Rand Paul, Racism and 1965 Civil Rights Act

[Kuciwalker]

Same of kind, but orders of magnitude different in quantity may as well be different in kind.

[Heraclitus]

Same of kind, but orders of magnitude different in quantity may as well be different in kind.

Depends on the kind of kinds we are speaking about.

[Kuciwalker]

[Kuciwalker]

The point is that your post was meaningless babble and you admit it.

[OzzyKP]

No.

It is several orders of magnitude smaller.
It is however social evil of the same type as racism, classism, ageism or sexism.
I think that in magnitude it probably comparable to ageism.

Uhh, no.

[Elok]

To be fair, there was a recent op-ed in the WaPo by some law professor or other arguing that we should make it illegal to discriminate against ugly people who apply for jobs. It was hardly a convincing argument (especially since he included evidence that the "discrimination" is largely subconscious), but somebody agrees with Hera. For what that's worth.

[MrFun]

I'm wondering when we will legislate civil acts to counteract lookism. I mean isn't beauty just a social construct? And aren't ugly people discriminated against even when their looks don't play a role in the job in question?

This post is stupid.


Have non-attractive/ugly people suffered from historical slavery? Disfranchisement? Quasi-legal lynching? Segregation? Employment discrimination (on systematic, widespread scale)? Housing discrimination?

[Wezil]

Studies would seem to indicate "yes" to most all those.

[MrFun]

Obviously, you were joking/trolling with that post, Wezil.

[Wezil]

Obviously, you were joking/trolling with that post, Wezil.

Somewhat.

Of course we didn't enslave ugly people (unless you count racial preferences and the others as "ugly" - a stretch) but I've yet to see a study where ugly people were favoured for anything.

[MrFun]

Such people definitely experience ostracization, bullying, and so on. But it is not institutionalized, or systematic.

[Wezil]

They are a identifiable group that faces regular discrimination in housing, employment, and other areas.

[MrFun]

I look forward to reading any linked evidence or studies about this, Wezil.

[Wezil]

I can't be bothered looking but I'm sure you've heard of them as well as I.

[David Floyd]

Yes, there are absolutely studies out there showing that ugly or fat people, especially women, face discrimination based on their looks and/or weight.

So it's a valid question. Should we legislate that, too?