- A new study has revealed that thinner women are more likely to land a job
- People didn’t have the same viewpoint when it came to hiring men
- Researchers said the results were ‘deeply unsettling’
Bianca London for MailOnline
260
View
comments
They say it takes a prospective employer just seconds to make up their mind about you based on your appearance.
And now a new study has revealed that thinner women are more likely to land a job over their curvier counterparts.
Researchers carrying out the study, called Subtle increases in BMI within a healthy weight range still reduce women’s employment chances in the service sector, created two images of a man and a woman and asked people who they were more likely to hire.
Companies are more likely to hire you if you look like the woman on the left, found researchers who modified two images to discover whether female employees at the upper end of a healthy BMI range are likely to be viewed more negatively than their overtly overweight male counterparts
The first woman and man had a plumper face with a thicker neck, whilst the second was noticeably trimmer.
Each modified image was presented to participants to ask who they were more likely to hire (researchers also included images of men and women with tattoos and piercings to test for other biases).
-
Is this the most color-coordinated wedding ever? Bride…
Sarah Jessica Parker reveals what meeting Kim Kardashian was…
The results revealed that people would be more likely to hire the thinner woman over the plumper faced one – but the same was not true for men.
Whilst people would rather hire the trimmer lady – especially for customer-facing jobs – they didn’t have the same opinion for the man.
Each modified image was presented to participants to ask who they were more likely to hire and whilst thinner women were more favourable, people didn’t have a preference when it came to men
Speaking ahead of the study, researchers said: ‘The paper explores the gendered dimension of this prejudice by asking whether female employees at the upper end of a healthy BMI range are likely to be viewed more negatively than their overtly overweight male counterparts.’
Discussing the results, they said the results were ‘deeply unsettling’ from the viewpoint of gender equality in the workplace
Discussing the results, they said the results were ‘deeply unsettling’ from the viewpoint of gender equality in the workplace.
‘These findings suggest quite clearly that women are at a distinct disadvantage compared to men in relation to their ‘gendered physical capital’, they added.
Another survey recently found that no matter how impressive their educational achievements or how extensive their work experience, women looking for work could unwittingly be sabotaging their hopes – by making silly mistakes in their beauty regime.
The worst offender is a candidate who arrives for their interview with chipped nails – a certain sign that they are nervous or unprepared.
According to the survey, split ends tell an employer the would-be recruit is lazy, while smudged mascara signifies a party animal and fake tan suggests the applicant will be taking too many holidays.
Share or comment on this article
-
e-mail
Most watched News videos
-
Trump walks on to giant Les Miserables-themed art in Miami -
Syrian rebel takes selfie with phone rigged to bomb -
Prisoner appears to headbutt guard moments before execution -
Epic moment Trump allows Jimmy Fallon to mess up his hair -
Mob of students angry over cultural appropriation email -
Gang of neo-Nazis in vicious street fight with migrants in Germany -
Prince William rushes to the aid of veteran who takes tumble -
Moment woman uses hijab to shoplift and gets caught in the act -
Model’s nipples send internet into frenzy during QVC clip -
Woman’s shock as police shoot dog dead while attending home -
Video shows road rage between school bus and FedEx truck in NJ -
Clashes in Germany between far-right protesters and refugees
-
‘LES DEPLORABLES!’ Trump floors cheering Miami crowd as he…
-
Do trees have brains and talk to each other? They are…
-
BREAKING: Nick Gordon found responsible for wrongful death…
-
Horror as architect, 52, falls 48 floors to his death from…
-
Germany torn apart: Mob of 100 neo-Nazis in vicious brawl…
-
Photo bomb: Syrian rebel accidentally blows himself and his…
-
New video shows mob of Yale students encircling professor…
-
EXCLUSIVE ‘I was just doing my job.. maybe now they’ll give…
-
Iowa congressman says Kaepernick’s ‘Islamic’ fiancee is…
-
Jimmy Fallon vs Trump’s hair: Tonight Show host persuades…
-
Gym worker, 23, is found dead on the roof of a Home Depot…
-
Italian woman commits suicide after sending taunting video…
Comments (260)
Share what you think
-
Newest -
Oldest -
Best rated -
Worst rated
The comments below have not been moderated.
The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.
Find out now