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 Jan 20 2007, 12:15 AM
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My friend did a very, very long essay recently on the correlation between one's height and one's success in the world of employment. Studies have shown that generally, the taller you are, the better your chances are of getting hired or moving up.
So you know how employers are supposed to hire you wihout considering race, ethnicity, disabilities, etc.? Well, do you think that despite that, there's stilll some bias leaning toward how attractive you are? To be completely honest, I believe that generally, life is easier when your attractive. It doesn't guarentee you success at all, just as the opposite doesn't mean failure, but I know some very, very popular stores who will only hire people who "fit their image."  My teacher also told us that her boss once told her that he hired her because he thought she was pretty. 
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Jan 20 2007, 01:27 PM
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QUOTE(catastrophic @ Jan 19 2007, 9:37 PM)  That is totally wrong! Nope. But you know how models have to be at least 5'7" and all of that? Pretty people come in all sizes, but height is usually a contributing factor to "attractiveness". I'm probably one of the shortest people alive for my age. Just 'cause they're tall doesn't mean they're pretty..if that's what you were saying? QUOTE(mona lisa @ Jan 19 2007, 9:39 PM) SHORT PEOPLE, UNITE! YESSSSSS.  QUOTE(brownsugar @ Jan 20 2007, 6:13 AM) Height discrimination happens more with males than with females. In hopsitals there can be no discrimination based on attractivness, thank God. But with law firms? I'm not so convinced that it doesn't happen there. I'm sure that the discrimination is much, much more lower than in say, fashion stores, but I'm not completely positive that it's not there at all.
Getting hired because of attractiveness really depends on where you're getting a job at. Like if you are a teenager..sure, that could happen. But in a law firm or a hospital..not as much. |
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