I strongly agree with the author that "face-ism" is a highly overlooked issue that needs to be dealt with. People treat other people differently on the basis of what their face looks like, and it gets tiring. (Although I'm not one to judge, as I've found I'm not immune to the phenomenon myself. For instance, my initial impulse is to regard people who have a "bro" or "frat" face with contempt before realizing how irrational that is.)
I almost feel like people begin to act how others expect them to act on the basis of their face; their personality is shaped as a response to the stimulus of other people's interactions with them. Someone who has a "friendly" face is going to be picked first in sports, is going to be talked to first out of a group of strangers, etc., and this creates a feedback loop where these people actually do become friendly, talkative, and outgoing.
Likewise, those with "antisocial, don't-talk-to-me" faces are going to be ignored or treated standoffishly, and this too creates a feedback loop where these people assume since no one wants to interact with them, they will just stay by themselves instead. It's frustrating.
I almost feel like people begin to act how others expect them to act on the basis of their face; their personality is shaped as a response to the stimulus of other people's interactions with them. Someone who has a "friendly" face is going to be picked first in sports, is going to be talked to first out of a group of strangers, etc., and this creates a feedback loop where these people actually do become friendly, talkative, and outgoing.
Likewise, those with "antisocial, don't-talk-to-me" faces are going to be ignored or treated standoffishly, and this too creates a feedback loop where these people assume since no one wants to interact with them, they will just stay by themselves instead. It's frustrating.