The desire for beauty still existed in these kids, right? But they couldn't, like they were, it was being denied to them. This is why the tamera character was so upset that her parents did that to her. That's such a big part of like, growing up, is having some, you know, actress that you love. And talk about that. It doesn't mean that we're going to all of a sudden be judging people according to their contien jewel like will or other m l k content of their character.
We think racism is wrong but what about “lookism” – a bias that favors attractive people over unattractive ones? If it’s wrong to judge people by the color of their skin, what about judging people for something that is only skin deep? We talk about two pieces today, a forthcoming philosophy article by William D’Allesandro “Is it Bad to Prefer Attractive Partners” and the Ted Chiang story “Liking What You See: A Documentary.”
Plus we select the topic finalists for our beloved Patreon listener-selected episode. Interesting list this time around!
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