Just when you thought the IMC was a refuge from the Cosmo, Sassy, Details, and Esquire brand of journalism, here's a selection of articles for your consideration that will depress you if you're not a hottie.

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/2020/DailyNews/2020_lookism_020823.html

http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m1355/12_100/77931216/p1/article.jhtml?term=

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99991239

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaigns/wh2000/stories/tall080399.htm

http://www.naafa.org/press_room/looks.html

http://www.womenspress.com/newspaper/2003/1904poli.html

http://www.theminddoctor.com/Beards.htm

http://www.beautyworlds.com/beautychinese.htm

http://www.utexas.edu/courses/speclass/intern98/varnerx.html