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- From: greg_bradt@msmgate.mrg.uswest.com (Greg Bradt aka The Lensman)
- Subject: Re: Discrimination
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- Date: 31 Dec 92 22:01:56 GMT
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- In article <C04vuJ.6E5@andy.bgsu.edu> A.P.K., jnomina@andy.bgsu.edu writes:
- > Hopefully, my predicament is fairly clear at this point.
- > Is it considered sexual discrimination not to be hired on the
- > grounds of having longer hair than is deemed appropriate? Am
- > I correct in asserting myself in such a manner, or should I
- > conform to the standards of this society? Couldn't it be
- > considered a form of stereotyping that warrents such behavior
- > against me on the mere grounds of length of hair? I mean,
- > I'd pass any drug test, I've nothing to hide. I only grew my
- > hair long again to avoid the temptation which just 15 years
- > ago came from the opposite direction of HAVING longer hair.
- > Well, any comments or such are obviously being solicited, so
- > would be most welcome.
-
- In answer to your first question... No, I don't think you have grounds for
- any sort of charge of discrimination, certainly not sexual discrimination.
-
- To the 2nd question... You are only obliged to conform to the standards of
- any "society" (including the workplace) if you want to be accepted into it.
- Employers can "discriminate" in any way they want to, as long as it is not
- expressly prohibited by law, and as long as they do it consistently.
-
- Yes, you are dealing with a stereotype, but one that you really can't do
- much about, except to seek out an employer who doesn't have such arbitrary
- rules about appearance. They =are= out there... I know, I work for one.
-
- Greg Bradt aka ()The Lensman()
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