The beauty bias: the injustice of appearance in life and law

The personal becomes political: the trouble with shoes

The costs and consequences of appearance

Surveying the foundations: social, biological, economic, technological, and media forces

Feminist challenges and responses

Appearance discrimination: social wrongs and legal rights

Legal frameworks

A road map for reform

The Importance of Appearance and the Costs of Conformity. Definitions of attractiveness and forms of discrimination

Interpersonal relationships and economic opportunities

Self-esteem, stigma, and quality of life

Gender differences

The price of upkeep: time and money

Health risks

Bias

The Pursuit of Beauty. Sociobiological foundations

Cultural values, status, and identity

Market forces

Technology

The media

Advertising

The culture of beauty

Critics and their Critics. Nineteenth-and early-twentieth-century critics

The contemporary women's movement

Critiques

Responses

Personal interests and political commitments

Beyond the impasse

The Injustice of Discrimination. Ensuring equal opportunity: challenging stigma and stereotypes

Challenging subordination based on class, race, ethnicity, gender, disability, and sexual orientation

Protecting self-expression: personal liberty and cultural identity

The rationale for discrimination and resistance to prohibitions

The parallel of sexual harassment

The contributions of law

Legal Frameworks. The limitations of prevailing legal frameworks

Prohibitions on appearance discrimination

A comparative approach: European responses to appearance discrimination

The contributions and limitations of legal prohibitions on appearance discrimination

Consumer protection: prohibitions on false and fraudulent marketing practices

Directions for reform

Strategies for Change. Defining the goal

Individuals

Business and the media

Law and policy.