Beauty Bias is the favoritism towards individuals that are considered to be attractive regardless of their intellectual capabilities. The presence of this bias is well-documented in our everyday life. The standards of beauty also define the competency of a human. That is why we often see beautiful people getting hired sooner as compared to their unattractive coworkers. But beauty has nothing to do with competency.
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Boiling an Egg
“I’m Lakshya and my work has taken me all over the world. Once, when I went to Japan, I was informed merely two hours before I had to leave for the airport. Germany was no different. I didn’t even know about Italy until the last possible second so I just grabbed everything I could, got […]
A Letter to Mia
“I have decided, I am gonna quit. I am done with this job. I am done for good”, said a completely exhausted and irritated Mia. It had been 2 years since Mia had started working as an editorial assistant at BookLords, one of the most sought after publishing houses in Luxembourg. “WHAT?” was the immediate […]