Monday, August 9, 2010

“Beauty Bias” or "Pretty Unfair"

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/08/study-pretty-women-face-bias-for-masculine-jobs/1

A Denver research group says that pretty women are often passed up for jobs considered masculine, such as security, mechanical, and driving jobs. In a related story, Sarah Jessica Parker has been hired as an entire construction team.

According to the study, when it came to getting management jobs or promotions, a lot of attractive women went under the radar. Or under the desk.

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