It also, to some extent, favors appearance over service. Somehow, this seems to speak significantly to life in the U.S. Of course, attractiveness is favored,

It also, to some extent, favors appearance over service. Somehow, this seems to speak significantly to life in the U.S. Of course, attractiveness is favored, everywhere. But in the U.S., we make it central to career success -- perhaps a bit more and in a wider range of roles than elsewhere in the world. And we often fool ourselves, favoring physical appearance over reciprocity.