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{{About|the claim that looks are a ranking|the defunct forum|[[Lookism.net]]}} | |||
{{Infobox term | {{Infobox term | ||
| name = Lookism | | name = Lookism | ||
| also = | | also = lookist (adj.) | ||
| origin = PSL forums | | origin = PSL forums / older social-science word | ||
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'''Lookism''' is | '''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. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Lookism.net]] | |||
* [[PSL scale]] | * [[PSL scale]] | ||
* [[Looksmax.org]] | * [[Looksmax.org]] | ||
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[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
[[Category:Websites]] | [[Category:Websites]] | ||
Revision as of 08:39, 10 September 2026
This article is about the claim that looks are a ranking. For the defunct forum, see [[Lookism.net]].
| Also known as | lookist (adj.) |
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| 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. 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.