[teens stories] I THINK THE CULTURE OF NOT LOOKING AT PHYSIOGNOMY IN THE US IS GOOD

MC: Does the US not look at physiognomy?

John Park (JP): No

MC: Not at all? There's no notion of 'physiognomy' over there?

JP: If they did, they would get into trouble. If you think about history, Jewish people and Black people faced a lot of discrimination right? It was because of their "looks." Because of such history, imagine someone judge you based on "because you look like this, then you must be like that." Doing something like that now would get you totally canceled.

MC: Like saying "they looks scary" "they look tough"

JP: The moment you say something like that... It's like asking to be stoned? You'll get in trouble. Keep your opinion to yourself. That's why when I first came to Korea, I was so shocked. People here comment on looks way too easily. From praising how good your skin became, to "Oh? You gained weight?" In the US, no matter how close you are, you can never say that

MC: Even your best friend?

JP: Yup. We don't touch anything that's looks related

post response:

[+225][-8]

original post: here

1. [+211, -1]

That's why it's rude to pull your eyes and mock us ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

2. [+166, -9]

But they're only not saying it out loud ㅋㅋㅋ But they'll sure ostracize you and never include you in their friend groups ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

3. [+86, -1]

Judging people by their appearance = just one step away from rac*sm, so if you judge someone based on looks, you're going to get called out as ignorant

4. [+75, -59]

But the point is that people are just more careful about saying it out loud. Doesn’t that still mean that, in the end, people in the US also hold certain biases based on appearance?

5. [+70, -1]

You really have to keep that to yourself. If you go around openly criticizing people’s looks, you might get shot

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