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4 days ago · It is also referred to as the “physical attractiveness stereotype”. Physical appearance is a significant part of this effect as people who are considered attractive tend to be rated higher in regards to their other traits as well.
4 days ago · Body image (BI) refers to an individual’s perception of his/her body and physical appearance—including size, shape, and overall attractiveness. It involves both the mental picture one has of one’s own body as well as the emotions and attitudes 1 that are associated with that image.
4 days ago · You may have heard of "pretty privilege," the concept that attractive people are considered to have other positive qualities, such as being smart, successful, and kind, simply because of their...
5 days ago · I argue that parents’ understanding of both multiracial stereotypes, like the Biracial Beauty Stereotype, and controlling images of Black boys and men informs their racial socialization practices as they help their child(ren) build a positive racial identity and prepare for discrimination.
1 day ago · Sexual objectification has been studied based on the proposition that girls and women develop their primary view of their physical selves from observing others. These observations can take place in the media or through personal experience.
3 days ago · Body image is a person's thoughts, feelings and perception of the aesthetics or sexual attractiveness of their own body. The concept of body image is used in several disciplines, including neuroscience , psychology , medicine , psychiatry , psychoanalysis , philosophy , cultural and feminist studies ; the media also often uses the term.
1 day ago · Discrimination is the process of making unfair or prejudicial distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong, such as race, gender, age, religion, physical attractiveness or sexual orientation.
