On Thu, Mar 31, 2005 at 11:51:35AM -0700, Barry Roberts wrote: > Programmer"). If I auditioned for Trinity's character in "The Matrix > XIV" I bet they wouldn't hire me based on gender preferences.
Or maybe because you wouldn't look as hot on those tight leather pants :-) > I think it's great that Hollywood, ultra-PC defenders of tolerance of > everyone except for people who disagree with you, set such a shining > example of diversity. I'm not one of those defenders. I was just trying to show the other side of things. > > Statiscally, if you have a southern accent, you're considered dumber > > and will get a lower salary. > > Being from Georgia, I have to say that's a bias that definitely > exists. State of origin or regional dialect are not protected classes > (AFAIK, but IANAL, just a dumb hick that don't talk right), so that's > perfectly legal. > > But I am 6'2", so statistically that brings me back up above average. > Ain't life grand? Yay! :) I personally loved all the southern accent in "Oh brother, where art thou". -Roberto -- Roberto Mello Software Engineer, Novell Inc. ASCII stupid question, get stupid ANSI. .===================================. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `==================================='
