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The law says that it is "sexist" (i.e. discrimination) to target advertising in a way that denies qualified women the opportunity to apply for a particular job.
by JamisonM 8y ago
The law says that it is "sexist" (i.e. discrimination) to target advertising in a way that denies qualified women the opportunity to apply for a particular job.
In the end the net result of targeting only men is the same as refusing to hire women, it denies otherwise qualified women opportunities that they are deserving of.
That this has a cost is understood by those who wrote the law, they decided those costs are worth it.
- pteredactyl 8y agoWhich law specifically states what you say? It's one thing to target a gender in your advertisement. It's another to deny someone a job based on their gender.
- ggggtez 8y agoNo women ever saw the ad, so how could they apply? The courts have ruled it's the same as denying qualified people the job. The opportunity was unfairly hidden from them. Imagine the job posting was in the men's toilet. The company would have a hard time arguing women had fair notice.
- bduerst 8y ago>Which law specifically states what you say? Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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- pteredactyl 8y agoI read it. Couldn't find mention of advertisement or solicitation for jobs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
- bduerst 8y agoThat's a summary wiki article, more detail here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disparate_impact https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disparate_impact also: https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/09/18/technology/ap-us-tec-facebook-discrimination-complaint.html https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/09/18/technology/ap-us... >Targeting job ads by gender is illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- pteredactyl 8y agoI'll take a look. Thanks
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