# Incels, terrorism, and preventative measures **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [June 13, 2018, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incels-terrorism-and-preventative-measures/816002 "2018-06-13T00:41:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 261
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incels-terrorism-and-preventative-measures/816002/261 "2018-06-18T17:05:17Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Exactly. Some people like to pretend that humans are some elevated tribe that are above things like judging people on the basis of crooked teeth, a waddling gait, skin color, etc. > > They’re describing something fictional and non-human. People are deeply looks-and-appearance oriented. Studies have shown that juries treat defendants harsher or more lenient on the basis of appearance. People can earn more or less income in part due to appearance in some workplaces. Yet somehow, in dating and relationships, appearances are of trifling little importance or none at all? No. Further – standards for looks and appearance are extremely strongly influenced by culture and society, including all the biases (racism, classism, colorism, sexism, etc.) within. If someone isn’t attracted to black women, but they are attracted to white women, for example, then it’s quite likely that this is influenced by broader society and culture, which dictates that lighter skin and European features are more attractive, in addition to the general vague (and sometimes not-so-vague) dehumanization that often afflicts societal representations of black people. FWIW, in my personal experience, once one recognizes how strongly influential the biases of society and culture are, then it’s possible to overcome them and actually change what one finds physically attractive. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incels-terrorism-and-preventative-measures/816002)._