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This document summarizes arguments for and against appearance discrimination. Positive views argue that unattractive individuals can be denied public exposure or jobs if their appearance does not fit a company's image. However, negative views argue this is an unfair form of discrimination, as it allows prejudice based on appearance rather than ability. Surveys show many have been denied jobs or faced other issues due to their weight or looks. While attractiveness may affect business, opponents believe appearance should not determine opportunities and that discrimination imposes costs on many communities.

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Firsty

This document summarizes arguments for and against appearance discrimination. Positive views argue that unattractive individuals can be denied public exposure or jobs if their appearance does not fit a company's image. However, negative views argue this is an unfair form of discrimination, as it allows prejudice based on appearance rather than ability. Surveys show many have been denied jobs or faced other issues due to their weight or looks. While attractiveness may affect business, opponents believe appearance should not determine opportunities and that discrimination imposes costs on many communities.

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Title
Discrimination
Positive Views Negative Views
Role Char(-s) “Unsightly individuals/unattractive individuals” “The judgmental”

Contexts Any unsightly person were denied of public exposure, and Schools and other organizations are

given a fine for each “offense”time allowed to indulge in their own

Biased based appearance remains permissible in majority of prejudices

states The bus driver rejected the woman

An obese woman was rejected for a job due to her assuming she wouldn’t have

appearance without testing her mobility completed the tasks based on

When requesting for a bigger uniform, it was not fulfilled appearance

An aerobics instructor was denied a franchise by a national The national fitness chain that it’s
fitness chain due to been overweight image demanded instructors who

62 percent of males and 42 percent of females had been were fit and toned

denied jobs due to their weight based on a survey Unattractive plaintiffs received

16 percent of workers reported being victims of appearance lower damage reward

discrimination Unattractive defendants were given

longer prison sentences than the

attractive ones

Employers argue that attractiveness

is job-related and that physical

appearance can affect the


company’s image and profitablity

times After a wave of sympathetic media coverage, Jazzercise

changed its policy

the L'Oreal executive who was sued for sex

discrimination in 2003 after allegedly ordering a store

manager to fire a salesperson who was not "hot"

enough.

Since airplanes were not flying bordellos, it was time

to start hiring men.


Things Some states have banned appearance discrimination to
challenge opponents’ arguments

The aerobics instructor was able to bring a claim against the

company

Conflict Prevailing beauty standards penalize people who lack the

time and money to invest in their appearance

Weight discrimination imposes special costs on people who

live in communities with shortages of healthy food options

and exercise facilities


Belief Someone’s else preference is not a justification for Conventional wisdom holds that

discrimination
beauty is in the eye of the
beholder, but most beholders

tend to agree on what is

beautiful.
Generalized categories for above Generalized categories for above

Char+ -> Char- Context- Time- Things- {The Beliefs / What this says} Char- -> Char+ Context+ Time+ Things+ {The Beliefs / What this says}

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