Bastion Of Discrimination
In our society, appearance matters more than physical characteristics and social norms. Thus, lookism remains and continues to survive because the laws do not stop this type of discrimination. As an illustration, Deborah L. Rhode, an Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law at the Stanford University, writes an article in the Washington Post entitled “Why Looks Are the Last Bastion of Discrimination?” on May 23, 2010 (“Deborah,” Rhode). In this article, Rhode explicitly takes a stand addressing widespread evidence of lookism based on personal appearances. Overall, Rhode has a strong point, showing why discrimination is a problem. Indeed, her arguments are logically believable and complete. However, there have been arguments that seem inappropriate