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(Created page with "The Ugly Laws, enforced across various U.S. cities between 1867 and 1974, were some of the most blatant examples of legalized lookism in modern history. These laws weren’t just about disability. They were about punishing anyone whose existence visually offended society’s shallow ideals; being sub-5. They were social purity codes. A direct attack on the visibly undesirable. Anyone too asymmetrical, malformed, visibly poor, scarred, hunched, or simply “off” was ma...") |
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Society didn’t see them as unlucky. It saw them as offensive. This led to chronic isolation, untreated mental illness, and a learned belief that they were less than human. | Society didn’t see them as unlucky. It saw them as offensive. This led to chronic isolation, untreated mental illness, and a learned belief that they were less than human. | ||
If your face was sub-5, it did not matter. | |||
[[Category:Economic Lockout and Permanent Poverty]] | |||