The Female Appearance Predicament: On the Objectification and Dehumanization of Socially Attractive and Unattractive Women Respectively

We found evidence for backlash against women who are either socially attractive or unattractive. Attractive female faces elicited slower reaction times at a subordinate/individuating level as well as higher objectification ratings. Socially unattractive women were attributed lower moral status, less likely to experience emotions such as pain and fear.