Lookism can be defined as discrimination (see discrimination) against people considered physically unattractive according to widespread psychobiological and/or social standards. The term, literally, indicates a more generic form of discrimination based on appearance, including cases of people discriminated against for being too attractive, or for the clothes they wear, or for any other phenotypic element which may happen to be considered undesirable in a certain moment and/or geographic area. However, the term is more commonly used to refer to discrimination against people considered physically unattractive. Hence, this essay will focus on this narrower but more widespread use of the term.
Lookism / F. Minerva - In: The International Encyclopedia of Ethics / [a cura di] H. La Follette. - [s.l] : Wiley, 2017 Jun. - ISBN 978-1-119-48887-3. [10.1002/9781444367072.wbiee838]
Lookism
F. Minerva
2017
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Lookism can be defined as discrimination (see discrimination) against people considered physically unattractive according to widespread psychobiological and/or social standards. The term, literally, indicates a more generic form of discrimination based on appearance, including cases of people discriminated against for being too attractive, or for the clothes they wear, or for any other phenotypic element which may happen to be considered undesirable in a certain moment and/or geographic area. However, the term is more commonly used to refer to discrimination against people considered physically unattractive. Hence, this essay will focus on this narrower but more widespread use of the term.
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