In Quest of True Equality
The article is titled “In quest of true equality” and the author is Aditi Srivastava. The writer explores rand discusses the issue of appearance discrimination in our society. In her discussion a number of arguments, lines arise. These include whether on average good people have an added advantage over the less attractive people.
To put her point across the writer, defines appearance discrimination as the failure to address or correct discrimination based on appearance or grooming. To illustrate how this works a comparison of an average brown haired woman is compared to a black haired beauty who gets more attention. Some writers consider this discrimination an injustice from which people deserve protection. Further evidence shows that the level of one’s attractiveness determines their success or treatment from others. A study in the past showed that attractive people earned much higher than the less attractive once. The influence cuts across all spheres as the writer notes that she has had an advantage over her sister who had a weight problem. Despite her sister having better qualities, her weight issue makes her less popular. However, attractiveness can work against a person and the writer’s friend is a good example. She cannot get a promotion simply because she is beautiful. Some people believe in the line “beauty without brains. In my opinion, appearance discrimination is real and should be discouraged. No human beings have control of how attractive they look. It is very poor way segregating individuals as it may have an impact on e’s self-worth and self-esteem
Being attractive can either be an advantage or a disadvantage depending on the person or situation involved. This should however not be the case. People should be treated alike and have equal access to opportunities. This will go a great stride in discouraging appearance discrimination resulting to more fairness in the society.