Beauty Myth: HR & Discrimination

Readers saw my tweet to Eric Peterson, Manager of Diversity & Inclusion at SHRM, where I linked to an article about beauty standards, Susan Boyle, and the way our society judges people. I decided to respond via video to the readers who asked, “Isn’t it illegal to discriminate against ugly people? Shouldn’t it be?”

It’s shitty to discriminate against ugly people and we can have a debate about the link between beauty, youth and health; however, it’s not illegal. (Sorry, dudes.)

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