Why has beauty become so important to our society? Is looks-based discrimination, or lookism, as bad as sexism or racism? Why do beauty and wellness companies use moral language (“Be your best self!”) to sell products? These are just a few of the big questions that Heather Widdows, PhD, a professor of philosophy at the University of Birmingham, answers in this fascinating interview that will make you rethink the way you talk about (and judge) other people's looks—and reconsider the way you respond when others comment on your appearance.
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Heather Widdows
Perfect Me, Beauty as an Ethical Ideal by Heather Widdows
#EverydayLookism campaign
#EverydayLookism website
You’re So Vain by Carly Simon
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