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Re:Physical attractiveness bias in the legal system (2017) by rubber_duck on Monday August 03, 2020 @09:30PM (#24045573)
As a counter example one of the best developers I've worked with wore a business suit/formal clothes regularly. But he was in his 40s and it felt appropriate with his demeanor - it didn't feel out of place at all despite the office being rather casual (I remember more than a few people wearing sweatpants around the office since they would cycle/run to work)
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Re:Physical attractiveness bias in the legal system (2017) by dijit on Monday August 03, 2020 @09:44PM (#24045650)
Oh, there are certainly exceptions to this, Gary Bernhardt (whom I highly respect for giving excellent talks) wears exactly the attire I'm describing.

But we all have implicit biases, and it wouldn't be my gut feeling to trust a person who does not present as 'one of my group' like this.. even though I'm aware of the bias.

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Re:Physical attractiveness bias in the legal system (2017) by senderista on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @02:28AM (#24047248)
When I worked in Windows I always loved seeing Raymond Chen in his suit amid a sea of t-shirts and flip-flops.
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