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11. I don't think talk of his looks cost him his seat. Gerrymandering did.

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 05:00 PM

Apr 2013

And it didn't help that he said he had seen a UFO at Shirley Maclaine's house.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/10/31/kucinich-i-did-see-a-ufo_n_70566.html

I don't recall any MSM mention of his looks. Please provide a link to a MSM article about him that mentions his (as opposed to this wife's) looks or what he is wearing. Male politician's looks are rarely mentioned in news reports.

This OP is about the effect of mentioning a women's looks. Not the effect of that women's looks. I think what a person (man or woman) looks like has an effect on people's opinion of that person, unfortunately. But according to this study, just having your looks MENTIONED in media reports hurts women. All I said was I am guessing having your looks mentioned in media reports does not hurt men to the same extent. Until we have a proper study, we won't know if that is true or not. But we will all have our hunches.

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That's the idea. nt bemildred Apr 2013 #1

I wonder if there are any studies about the effects of mentioning men's appearance. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #2

Mens' looks are rarely mentioned. marybourg Apr 2013 #4

True, not like it is about women. But it does get mentioned, and does not seem to hurt men. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #5

mentioning a man is handsome doesn't really help or hurt, he is judged more on the issues JI7 Apr 2013 #6

Exactly. nt SunSeeker Apr 2013 #9

Not true. Dennis Kucinich is often viewed as too short and wimpy looking to be "presidential." nt Lucky Luciano Apr 2013 #7

It is also often mentioned Mr.Bill Apr 2013 #8

I don't think talk of his looks cost him his seat. Gerrymandering did. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #11

I'm at work. Too busy for more than a one liner. Lucky Luciano Apr 2013 #12

It is always intrusive to discuss how people look without their invitation. bemildred Apr 2013 #20

No surprise here oldandhappy Apr 2013 #3

I've always been intrigued by the variety of styles and colors of Congressional women KansDem Apr 2013 #10

aw look at Ms. Duckworth Skittles Apr 2013 #14

everytime i think americans can not get more shallow...... dembotoz Apr 2013 #13

Men never have to worry about it treestar Apr 2013 #15

That always bothered me about the Ashley Judd for Senate discussions caraher Apr 2013 #16

Backwards daybranch Apr 2013 #19

I'm not denying that being attractive helped put Judd into the picture caraher Apr 2013 #21

And complete sentence should have read demcoat Apr 2013 #17

I get it daybranch Apr 2013 #18