Sentence examples for appearance discrimination from inspiring English sources
So argues Steven Jeffes, G'87, the author of a new book on appearance discrimination.
In fact, Jeffes, who has debated the topic on radio programs, makes an argument for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to be amended to include appearance discrimination.
Hamermesh finds that pulchritude is valuable in nearly all professions, not just those where good looks may seem to be an obvious asset, and appearance discrimination has been documented all over the world.
She can plausibly claim that the upshot of extending protection against appearance discrimination to other states and cities would be not a "barrage of loony litigation" but rather a solution in a limited number of rankly unfair cases.
"I've known organizations where they've explicitly told me they won't hire anyone who is more than 10 pounds overweight". They had no fear of admitting this, Jeffes says, because appearance discrimination is "one of the last forms of discrimination that goes unchecked," and it's difficult to prove.
Researchers who have tried to measure appearance discrimination, or "uglyism" and "looksism," and the impact of what they call the "beauty premium" and the "plainness penalty" on income, say that the time has come for ugly to peek out from beauty's shadow.
But this repackaging does little to cleanse Presidential Proclamation No. 9645 of the appearance of discrimination that the President's words have created.
"We don't want to give an appearance of discrimination," Lark said by way of explaining why Moore, Lynch, a filmmaker and PhD candidate will be living in the community.
Still, Mr. Wagner says that while increasing minority hiring will be difficult and may not reap great educational benefits, the board is going ahead with the plan because it does not want to foster even an appearance of discrimination.
The reality is that when it comes to the concerns of conservatives, the mere appearance of discrimination is all the proof that is required.
