Discrimination based on looks?
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Hello!
I'm doing a study on 'Lookism', the discrimination of people based on his/her physical appearances. Is this form of discrimination prevalent in the Singapore workplace? Do you have any experiences whereby during the course of applying of a job or promotion or salary increase, you're discriminated based on your looks?
Of course, I'm refering to Lookism in industries where good looks is not a pre-requisite for career success, such as admin and clerical work, and not in industries like sales and customer service.
Thanks in advance!
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Looks is impt. when first applying for a job. When there are lots of competition for the same job, the employer will select those who look pleasant for the interview. That's the reason why people pay so much to go to makeover studios to have a more 'professional' photo taken. When it comes to promotion, usually it is based on performance. Where I worked, the co. promoted a mature 40+ lady cos she is very hardworking rather than younger, prettier ones.
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i think people prefer not to talk to me, or talk to me much less because i look foreign and too "angmoh", thus they talk much more with their own kind. This is a form of very MINOR discrimination i experienced.
Oh yes and I was attacked last year by some ah beng because of my race/looks. He kept dissing me about me appearance, then beat me up.
Was attacked 2 years ago by nazi aussies because of my looks as well. -
....... you sounded like everyone dislikes you.......Originally posted by men_@_arms:i think people prefer not to talk to me, or talk to me much less because i look foreign and too "angmoh", thus they talk much more with their own kind. This is a form of very MINOR discrimination i experienced.
Oh yes and I was attacked last year by some ah beng because of my race/looks. He kept dissing me about me appearance, then beat me up.
Was attacked 2 years ago by nazi aussies because of my looks as well.
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Sounds like we cannot run into u...may feel the urge to do some exercise on you....Originally posted by men_@_arms:i think people prefer not to talk to me, or talk to me much less because i look foreign and too "angmoh", thus they talk much more with their own kind. This is a form of very MINOR discrimination i experienced.
Oh yes and I was attacked last year by some ah beng because of my race/looks. He kept dissing me about me appearance, then beat me up.
Was attacked 2 years ago by nazi aussies because of my looks as well.
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Hell yes,I've been discriminate by many company cause of my race and skin.One nation,One people & One Singapore?Wait long long la as long as there are quite a numbers of colourblind dimwit racists in here!
You can call me anything you like,As far as i'm concern i've already experience it many many times. -
Welcome to the real world...Originally posted by carbikebus:Hell yes,I've been discriminate by many company cause of my race and skin.One nation,One people & One Singapore?Wait long long la as long as there are quite a numbers of colourblind dimwit racists in here! You can call me anything you like,As far as i'm concern i've already experience it many many times. -
Ya Thanks,Already entered it long times ago.Originally posted by edwinSSM:Welcome to the real world... -
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Imagine a new world, whereby a tyrannical (if necessary) but stable and all powerful WORLD government existed, and if it was run by ME in charge.
THIS ADMInistration would introduce compulsory global legislation, calling for all couples (who want children) within a generation (year) to undergo genetic manipulation for the female's ovaries. We would introduce the pigments of ALL RACES into the eggs/sperm and then put the developing child into the prospective mother. She would then give birth to what i like to call, a Universal Human being, one with all the pigmentation of all human races.
Now imagine if i were to do this to all women within a generation, we would have a new generation of Universal offspring, ofcourse there will be a ban on unauthorised "pure breeding", but it is only momentarily until pure bloods die out and the world is replaced with Universal people.
What do you think? Feasible? Not feasible? Technically we can do it now, the only problem is MASS carrying it out. -
other guys hate me cause i too handsome
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no, not all other guys hate you, some of us like guys tooOriginally posted by Thailand_Hero:other guys hate me cause i too handsome 
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Originally posted by Thailand_Hero:other guys hate me cause i too handsome I feel your pain. Gorgeous people like us have it hard in life... ugly people wouldn't understand
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ya lor...handsome guys like us...people find us a threat. scared their gf look at us. so those ugly guys always see liao not happy.
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Yah, and girls always treat us as sex objects. Forever trying to get into our pants. Damn sad. Can't go anywhere without girls staring and trying to get freshOriginally posted by Thailand_Hero:ya lor...handsome guys like us...people find us a threat. scared their gf look at us. so those ugly guys always see liao not happy.
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erm.. are you familiar with mendel's findings on genetics? it doesnt work that way. 1st generation, maybe it'll be a fair mix, but that's about it. after that people will start looking different (like all the races they comprise of) again!Originally posted by men_@_arms:She would then give birth to what i like to call, a Universal Human being, one with all the pigmentation of all human races.
Now imagine if i were to do this to all women within a generation, we would have a new generation of Universal offspring, ofcourse there will be a ban on unauthorised "pure breeding", but it is only momentarily until pure bloods die out and the world is replaced with Universal people. -
Discrimination based on looks...
So, assume same race, same sex. whether a person's looks give him/her an advantage in life: in the workplace, and society at large.
My two cents: Looks are part of the packaging of a person, and people are attracted to good packaging. It applies to almost all social settings, so yup, even in a job which does not require one to be handsome or pretty, it helps if you look presentable. It is about presentation. Natural good looks naturally enhances the presentation, ceteris paribus.
i rem in one edition of the show 20/20, they examined this issue. How a person's looks affects his lot in life. A few scenarios were featured.
One was the job interview. They had 2 women attend interviews for the same position in the company. They had both of them similarly well-dressed, with similar resumes and they both responded to questions with the same demeanor, etc. Turns out, right from the start when the interviewer first sees the either of the ladies, his attitude was different already. No points for guessing who was treated with more respect. To the better looking lady, the interviewer was more polite, friendlier. He inquired about how her day had been and was generally more inclined to make small talk. When it came to interview proper, the ques he asked were either borderline unrelated to work, or embarassingly simple ques that she would find difficult to cock up. To the less pretty lady, his whole disposition changed. Tone was different, more gruff. When they sat down, he cut to the chase, no small talk, no asking about weather etc. Totally no effort spent to make the interviewee comfortable, unlike with the better looking lady. Mid-way through the interview, he described the job as a tough one, and that anyone hoping to land the position better be prepared for hard times. Wahkaoz, like discouraging people from taking the job like that.
Okay, this scenario involved two women interviewee and and male interviewer. So naturally he was more inclined to give the job to the chioer one. Normal what, for a man. But guess what, the scenario was replayed with 2 MEN. One had a better looking facial features and a full head of hair, and the other was a baldling chap with sunken eyes. To the former, this interviewer was definitely alot more cordial. Same rules apply in this case as in the former bw 2 women.
I think we can just look around us to see that people who are better looking tend to be accepted more readily than those who appear less impressive. From there, they gain more confidence and in turn appear to be more attractive. People are drawn to confidence. So there, the cycle continues. To anyone: how many times have we, ourselves, judged a person based on his/her looks? -
the aussie beat you up because he thinks he's the superior race. the ah beng beat you up because he thinks you think you are the superior raceOriginally posted by men_@_arms:i think people prefer not to talk to me, or talk to me much less because i look foreign and too "angmoh", thus they talk much more with their own kind. This is a form of very MINOR discrimination i experienced.
Oh yes and I was attacked last year by some ah beng because of my race/looks. He kept dissing me about me appearance, then beat me up.
Was attacked 2 years ago by nazi aussies because of my looks as well.