{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"34052848","dateCreated":"1297410240","smartDate":"Feb 10, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"akhatana","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/akhatana","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/34052848"},"dateDigested":1532140101,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Paychecks and Images","description":"I was not surprised by this article. For years, studies have shown that physical characteristics govern how people are paid. Studies have shown that male CEOs make more on average than female CEOs and short people get paid less than tall people.
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\nEver since the idea of "beautiful" for women changed from models being rather curvy to extremely skinny, people's ideas of "pretty" have changed. Thus, many young women feel inadequate of they are not considered "thin." According to this article, it appears that men have bought into this mind trap as well. As stupid as this is, image is important in today's society. As for skinny men being paid an average of $8,000 less than "average" sized men, this probably goes back to the "macho" man mindset that is both innate from primitive times and from teenage years.
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\nI personally would rather hire someone who can do the work well and who may even go beyond the necessary task. People should be paid according to how they work, but unfortunately this is not the case (as seen by the article.)
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\nWould I rather pay a skinny girl or a normal sized girl if they both do the same amount of work? Would it depend on their personalities? Isn't it ethical that image shouldn't matter when it comes to this?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"33834114","dateCreated":"1297148675","smartDate":"Feb 7, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"Keahi","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Keahi","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/33834114"},"dateDigested":1532140101,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Body Image","description":"After reading this article, I couldn\u2019t believe how important the idea of how much body image had an effect on how people are paid or hired. Reading that more skinny women and more masculine men get hired and paid more than their counterparts is not fair. I have come to the point were I want to see the guidelines and charts that say if you are this tall, you should weigh this amount and if you work here you have to be between this height and this weight. This treatment is total unfair and crazy.
\nWhen thinking about this problem, the United States is the #1 place where body image matters. Clothing stores and many others, hire good looking and attractive works so that they catch the attention of young males and females and bring them into the clothing store to buy products. It\u2019s the life of business they hire good looking models to make money and get peoples attention. But through this, it leaves many people jobless because many of them don\u2019t meet the guide lines that are required to work there which is not fair.
\nMy biggest question is who comes up with these rules and guidelines that need to be followed? And who created these charts that society feels we need to follow and live by?
\nPersonally, I think it\u2019s wrong to judge people because of their body type, but businesses are going to do whatever it takes to make money.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"33676406","dateCreated":"1296843847","smartDate":"Feb 4, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"kehu93","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kehu93","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/33676406"},"dateDigested":1532140101,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Body Image","description":"I also found this article to be pretty shocking and hard to believe. The first question that came to my mind was how people can be paid differently based on body image. I thought that everyone working in the same place made the same amount of money unless their boss actually came up with an excuse to give them a raise. The only other thing I can think of would that people with "better" bodies are promoted more than others. The other issue that came to mind was that the statistics about thinner women making more money would also have to have been based on something. Who decides who is thin and who is not? That means these statistics are also based upon the surveyors' own opinions. This leads me to be curious about what the standard for "thin" women and "muscular" men is. I know that while most people generally prefer "thin" women or "muscular" men, they also have limits. Few people find boney women and an excessively bulky men particularly attractive. What is the general consensus about what the "ideal" person looks like? Is there a quantitative answer or is it all up to each person's own thoughts?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"33654602","dateCreated":"1296823407","smartDate":"Feb 4, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"materaya","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/materaya","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/33654602"},"dateDigested":1532140101,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Body Image","description":"I found this article quite interesting. I was shocked to learn that the working industry is judged by weight. I believe this is morally wrong and unjust. The weight of a person should not be judged by their work ethics. First off, we all have our own views on \u201cskinny.