One of the most blatant forms of discrimination in the U.S. is whether or not others consider us beautiful. This is a serious form of dicrimination affecting equal opportunity for many. It starts in elemantary school. Popularity does not depend on accomplishment but on what is set as a standard in our society of beauty. Even the teachers are involved in this systemic beaulty discrimination. Remember the kids other students referred as the teache’s pet? Do you remember they were all considered handsome or beautiful by our faulty social norms?
This discrimination continued into high school. Winning a contest to be an class officer was in reality a beauty contest rather than an acknowledgement of their ability. Remember the High School Cheerleaders? Another beauty contest to get in rather than skill based? Do you remember any girl invited into the club who was not considered pretty by our discriminatory social norms?
And what about girls forced by social norms to fawn over guys society consideres handsome? How hurtful that had to be to to the guys whom society does not consider handsome. And likewise boys fawning over girls who society considers pretty. How hurtful to the other girls. It has been said that ninety per cent of the guys want to date ten per cent of the girls. This systemic discrimination has an adversal effect on ninety percent of youung ladies whose need for self esteem is so critical as teen agers.
The discrimination continues into adulthood. When an interview is required for a job interview or entrance into college. Studies have shown that interviewers are more favorable to those whom society considers beautiful. These aforementioned things are as evil as white privilege. Being born white gives one certain privileges like sucess without effort. It is the same in beauty privilege. If you are born pretty you will have unfair benefits all your life.
You might argue their is nothing we can do about an accident of birth but contary to that defeatist attitude there is much we can do. We can begin in kindergarten teaching children that beauty is ugly and ugly is beauty. Federal Funds should be spent to teach children about the evils of this blatant form of discrimination. In high school cheerleaders should be chosen by lottery to make sure the playing field is level. No longer should there be hurtful feelings from girls who realize they are not considered beautiful by society. Class officers should be chosen by lottery as well. School Boards should be mandated by law to ensure that all boys are considered handsome and all girls are considered beautiful.
In college and employment interviews, in person interviews should be banned to make sure people are not being discriminated against because of looks. Laws have been passed prohibiting discrimination based on sex and race. Beautyism should take its rightful place along with rascism and and sexism as a violation of our civil rights.
“Hollywood” plays a big role in perpetuating this discrimination by oly choosing those our false social norms consider handsome or beautiful for leading roles. Those not consdiered handsome or beautiful are chosed to be the “bad guys” Who wants the role of bad guy? And consider the feelings of those chosen, how shattered they must feel inside as well as the reduced income available for not being pretty. “Hollywood” must be forced to level the playing field.
We propose laws be made punishing people who even have thoughts that others are handsome or beautiful. Making statements that others are handsome or beautiful should be a Federal Crime. Judges should have some latitude in sentencing people for this crime against humanity. Just like judges can sentence people to attend government sponsored re-education classes ,like they have in China, we should have classes on beautyism available here. Participants should be required to take a test to determine if they “see the light”and began to think correctly. If not they should repeat the classs until they become politically correct.
If you agree that this systemic form of discrimination is evil consider sharing this blog with your friends. By all means write your congressmen demanding that they make beauty discrimination a part of the Civil Rights Act.
This is an opinoin blog . The opinions expressed here may not agree with our own opinions.