In the article “Why Looks Are The Last Bastion of Discrimination”, the author Deborah L. Rhode tells how many people in America have been discriminated against in various ways. In addition, she discusses how discrimination exists today based on; race, sex, religion, weight and ethnicity. In the first paragraph Rhode said, “In the nineteenth century, many American cities banned public appearances by unsightly individuals.” Unsightly referred to individuals who were considered deformed or diseased. Although the government stopped enforcing anti-discrimination, many schools, jobs and businesses still indulged in discrimination (against others.) Whether it is discrimination due to your race, religion, or gender … it needs to be stopped.
…show more content…
In her article she used many examples of personal experiences of people that have reported being victims of appearance discrimination. According to Rhodes, Sixty-two percent of overweight female members surveyed admitted that they had been turned down for a job because of their weight; in addition, forty-two percent of male members surveyed said that they had been turned down for a job because of their weight based on a survey conducted by the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance. Based on these statistics, it is clear that Rhode’s believes that there continues to be a huge problem of discrimination (in our country.) Her tone throughout the article proves that she is persuasive in wanting readers to not support these types of businesses who discriminate in anyway possible. She also provided a lot of information throughout the article using various different research and studies on how individuals react to an unsightly appearance. In 2005, according to a national poll by the Employment Law Alliance, “sixteen percent of workers reported being victims of appearance discrimination.” Similar to another group of people who have done surveys and said they were victims of race and sex …show more content…
Men are called more attractive for being taller while women are for having an hourglass figure, these responses are consistent even across race. I do not believe that the author assumed readers were aware of the problem: nonetheless that is why she explained every type of discrimination there is and how often it goes on. The problems she discussed in the article have been around even before the nineteenth century, however many people are still oblivious to the fact that discrimination still exists among our society. The author assumes that we knew that bias based appearance has remained in all but one state, six cities, and countries. Looks of the last bastion are acceptable bigotry because people across the country are intolerant to others who differ from them. Many people act as if bigotry is not a problem in this country, especially towards overall
In her article she used many examples of personal experiences of people that have reported being victims of appearance discrimination. According to Rhodes, Sixty-two percent of overweight female members surveyed admitted that they had been turned down for a job because of their weight; in addition, forty-two percent of male members surveyed said that they had been turned down for a job because of their weight based on a survey conducted by the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance. Based on these statistics, it is clear that Rhode’s believes that there continues to be a huge problem of discrimination (in our country.) Her tone throughout the article proves that she is persuasive in wanting readers to not support these types of businesses who discriminate in anyway possible. She also provided a lot of information throughout the article using various different research and studies on how individuals react to an unsightly appearance. In 2005, according to a national poll by the Employment Law Alliance, “sixteen percent of workers reported being victims of appearance discrimination.” Similar to another group of people who have done surveys and said they were victims of race and sex …show more content…
Men are called more attractive for being taller while women are for having an hourglass figure, these responses are consistent even across race. I do not believe that the author assumed readers were aware of the problem: nonetheless that is why she explained every type of discrimination there is and how often it goes on. The problems she discussed in the article have been around even before the nineteenth century, however many people are still oblivious to the fact that discrimination still exists among our society. The author assumes that we knew that bias based appearance has remained in all but one state, six cities, and countries. Looks of the last bastion are acceptable bigotry because people across the country are intolerant to others who differ from them. Many people act as if bigotry is not a problem in this country, especially towards overall