Iike, it's justitit does seem like it is not in your control, in a way. My argument really hinges on romantic attraction being a separable thing from all the other sort of injustices. All other things, i do think, are deep injustice. And we should do things like expose ourselves to others. There's just something weird about like, is the guy is the wite guy who loves asian chicks? Less races,. What we want to know is whether they're races, right? Do you like asian chicks because you somehow have this negative stereotype about the kind of person they would be in a relationship? Or is it just that you've overcome your bias
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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