There's an urban legend that says sorority girls take newbies going through rush and make them undress. No, this is not some stupid boy fantasy that involves nighties and pillow fights. No giggling, no flying feathers. Rumor has it that the sorority girls take a magic marker and highlight all the incoming girls' flaws. This isn't true, (I'm an Alpha Gam. Shut up.) but it's still scary. Unattractive people have a tough lot.
It's common knowledge that good-looking students are subconsciously favored by te
achers and as adults, fare much better with job interviews. Here is Los Angeles, even good-looking people are bland, and don't get the good compliments until they go back to their hometowns. Things are different now. Back in the 80's, it was encouraging to see what passed for pretty in the movies. Look at Leah Thompson, to the right. Would she or Phil Collins be able to carve out a career for themselves these days? Eighties "hot chicks" girls had messed up teeth and even (gasp!) a tiny bit of body fat. Demi Moore, Julia Roberts and others were heavier before starving themselves down to keep themselves in the game.
Adding insult to injury, we now have job sites that CATER to pretty people. At Beautiful Job Seekers only the pretty may apply so they can go pretty up another office. The site even has a smutty rating system for visitors, feeding our desire to judge and rip people to shreds. Not that the job seekers (and those insecure freaks craving validation) aren't asking for it. Offices willing to lower themselves to this gimmick apparently do not put emphasis on experience or intelligence. "Resumes are so 2010, I need cup size!" Even if they use Beautiful Job Seekers for the classic front desk receptionist position, it still reeks of 50's sexism.
achers and as adults, fare much better with job interviews. Here is Los Angeles, even good-looking people are bland, and don't get the good compliments until they go back to their hometowns. Things are different now. Back in the 80's, it was encouraging to see what passed for pretty in the movies. Look at Leah Thompson, to the right. Would she or Phil Collins be able to carve out a career for themselves these days? Eighties "hot chicks" girls had messed up teeth and even (gasp!) a tiny bit of body fat. Demi Moore, Julia Roberts and others were heavier before starving themselves down to keep themselves in the game.Adding insult to injury, we now have job sites that CATER to pretty people. At Beautiful Job Seekers only the pretty may apply so they can go pretty up another office. The site even has a smutty rating system for visitors, feeding our desire to judge and rip people to shreds. Not that the job seekers (and those insecure freaks craving validation) aren't asking for it. Offices willing to lower themselves to this gimmick apparently do not put emphasis on experience or intelligence. "Resumes are so 2010, I need cup size!" Even if they use Beautiful Job Seekers for the classic front desk receptionist position, it still reeks of 50's sexism.
Even weirder is Spirited Sales, who hires ex cheerleaders for sales jobs because, you know, they have spirit. Pep. Can I get an L? Can I get an A? Can I get an M? Can I get an E? What's that spell? Caution, those recruited by these companies needn't know the answer. That's not their job.
