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Do you think dying your hair is dishonest? I wear shoes with a bit of a lift because generally, at least in the west, taller men are treated a bit better in the
by honkdaddy 5y ago
Do you think dying your hair is dishonest? I wear shoes with a bit of a lift because generally, at least in the west, taller men are treated a bit better in the workplace. Sure it's unfair, but it's certainly not going to change in my lifetime, so I happily play the game.
I don't see dying your hair as any different from wearing makeup or attractive clothes. Humans are social and visual creatures, we find it easier to trust other humans we like the appearance of.
- ChrisMarshallNY 5y agoTo me, it is dishonest; if the reason is to convince potential employers that I'm younger than I actually am. I have my own standards of Personal Integrity. I won't project these standards onto others, but I feel that I need to adhere to them. I'm also not particularly tall (5'6" -1.9m). I wear dorky shoes (at least, according to the fashionistas on HackerNews[0]). [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28579724 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28579724
- h2odragon 5y ago> I have my own standards of Personal Integrity. I won't project these standards onto others, but I feel that I need to adhere to them. I have to say that is quite well phrased. I think that's a problem for those hiring; in itself. I see it when I ask people why they won't hire the Amish or Mennonite crew for some job they'd do well. It's not about the cost, there's no doubt the result will be better; it's not schedule... It's just "these people are odd" and don't have the proper attitude.
- lanstin 5y agoDieing your hair in response to ageism is like running the coal-powered AC in response to global warming. It might be necessary in limited cases but in general is feedback that makes the problem worse.