\u201d My description of a skinny woman is a woman that is under the average weight for her height. A skinny man is a man who does not have muscles and is also under the average weight for his height. What about the \u201cregular\u201d sized people? This just goes to show how low people are and how much stereotyping affects and influences society. I think that body size matters for women more than women. I feel that skinnier women earn more respect than bigger women. I think respect goes along way in this matter. Obese people don\u2019t gain as much respect as \u201cregular sized\u201d or skinny people. They are seen lower and incapable of doing things which is an unreasonable stereotype. Society is manipulated by stereotypes which makes the standards of living so much harder than it should be. The weight of a person should not be looked upon how well they can complete a task or how well they perform but unfortunately that\u2019s how society is.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"33652946","dateCreated":"1296811446","smartDate":"Feb 4, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"AshlynYokoyama","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/AshlynYokoyama","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/33652946"},"dateDigested":1532140101,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Body Image","description":"When I first read this article I disturbed by the research and comments this article had. It is very hard for me to believe these claims are true. How can they base this information solely on the fact if a man or woman is skinny, fat, or \u201cnormal-weighted\u201d? The difference in pay was shocking. It seems that almost every aspect of society is affected by men and women appearances and stereotypes, but this is growing immensely and out of control. People need to go back and think for themselves and not let themselves make \u201csubconscious decisions.\u201d I think definition of skinny, normal-weighted, and over-weight varies within the society so how can this information be very accurate? By being fat or skinny is not relevant to a person\u2019s work ethic. We can\u2019t allow these stereotypes to easily influence our judgement and decisions because then people are not getting paid fairly or what they actually deserve.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"33652738","dateCreated":"1296809011","smartDate":"Feb 4, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"marissachow","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/marissachow","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/33652738"},"dateDigested":1532140101,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Body Image","description":"After reading this article, I felt that although the article was ridiculous, it was very realistic. When people go in for an interview, the first impression is one of the most important aspects of this process. If you make a good first impression, you are already at an advantage. When I think of first impressions, I think it\u2019s about your physical appearance. The way a person dresses and presents himself or herself says a lot about the type of person they are but on the other hand, I think that first impressions have to much impact on whether a person gets the job or not. Television shows like \u201cHow do I Look?\u201d prove that physical appearance does play a role in the job process. This show does tests where they have a barrier between the person and the interviewer. They talk to couple of different people and when they revel the results, the person that is on the show usually wins. This shows that under all of the sloppy clothes and barriers the person puts up, they have a heart of gold, but it is always overlooked because of they way the present themselves. I was a little confused myself because when they say \u201cbig and strong,\u201d for men, what do the researches consider \u201cbig and strong\u201d? Therefore, what is considered \u201cskinny\u201d for women? This article was outrageous but I can understand where this is coming from. Some companies hire their employee based on if they have \u201cthe look\u201d of the company. This is a very unfair process but it\u2019s life and there will always be a physical standard that people are expected to meet.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"33652442","dateCreated":"1296806476","smartDate":"Feb 4, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"eriNISHappi","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/eriNISHappi","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/33652442"},"dateDigested":1532140102,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Body Image Response","description":"Sadly to say this article was not as shocking as it should be. Yes, being skinny or muscular does in no way indicate how well one will perform any given task except for, perhaps, how long one can go without eating or how much one can bench press. The fact that physical appearance has come to mean so much in America, and the fact that the population is held to exceedingly unrealistic standards, is quite depressing.
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\nHowever sad this fact is, it is still a fact. Americans are all about image. Our society has become increasingly dependent on visual means of communication. We are an overstimulated, easily distracted society. Companies have seconds to sell their product, or more accurately their image. This is the only reason I can think of to justify the bias in the working world against those deemed less than acceptable appearance wise. Even then this would only pertain to the public figures,those seen by the public, who represent that organization or company. There is absolutely no reason to have this great of a difference in salary in the office.
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\nThere are few physical qualities that can accurately predict how an employee will perform or their personality traits. It can be argued that these people who look physically fit have an implied rigorous work ethic simply in the fact that they maintain their appearances well. Without actually speaking to the individual, of course, it is impossible to see if their "superior" appearance is in fact the product of a strict diet and exercise routine, or plain old good luck and genes. So there really is no way to judge how one will function just based on how they look, that's why they have probationary periods and clauses in contracts.
