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In today’s job market, there are many reasons an individual could be turned down for employment. According to Deborah Rhodes, author of “Why looks are the last bastion of discrimination”, appearance should not be one of them. Rhodes is a law professor at Stanford and holder of numerous titles for her outstanding work in legal matters. She is also the author and co-author of over 250 articles (Directory). In this article, she addresses an issue with profound impact on today’s society. She proposes that appearance discrimination should be included in anti-discrimination laws in addition to what is already accepted and legalized in today’s workplace. While it is a seemingly “silly” concern, it is actually quite valid. There has been many a concern over discrimination. That is, discrimination based on race, color, gender, and others of a similar nature in the work environment.
Mainly, the article focuses on the injustices people have encountered in a work environment. Rhodes appeals to her audience as everyday “average” people who identify with the plight of another. Although she makes a compelling argument referencing studies and personal stories of people this has happened to, there are flaws in her argument that could discredit the validity of her reasoning. The logic in her article highly finds favor with the general working public. It is both consistent and appropriate. However, it is not complete, nor fully believable. I will discuss the following in the next paragraphs. Her use of research and anecdotes are mostly one-sided and while it brings valid points for the workers, fail to portray opposing views on the issue, that of the employer. She also neglects to further explore and compare the validity of this claim against wel...
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Because sexism and racial prejudice still occur today, it is important to look at these social conditions of women and minorities that were discussed by Gilman and Du Bois in the 19th and 20th centuries. The objectification of women throughout the media imposes the idea that women should focus on how they look rather than on their intellectual capabilities. While the U.S. has imposed laws that prohibit the systematic discrimination of African Americans, there is still large income inequalities because of the racial prejudices that occur during the hiring process. Thus, it is important to study the works of Gilman and Du Bois to understand how woman and minorities continue to be treated.
The leaders of big business didn’t give workers the rights they deserved. In the text, Captains of Industry or Robber Barons?, it states, “Workers were often forbidden to strike, paid very low wages, and forced to work very long hours.” This evidence is a perfect example of the dehumanization of workers. The employers treated their workers like interchangeable parts, which were easily replaced. The big business leaders started paying less attention to the working conditions, and more to the production rates, and money. They didn’t care about worker’s family or the worker’s wellbeing. Due to the horrible working conditions, the workers were more likely to be injured, and sometimes, die. The capitalists didn’t give their employees the rights and respect they deserved, because to them they were just unskilled, cheap labor. If the workers were unhappy, they would easily replace them with other unskilled workers. That’s why they were considered interchangeable parts. This evidence shows the big business leaders only cared about money, and didn’t treat their workers
To begin, a mechanism of discriminatory and violent systems is appearance. Appearance is the way that someone or something looks, meaning not everyone looks or acts the same by performance. In Roxane Gay’s novel, she points out that she wants acceptance for her body shape, and yet wanting to change it. Although she tried
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In schools, teachers inadvertently advertise discrimination. A critical analysis conducted by Debra Ambrosetti confirms that “teacher[s]lack of awareness of their own deep-seated prejudices [is] harmful to the students they will teach”, for they project their prejudices on to their students (Ambrosetti 53). A teacher may dislike African American students in their personal life and may, either subconsciously or deliberately, discriminate against the minority student, affecting the overall quality of education for the pupil. The instructor will begin to call on the African-American student less, and “attractive students may outperform their peers because they are expected and encouraged to do so” (Toledano 684). Thus according to a study conducted by Enbar Toledano, a District Court law clerk, data shows that the teacher will pay more attention to the student she may favor- which will always be the more attractive student. In addition, a recent social experiment found that the “attractiveness of a student was directly related to the teacher’s expectations of the student’s intelligence, popularity and educational motivation” (Ambrosetti 51). However, all of the factors that determine attractiveness in contemporary society depend strictly on looks, as she will not be popular if she is not visually appealing. In schools, those who are unsightly are often bullied. If she is bullied, she will lack motivation, thus the instructor’s perception of her will be
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The concept of beauty and racism in modern western society is held to the highest of standards for all of it’s members; including celebrities. The perfect woman is described by Odette (2013), as solely for men’s pleasure and domination. If we look on the cover of any popular magazine, the women are usually: light skinned, slender, and tall. Men on the other hand must be tall and powerfully built. Our culture is valued on the basis of how men and women are perceived by their image, making it impossible for the average man or women to achieve the high beauty standard expected in society. Celebrities play an influential role in the way people view themselves, making the need to look like our favourite celebrities all the more desired. A person's
Many people are stereotyped and discriminated by their appearances. According to Deborah L. Rhodes, in her essay "Why Looks Are the Last Bastion of Discrimination," she stated that "irrelevant physical characteristics reinforces invidious stereotypes and undermines equal-opportunity principles based on merit and performance." Such discrimination is evident in the Hispanic community.
There are different types of discrimination against a job applicant or an employee. It is prohibited by law to make biased decisions based on preconception to group of people according to a certain race, national origin, class, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disabilities, genetic information etc. All developed countries have an advanced legislation to protect job applicants and employees against different types of discrimination in many types of work situations such as hiring, firing, promotions, harassment, training, wages and benefits. This paper examines issues associated with the main forms of discrimination.
There are a range of strategies managers could use to minimise instances of dysfunctional discrimination occurring in their workplace. These selected strategies aim to reduce the frequency of dysfunctional discrimination, rather than the severity. Some of these strategies include; a discrimination audit, enforced policies, selection procedures, and providing an effect complaint handling system.
The laws generally support employer dress code and appearance policies, while employers try to be flexible by having employees to present themselves in a way that is consistent with the employer's image (Gross). As long as they do not discriminate on race, color, religion, age, nationality or gender, employers a...
American labor markets have serious problems in regards to the length of the average work day, maternity leaves, healthcare and benefits; but also discrimination. It is no surprise that discrimination occurs in the work place; but what is a surprise is that discrimination occurs much sooner than thought. A study conducted by University of Chicago professor, Marianne Bertrand, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor, Sendhil Mullainathan, concluded that discrimination begins before the interview, and starts with the job seeker’s name.
All women are capable of doing anything a man can do. For all the articles I have read. I must say that it is sad to be treated so poorly by people that do not even know what you are capable of doing. People are discriminated by their race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, ethnicity, or even thier appearances. People must understand that every person is different. Some are mean. Some are weak. It does not matter. What matter is that we do not judge people. Let us see what they are capable of doing. All of these articles have show me that discriminating against each other is easy to do, but think of the people you are hurting from it.
All young girls in America can remember watching the movie Beauty and the Beast by Walt Disney. At that time, it was a story of love and triumph, a girl falls in love and gets her prince charming. As we grow older, we question that movie and its intentions that we were too young to understand. Who is the real beauty and who is the real beast? A puzzling question due to our society constantly telling us how we need to look and be perceived as in order to not be “the beast” and more of “the beauty”.