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{{About|the claim that looks are a ranking|the defunct forum|[[Lookism.net]]}} | {{About|the claim that looks are a ranking|the defunct forum|[[Lookism.net]]}} | ||
{{Infobox term | {{Infobox term | ||
| field = Looksmaxxing | |||
| name = Lookism | | name = Lookism | ||
| also = lookist (adj.) | | also = lookist (adj.) | ||
| origin = PSL forums / older social-science word | | origin = PSL forums / older social-science word | ||
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'''Lookism''' is the claim that appearance is treated as a moral and social ranking — prejudice against the unattractive as if it were a protected-class analog. In this scene it is also the name of the defunct board [[Lookism.net]] (the '''L''' in [[PSL forums]]). The living successor scene is [[Looksmax.org]]. This wiki records the word. It does not run a lookism church. | '''Lookism''' is the claim that appearance is treated as a moral and social ranking — prejudice against the unattractive as if it were a protected-class analog.<ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looksmaxxing |title=Looksmaxxing |website=Wikipedia |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> In this scene it is also the name of the defunct board [[Lookism.net]] (the '''L''' in [[PSL forums]]). The living successor scene is [[Looksmax.org]]. This wiki records the word. It does not run a lookism church. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Looksmaxxing]] | * [[Looksmaxxing]] | ||
* [[Blackpill]] | * [[Blackpill]] | ||
== References == | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:History]] | [[Category:History]] | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
[[Category:Websites]] | [[Category:Websites]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:09, 11 September 2026
This article is about the claim that looks are a ranking. For the defunct forum, see [[Lookism.net]].
| Field | Looksmaxxing |
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| Also known as | lookist (adj.) |
| Origin | PSL forums / older social-science word |
Lookism is the claim that appearance is treated as a moral and social ranking — prejudice against the unattractive as if it were a protected-class analog.[1] In this scene it is also the name of the defunct board Lookism.net (the L in PSL forums). The living successor scene is Looksmax.org. This wiki records the word. It does not run a lookism church.
See also
References
- ↑ Looksmaxxing. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 September 2026.