This is interesting as a conversation starter or somesuch. But, there is something a little servile about it. "See me for all that I am. I'm proud of who I am.

This is interesting as a conversation starter or somesuch. But, there is something a little servile about it. "See me for all that I am. I'm proud of who I am." We know that shallow aspects of a person play a big role in a person's career, multiplied by feedback loops of self confidence. An ugly person is less fortunate than a pretty one. Someone who conforms to a preconceived notion of what a star manager/lawyer/graphic designer is supposed to look and sound like has an advantage over someone who does not. But there is something inherently shallow in a hiring process. It's not optimized for fairness (as a school admission process might be. It's based on resumes and interviews. It's not surprising that shallow details matter. This plea to be "given a chance" rubs me the wrong way. Slightly. I don't know exactly why. It feels like a sort of sad desire that the world be more fair.