Month: December 2015

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Physiognomy #4: Why Physiognomy?

by “The Theoretical Naturalist,” Anjali Benjamin-Webb I am a woman, a world traveler of predominantly Sri Lankan, African American, and Native American descent, and I am captivated by classical physiognomy, or the art of making character judgements based on physical attributes. I feel that being a ‘multi-racial’ person who does not necessarily resemble any one […]

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Physiognomy #3: Acceptance

by “The Pseudo-Scientist,” Tiffany Kinh Lam As an Asian American who grew up in a predominantly Latino community of inner city Los Angeles, I stood out significantly in appearance as a minority among minorities. I grew up in a highly racialized setting where I was treated differently due to my physical attributes characteristic of East […]

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