Case Study: The Misperception Of Beauty Bias

The misperception of fighting beauty bias

Is it a crime to be born beautiful? For some, the answer is perhaps yes. From women such as the mythical character Helen of Troy, historical figure Cleopatra to scandalous socialite, Wallis Simpson or even Marilyn Monroe, the tragedies and misfortunes that they endured are often believed to be the repercussions of their gifted beauty. However, in today’s world, not all of these features of physical attractiveness are victimized. For example, The Beauty Bias claims that being born beautiful is now more likely to be considered as an advantage in the competitive job market. In this essay, I argue that despite the prejudice toward unattractiveness in our society is still real and alive, the call for reform

Rhode reasons that we should abolish the practice of allowing individuals or institutions to discriminate others purely based on their physical appearance. She contends “the financial, physical and psychological price of appearance demands closer attention and collective action.” Her objectives are that if we can promote more “attainable, healthy and inclusive ideals of attractiveness”, the denial of gender inequality in the workplace will reduce significantly. She further emphasizes that the society is in need of moving away from our excessive celebration of physical appearance to focus more on creating a supportive environment that address the importance of mental and physical well-beings. Yet, these critics and proposals seemed a little overly ideal and

Of course, the plaintiff can insist that this is preciously a form of discrimination; yet at the same time, where shall the court draw the line? If the jurisdictions itself cannot identify the correlation between the different levels of physical attractiveness and the success of the defendant’s line of work, how can the judge and the jury provide responsible evaluations? Will the defendant’s entitled right be undermined by one-sided