Shows how beauty bias operates in favor of the attractive and against those who are seen as too heavy, too short, or merely unattractive, and explains the ramifications of beauty bias in our lives.

Introduction: The power of looks -- pt. 1. The ramifications. -- Looks and health -- Looks and romance -- Looks and workplace -- pt. 2. The pressures. -- The diet, fitness, and supplements industries -- Cosmetics, cosmeceuticals, and other superficial changes -- The plastic surgery industry -- pt. 3. The system. -- The medical and health insurance communities -- The legal community -- The economy, globalization, and power -- Conclusion: Toward an acceptance of looks diversity -- Appendix A: Filmography -- Appendix B: Selected resources.