Up Battle

I have identified the important things in our society.

The pillars are Beauty and Brains and to some extent Social Adaptability.

If you have one or more of these things you will be successful. If you have all these traits you will be very successful.

If you are ugly you will have trouble even if you are talented. There are even ugly and beautiful people in China.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/olympics/article4512250.ece

This above article demonstrates the issue very well.

It is so sad that the girl had to be back stage and sing because she was not beautiful enough to be on TV.

But you have to sell the berries you can sell, and be content with that.

Brains
You will get away with being a bit ugly and awkward in the computer industry as long as you can do things with the computer. (So he or she is a useful person).

Beauty
A bit dumb, but beautiful and social adapt sales guy will front the computer product the ugly awkward computer dude produces. (So the sales person is a useful person).

None of the above
You can get away with being ugly as long as you are social adapt. If you are ugly, but are able to make people laugh and be comfortable you are a bit useful. But an ugly, dumb and unsocial dude will have very much problems existing.  (Totally useless in all settings).