Semi-OT: Manly jobs self-select for, um, manliness

Jul 26, 2012 2 Replies

"Some women may be deemed ?too hot to hire? in more masculine workplaces, according to a University of Colorado-Denver study. Attractive women are overlooked for certain jobs, including ?manager of research and development, director of finance, mechanical engineer and construction supervisor.? The news service also pointed out other traditionally masculine job categories that were found to discriminate against good-looking women: [list follows]"



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I dunno. There's a pretty foxy chick on "Ice Road Truckers"...



As for being "too hot to hire," that's happened to me several times.


I'm guessing "hot" may have had a different meaning in your case :-)

I saw a sign the other day made me laugh...

"Your wife is hot.... A/C service specials $59.95"

Mark

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