Sentence examples for lookism from inspiring English sources
'Lookism' is a correct and usable word in written English
It is a noun that refers to the prejudice or discrimination based on physical appearance. For example, "The hiring practices of this company have been criticized for relying on lookism rather than a candidate's qualifications".
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Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's appearance
In places where "lookism" is already prohibited (eg, Washington, DC), such statutes have not provoked a flood of frivolous cases, she says.
But increasing the amount of "lookism" in the world doesn't lessen the sexism, especially when women are judged more harshly.
("For decades people've been willing to talk about racism and sexism, but they're still reluctant to talk about lookism," one student complains).
What about good-looking or ugly men?" And yes, handsome men reap the benefits of lookism and the short, fat and bald suffer its penalties.
While her plans are still being developed, Ms. Hardison said that the seemingly indifferent responses among companies to complaints of tokenism and lookism have become too insulting and destructive to ignore.
MOST everyone knows by now about "lookism" — the preferential treatment given to those who conform to social standards of beauty.
Former Crimewatch presenter Nick Ross told an Edinburgh TV festival audience last year during a session on ageism in the industry: "Like it or not, TV is a lookism medium.
She was responding to an assertion made by Lady Deech that television suffered from a "culture of lookism" and that there was a difference between the output of BBC radio and television.
"Like it or not, TV is a lookism medium.
(It imagines using neuroscience to eliminate "lookism," or the preference for beautiful faces).
Now, you might think that this case of reverse-lookism gives the gorgeous a taste of their own medicine.
