#EverydayLookism @everydaylookism.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Does Hollywood push unreasonable beauty standards? Recently Ashton Kutcher, currently starting in The Beauty, says it isn’t. But what do we think? Check out our latest blog for psychology today (link in bio!) 010
#EverydayLookism @everydaylookism.bsky.social · 23/01/2026New blog post from Heather Widdows and @jtsuth.bsky.social on how Hollywood should bear some responsibility for the narrowing beauty ideal www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/perf...psychologytoday.comIs Hollywood Responsible for Unrealistic Beauty Standards?Personal Perspective: Society is obsessed with looks, as shows like 'The Beauty' explore. But isn't Hollywood itself at fault? 000
#EverydayLookism @everydaylookism.bsky.social · 24/12/2025Appearance-related bullying happens more than any other type, but it rarely gets the attention it deserves. We’re challenging lookism and inviting people to share their experiences to highlight how damaging this form of discrimination can be 000
#EverydayLookism @everydaylookism.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Beauty standards used to be local. Now they’re global — and our online world spreads that single ideal to more people than ever. Read more in Heather's latest book, Perfect Me: Beauty as an Ethical Ideal 000
#EverydayLookism @everydaylookism.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Lookism is a form of discrimination and yet it is not always taken seriously. We are trying to change that. Head to everydaylookism.com to find out more 000
#EverydayLookism @everydaylookism.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Today’s beauty ideal focuses on four features: thinness, firmness, smoothness, and youth. The narrower the ideal, the heavier the pressure to live up to it. Read more in Professor Heather Widdows' book, Perfect Me: Beauty as an ethical ideal 000
#EverydayLookism @everydaylookism.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Lookism is real, constant, and often invisible. It shapes how people are treated in every part of life. We're calling it out: judging or treating someone differently because of their appearance isn’t acceptable 000
#EverydayLookism @everydaylookism.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Lookism is discrimination based on our appearance. Check out our campaign and share your own story with us (link in bio) 000
#EverydayLookism @everydaylookism.bsky.social · 09/11/2025Join the EverydayLookism campaign! Head to our website everydaylookism.com to share your story, read other people's stories and find out more about our work 000
#EverydayLookism @everydaylookism.bsky.social · 03/11/2025When we first launched #EverydayLookism we wrote a blog about the campaigns aims and what we hope to achieve. Read more here: www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/perf...psychologytoday.comJoin the #EverydayLookism CampaignBody shaming is never ok. These comments shouldn't be normal and we shouldn't put up with them. So, what can we do? 010
#EverydayLookism @everydaylookism.bsky.social · 31/10/2025We're (re)launching our campaign to end body shaming. By sharing real stories of everyday experiences we hope to make lookism visible, to show why its not ok. Stay tuned for more information about our research and how we can all make a difference together. everydaylookism.com 000
#EverydayLookism @everydaylookism.bsky.social · 16/08/2025New blog post on the global beauty ideal and how controversies like the recent Sydney Sweeney ad demonstrate the narrowing of the ideal www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/perf...psychologytoday.comWhat Backlash? Sydney Sweeney Conforms to the Global Beauty IdealPersonal Perspective: Some have declared that Sydney Sweeney’s blonde hair and blue eyes represent a backlash against the trend of diversity in fashion. 000
#EverydayLookism @everydaylookism.bsky.social · 25/04/2025New post from Heather Widdows and @jtsuth.bsky.social on what public reactions to Pamela Anderson’s makeup free look shows us about the beauty ideal www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/perf...psychologytoday.comThe Showgirl Without Her War Paint?Anderson is not just receiving publicity about her acting, but also about her choice to go bare faced at numerous public events, including, on the red carpet. 001
#EverydayLookism @everydaylookism.bsky.social · 05/04/2025🚨New article🚨 for Psychology Today from Heather Widdows and @jtsuth.bsky.social on our fascination with other people’s teeth: www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/perf...psychologytoday.comMillion-Dollar SmilesThe recent furor around "White Lotus" and "Sex Education" star Aimee Lou Wood’s natural smile suggests we are more obsessed than ever with people's teeth. 011
#EverydayLookism @everydaylookism.bsky.social · 27/02/2025New post from Professor Heather Widdows and @jtsuth.bsky.social on what the film ‘The Substance’ shows us about the beauty ideal. Feminist body horror? Not so much! www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/perf...psychologytoday.comIs "The Substance" Really a Feminist Film?In a visual and virtual culture, the images depicted in "The Substance" communicate more loudly than its words. 010