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\nThis kind of bias affects everyone. The majority of us need to work in order to survive; we will be judged on our appearances and hopefully our resumes. From the impression that is made based in part on how well we are presented, the job will either be offered or not. Those who were blessed enough to be born into a state of financial security also may get a job, perhaps at a very high level and be in the position to offer it, in that case they would also be affected by this bias they would either choose to follow it or not.
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\nSociety today needs to realize the strength of the Halo Effect. Not all extremely attractive individuals deserve the attributes placed upon them by their admirers.These people are not deceiving others, strange as it may seem they are the victims in this situation. Some people, blinded by their good looks, see them as being more intelligent or capable than they are. This creates high expectations that these ridiculously good looking people may have to struggle to reach, and when they aren't able to their now disillusioned admirers cry foul to simply cover up the fact that they were fooled by a pretty face.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"33652172","dateCreated":"1296803830","smartDate":"Feb 3, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"KFhulagirl","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KFhulagirl","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/33652172"},"dateDigested":1532140102,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Body Image","description":"Although I believe that judging a person by their body image is not right, I have to admit that in today\u2019s society it occurs very often. I agree that many businesses hire people based on their body image. In clothing stores such as Abercrombie and Fitch and Hollister, people rarely see a person who is overweight. Girls tend to have a good figure and are usually skinny. Men portray a masculine figure by having a strong figure and seem like they are in good physical shape.
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\nI believe that women tend to be more conscious of their figures than men. Although men want to have muscles and a strong physique, they do not go to extremes as often as women. It is more common to see women aware of their bodies. Women watch what they eat, exercise, and are conscious of their weight. Extremes are eating disorders, which rise from weight obsession.
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\nOverall, I think that body image has become too important in today\u2019s society. The media has stirred a large amount of stereotypes for women and men. Models in advertisements are usually skinny women or men with \u201csexy\u201d bodies.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"33652168","dateCreated":"1296803793","smartDate":"Feb 3, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"kekimura","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kekimura","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/33652168"},"dateDigested":1532140102,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"body image","description":"After reading this article I found it very surprising. I first did not know that this was true and that employers are very shallow when they hire employees. I do not think that work ethic should be based on someone's weight. Weight means NOTHING about a person. This just goes to show how shallow and stereotypical our society is. I think skinny versus not skinny depends on the employer. I think many times it depends on what kind of business they run. For example, if they ran a high end clothing store, they probably want employees that are very thin that they feel will show off the products well when worn. I don't necessarily think that this research is accurate but I can see where it's coming from. But the way someone works should NOT be based on their weight.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"33652130","dateCreated":"1296803386","smartDate":"Feb 3, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"mischwin","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mischwin","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/33652130"},"dateDigested":1532140102,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Body Image","description":"After reading this article, I find what it says very hard to believe. I understand how some people judge others based on their body image, and thinner people may be associated with being less lazy, or not having self-control; however, I find it hard to believe that it effects pay checks. When I think of all the successful people I know, they vary in size (thin and stouter). When the article said that, \u201cthin men earned about 8,000 dollars less than their more muscular male co-workers\u201d I was really surprised. Many \u201cnerds\u201d who end up being very wealthy when they are older because they invented something or used their inelegance to make money, are thinner than most, mostly due to the fact that they would prefer to study than lift weights. I just find it hard to believe that body size matters when it comes to paychecks. I think no matter what size you are the size of your pay check depends on how hard you work. I understand that some people discriminate against thinner or stouter people when it comes to hiring people, and that could be a reason of lower pay checks; however, it seems dumb to me since they should be hired based on skill and knowledge instead of size, unless its necessary to be thinner of stouter for the job. I think a lot of this comes from the stereotypes set by society. When you see women and men in magazines and other media, women are all skinny and men are all muscular. Over all, I think it is ridiculous to determines someone\u2019s paycheck off of body size.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]}],"more":true},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}