Charles Darwin was supposed to set off on the HMS Beagle cruise ship, and the captain almost didn't let him on, because he doubted "whether a man with such a shaped nose could possess sufficient energy and determination for the voyage."
imagine almost losing your future career because of your nose shape
wait,hold on
I'm so confused---
I'm so confused---
they almost didn't let him go on the ship because of the way his nose was shaped
a very common sentiment at the time
one we haven't fully escaped tbh, nose-based discrimination is a very prevalent thing towards Jews, Arabs, and west and south Asians
a very common sentiment at the time
one we haven't fully escaped tbh, nose-based discrimination is a very prevalent thing towards Jews, Arabs, and west and south Asians
y e p
plus I looked him up and it looks... very American? so i think the reasoning is inconsistent on... more levels than one
plus I looked him up and it looks... very American? so i think the reasoning is inconsistent on... more levels than one