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Some might consider it an ugly truth that attractive people are often more successful than those less blessed with their looks. But now our appearance is emerging in legal disputes as a new kind of discrimination, Daily Mail reported.

"Lookism," it is claimed, is the new racism, and should be banished from civilized societies.

Economist Daniel Hamermesh argues that ugliness is no different from race or a disability, and suggests unattractive people deserve legal protection.

"My research shows being good-looking helps you earn more money, find a higher-earning spouse and even get better deals on mortgages," he said. "Some people are born ugly and there's not much they can do about it. You're pretty much stuck with your looks."

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歧视丑人是新种族主义

       据英国《每日邮报》消息，有些人可能觉得长得漂亮的人通常比长得丑的人成功是一个丑恶的现实。但相貌在法律纠纷中已经变成一种新的歧视。

       “以貌取人”被认为是一种新的种族主义，在文明社会中应当被祛除。

       经济学家丹尼尔·哈默迈什称，丑陋可以与种族不好或残疾相提并论，长得丑的人应该得到法律的保护。

       他说：“我的研究表明，长得好看的人挣得多，能找到高薪的配偶，甚至在抵押贷款方面得到的待遇都比别人好，而有些人天生就长得丑，但他们也改变不了这一现实。多数情况只能听天由命。”

(China.org.cn September 13, 2011)