This week’s Lookism video segment demonstrates how cultural perceptions of and beliefs about physical appearance shape how we interact with and respond to one another. Review the video (link the Resources area) and address the following questions in your initial discussion posts:

What is your reaction to the courtroom experiment presented in the Lookism video?
What do the findings and other examples provided in the video tell us about U.S. culture?
What information did you find when researching heightism? How does this information relate to that in the Lookism video?
Do you think lookism is a cultural universal (it exists in all cultures)?
What examples can you see of lookism in your everyday or professional life?