This Friday, John Stossel hosts a show on what he calls “lookism”. Stossel’s mailing list gives this description:
We like to think of America as a meritocracy. We value people because of their character, or generosity, or intelligence … but why then does 37th-ranked tennis player Anna Kournikova make hundreds of thousands of dollars more than other top woman athletes? Kournikova hasn’t even won a major tournament.
Was JFK Jr. covered so relentlessly by the press solely because he was the son of a president? And would we have cared so much about Princess Di if she had looked like Princess Anne?
“20/20” hired actors — some great-looking, some not — and then had them ask for help with a car that ran out of gas, collect money for charity, and apply for jobs. Repeatedly, the “lookers” got the job, collected more money in their charity buckets, and got much more help with their car. Life isn't fair.
We confront those who favored the better-looking actor, and listen to their embarrassed explanations. […]
The special airs this Friday on ABC at 10/9c.
Is there any way I could receive a copy of this program? I’m am doing a speech on lookism and it would be a great addition to show some clips!!
Could I get the tips of Comments on Lookism?
I’d really appreciate that…
I was so interested in the 2020 program about “Lookism” so much that I decided to do my social psycology paper on it. I was wondering if you could send me the complete study of the 2020 show that aired about Lookism or send me some info on where to get the study from before the end of November.
Thanks