Search examples of the current media—soap operas, children’s cartoons or storybooks, sitcoms, etc.—for evidence on whether the “what is beautiful is good” stereotype still holds.
Select a sample of the media, rate each character as to physical attractiveness, and rate him or her as to (a) moral goodness and (b) competence or successfulness.
Do the physically attractive characters appear morally better and/or more successful? Are there arenas (e.g., children’s cartoons) where this stereotyping is stronger? What are the implications? The film Shrek provides an interesting counterexample.
