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- Publisher
- Wiley
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- ISSN
- 1742-3341
- eISSN
- 1556-9187
- DOI
- 10.1002/aps.1389
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Why should beauty be only skin deep? In her book, The Beauty Bias , Deborah L. Rhode does not just trace the origins of our society's perception of what beauty should look like, but she also presents what that perception of beauty is, and what is being done in order to further propagate such image. The notion of beauty, pursuing it, emulating and maintaining it, according to Rhode, is as ancient as the Homo erectus’ fascination with hand axes. Beauty, is not as harmless as choosing the right pair of shoes for a dress, but rather is being used as means to discriminate against those who fail to conform to beauty's predetermined notion. As with any form of discrimination, there are those who suffer more than others and some members of society on whom the burden to conform and remain “beautiful” is by far heavier than other members. In Ms Rhode's eyes, the “burden of beauty” falls heaviest on women, and women are those whom are punished more than their male counterparts when they deviate from the stringent concept of how they should look like. In her book, Ms Rhode, in a systematic manner, paints a rather dreary
Journal
International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies – Wiley
Published: Jan 1, 2014