Through the Lookism Glass
When anti-feminists argue that there is a “level playing field” for women, and that any gender gap in achievement and pay reflects women’s own choices, they should consider what used to be called “lookism.” Young women, especially, suffer from discrimination in the workplace when they are seen as “too” aesthetically appealing.
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NEW YORK – Do women suffer from a double standard in the workplace in relation to how they look? Have we gotten past the subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) shade of sexism in hiring and promotion – disproportionately affecting women – that I identified in 1991 as “the professional beauty quotient”?