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Re:Hacking attractiveness biases in hiring? The role of beau... by leereeves on Friday April 29, 2022 @08:11AM (#31204134)
Did you really think that I was suggesting it wasn't ok "to discriminate against people who can’t or won’t be effective programmers"?

I think that's a strawman, but a useful one. It helps to establish the bounds of reasonable judgement in hiring. I think most people will agree that "can't or won't do the job" is reasonable.

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Re:Hacking attractiveness biases in hiring? The role of beau... by sokoloff on Friday April 29, 2022 @08:14AM (#31204158)
I’m struggling to find where else in dragonwriter’s words you could be finding support for prejudice. It’s less of a strawman than it was a simple example of where discriminating among multiple candidates is okay.
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Re:Hacking attractiveness biases in hiring? The role of beau... by leereeves on Friday April 29, 2022 @08:20AM (#31204203)
> It’s less of a strawman than it was a simple example of where discriminating among multiple candidates is okay.

Why add such an example here? No one has claimed that discriminating among multiple candidates is never okay.

I'm simply challenging the idea that the law is a useful guide as to whether discrimination is ok.

I like a phrase you used. Decisions should be based on "judgment (not pre-judgment)".

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Re:Hacking attractiveness biases in hiring? The role of beau... by sokoloff on Friday April 29, 2022 @09:03AM (#31204561)
It definitely seems like we agree here; I was thrown off course by [perhaps my interpretation of?] your words: “I'm surprised to see you defending prejudice.”
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