Another great article that is focused on the studies carried out by a bunch of leading universities that show how the way you look can influence the amount of money you get paid.
Some of the studies, for instance, show that people who are taller, are getting paid more than their colleagues, who are not as tall.
The main point of the article is to show that the more handsome you are (according to the standards our society sets out), the better the pay.
Long story short : if you are Tall, Dark and Handsome, you are bound to succeed.
But the main question is : WHAT IS PRETTY? WHAT IS CONSIDERED BEAUTIFUL?
When it comes to me, I have a very particular taste. By that I mean that I see beauty where others don't.
There is a notion of "universal beauty", which means that a person is just pleasant to look at, but I truly believe that everyone is beautiful in their own way. And I do not mind if someone disagrees with me, I just think that it is very unfair and utterly irrelevant to discriminate because of their looks, especially in the workplace. Nevertheless, it is happening and will be happening, unless we address the issues collectively and change our perspective.
Yes! I think this is also really important when it comes to the issues with gender pay as well. Men can wear the same suit everyday and they will look professional, trusted, and people won't really have any problems with this overall. When it comes to women in the workplace, they're expected to have a wider variety of a wardrobe and if their dress is too short or if the colour is too alarming, they are judged a lot quicker and this affects trust and professionalism in the work environment.
ReplyDeletealso similarly relates back to our article on how men and women are criticized differently by media/press in politics!
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