fired for being too attractive ???

mrdexter1
mrdexter1 Posts: 356 Member
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yep ..

you would think that possible in some backward country of ill repute without listing one so as not to offend...

Seeems its now legal to do exactly that in the good old usa so whats the story guys - a rogue judge or just a disgrace ????

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  • Trueray
    Trueray Posts: 1,189 Member
    Welp good thing I am ugly but it seems the judge was bullied as a kid so she/he is taking it out on the good looking.
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    was the person being overtly sexual too or just going about their job?
  • johned63
    johned63 Posts: 306 Member
    I thought it was crazy and now that it keeps getting upheld in higher courts I think it is even crazier. I was sure it would be overturned.

    And no SHE was not being overtly sexual. She worked for him for some time and he said that he found her too attractive and that his attraction could cause a problem with his marriage. He even made a comment about tenting pants to her, yet it was OK to fire her ??
  • johned63
    johned63 Posts: 306 Member
    Here is the article from yesterday when the Iowa Supreme Court refused to reverse it's earlier decision to uphold that it was OK for him to fire her because he thought she was too attractive.

    http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/12/us/iowa-irresistible-worker/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,412 Member
    Oh. Mr. Question. You kidder, you.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    In the United States, you can be fired at any time, with or without cause. Unless you have a contract, or the firing violates certain constitutional protections (anti discrimination laws.)

    Physical attractiveness is not a constitutionally protected status. Therefore, if a business owner wants to fire someone for being too pretty or too ugly, well, as the owner of the business, that's their right. It's called "freedom."
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Gosh...almost every guy I worked with at one place tried to get in my pants. Glad I didn't get fired for them being out of control... I didn't do anything.
  • sam308lbs
    sam308lbs Posts: 1,936 Member
    She is a hottie 10/10
  • shutupandlift13
    shutupandlift13 Posts: 727 Member
    You'd think she'd counter with a sexual harassment charge after reading some of the comments he made.
  • RobynMWilson
    RobynMWilson Posts: 1,540 Member
    A disgrace!!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    So she's too pretty to work?


    Seriously though, what are we talking about?
  • Joshacham
    Joshacham Posts: 467 Member
    I've been fired for looking too attractive. I mean look at me. Look at this glorious man mug of mine.
  • RECowgill
    RECowgill Posts: 881 Member
    You'd think she'd counter with a sexual harassment charge after reading some of the comments he made.

    Exactly I think if he has a right to fire her for this reason, she has the right to counter with a sexual harrassment case. Maybe even some kind of defamation at this point, damage to her reputation? What sort of impact is this having on her ability to get a new job.
  • linsey0689
    linsey0689 Posts: 753 Member
    I think if that is the only reason then yes it is wrong
  • doctorsookie
    doctorsookie Posts: 1,084 Member
    Tosh had this gal on his show and I thought she was a six at best. The crap about interfering with his marriage is crap since his wife had taught her how to make a dinner recipe and they were friends.
  • PepperWorm
    PepperWorm Posts: 1,206
    In the United States, you can be fired at any time, with or without cause. Unless you have a contract, or the firing violates certain constitutional protections (anti discrimination laws.)

    Physical attractiveness is not a constitutionally protected status. Therefore, if a business owner wants to fire someone for being too pretty or too ugly, well, as the owner of the business, that's their right. It's called "freedom."

    Unfortunately this.

    I was fired once for not agreeing with a higher-up's opinions on the Sandy Hook tragedy. (They believed the stupid video that went viral about it all being a fake.)

    Yeah. That was a **** job anyway.
  • shutupandlift13
    shutupandlift13 Posts: 727 Member
    Tosh had this gal on his show and I thought she was a six at best. The crap about interfering with his marriage is crap since his wife had taught her how to make a dinner recipe and they were friends.

    Probably could've voiced your opinion without insulting her appearance but good work.

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