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We (i.e. society) have a history of overemphasizing purely genetic characteristics (beauty, birthing of male heirs, etc) when considering the "value" of women. The ugly girl at the dance metaphor seems designed to tap into that strain for some of its resonance.

Ironically, isn't this something MA is implicitly arguing _against_ in the substantive part of the post? That the single quality of price shouldn't be the only thing we consider in acquisition offers? His title metaphor seems at cross-purpose to his content.