Darwin, Expression, and the Lasting Legacy of Eugenics | The MIT Press Reader

“As a man of science, he set out to analyze the visual difference between types, which is to say races. While Darwin’s scientific contributions remain ever significant, it’s worth remembering he was also a man of his era — privileged, white, affluent, commanding — who generalized as much as, if not more than, he analyzed, especially when it came to objectifying people’s looks.”

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Addendum

‘Better Babies’ Contests Pushed for Much-Needed Infant Health but Also Played Into the Eugenics Movement

“Contests around the country judged infants like they would livestock as a motivator for parents to take better care of their children.”

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