or body weight. It should be pretty clear to most of us that if a hobo and Jack Donaghy (I've been watching a lot of 30 Rock) walk in to apply for a job at the same time, the hobo is going to be escorted to the door by the security officer and Jack Donaghy is going to be escorted to the company president's office. Try to eliminate the presentation aspect from the physical appearance equation. (2) For the sake of convenience, let's eliminate certain professions that depend upon physical appearance such as modeling, acting, and most of the entertainment industry (including musicians). However, I wouldn't necessarily rule out politics. In my opinion, it is fair to say that the physical appearance of a person will capture others' attentions for a short amount of time (until he or she has proven that they aren't worth the time), but the opposite can be said about a less than attractive person. He or she may be dismissed initially until they've proven they are worth the time. I have felt this dismissal personally (as I'm sure we all have to a certain extent) in numerous social situations, and I see no reason why it can't or shouldn't be applied to professional setting. Being that we are inherently social creatures, it would be foolish to assume the complete separation of a professional environment from a social one. I'll break and wait for some responses. That being said, I like to hear some peoples opinions.