The Ugly Side Of Beauty - Pretty Women Face Job Discrimination Too

Friday, August 6, 2010 - 13:14 in Mathematics & Economics

Attractive women face discrimination when it comes to landing certain kinds of jobs, especially those with job titles like manager of research and development, director of finance, mechanical engineer and construction supervisor where appearance is considered unimportant, says a new study.   The discrimination was done by both men and women. But attractive men were not discriminated against, even by women.  It is called the "beauty is beastly" effect, where attractiveness is a hindrance.    read more

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