Papers -Editorial: An Angelic Voice in a Cynical World, Susan Boyle (Washington Post) Provides a song from a singer you've probably never heard. "From the first line of the first stanza, the confident yet angelic voice did not seem to match the workaday face and dark brows of the woman who was singing." Also see Lookism 04-09 Appearance-Based Discrimination Suits Are on the Rise (Law.com) "Companies that regulate a worker's appearance -- from banning tattoos to mandating makeup -- are facing a growing risk of lawsuits, employment lawyers assert." 04-09 Essay: Appearance Discrimination Not Covered in Civil Rights Act (FoxNews.com) "The Act does not cover appearance discrimination nor does it recognize “appearance-challenged” individuals as a protected group. It's hard to believe this is the law when research proves that women's appearance directly correlates with their economic and professional success. And as you probably guessed, men experience little or no negative financial effects based on their pant size." "Washington D.C has remedied this wrong — and the rest of the country should follow suit. The District of Columbia Human Rights Act specifically makes it illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of personal appearance — that includes everything from hairstyle and dress to body shapes." 04-09 Generation Diva (Newsweek.com) "How our obsession with beauty is changing our kids." 03-09 Lookism (Wikipedia.org) "Lookism is discrimination against or prejudice towards others based on their appearance." 04-09 Paul Potts (YouTube.com) Provides his singing on Britain's Got Talent. Potts does not "look" like a singing star. 04-09 Study: Lookism Trending Forward Globally (PersonnelToday.com) "We like to think of America as a meritocracy. A lot of us think we value people because of what they accomplish, or their character, or generosity, or intelligence — that's what we thought mattered, but are we just putting blinders on" "More often than not it seems qualities other than skill, intelligence or character pay off." 04-09 Susan Boyle (YouTube.com) Provides a song from a singer you've probably never heard. 04-09 The Ugly Truth About Beauty (Wikipedia.org) "We like to think of America as a meritocracy. A lot of us think we value people because of what they accomplish, or their character, or generosity, or intelligence — that's what we thought mattered, but are we just putting blinders on" "More often than not it seems qualities other than skill, intelligence or character pay off." 04-09 The Unlikely Movie "Precious" (CBS News) "It's not some feel-good, Friday night date-movie or some big-budget popcorn thriller. In fact, 'Precious,' at times, is so hard to watch, you can't look away." 11-09

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