[Vnbiz] Ngoai Hinh Can Doi (Proportionate Body)

[Tram Dang]

Dear all,

I think this "physical prejudice" is everywhere, but more prominent in Asian
countries like Vietnam.  I also think this "physical prejudice" affects both
men and women, but women feel the blow at a heavier degree.  I remember once
watching a 20/20 special edition that discovered that taller men tend to
make more than shorter men.  The bad news is: I think we (as humans) do make
judgements based on appearance, whether it be consciously or unconsciously.
The good news is:  if we're aware of this unconscious fact, that we
sometimes to this unconsciously, then we can be more cautious of our
thinking and monitor it better.  We can stop this thinking before it takes
over our rationale.


Best,
Tram

On 4/20/07, Tran Dinh Hoanh <tdhoanh at gmail.com> wrote:
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> [ Vietnam Business Forum ]
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> Dear sis. Thuy Tram & CACC,
>
> The point is when the normal practice is to mention the women's body, it
> is a discriminatory practices against the women. It means "If you are a
> women, your brain is not enough.  You have to add your body to the job."
> That makes the women less than a man, because if you are a man, they only
> care about your brain and don't care about your body.  This cultural
> practices prolong the mentality that women are less than men.  It therefore
> breeds all other bad practices like wife beating, keeping women away from
> leadership and important positions, etc.
>
> (Of course, employers don't say out loud Ngoai Hinh Can Doi is for women
> only.  But we all know that it is for women only in practice).
>
> So, you see the gist of the issue, sister?  The issue is that when you
> require the women's body, you make the women less than the men.  So the
> solution is stay away from things that mention "body" (including
> proportionate body, or shapely figure, or nice figure).
>
> Instead focus on thing that obviously apply to both men and women and to
> general appearance (both attitude and outward look), not just the body, like
> "Presentable" (lich su).
>
> (Note:  In some job, like modeling, your body is a big part of the job.
> So talking about the body is Ok.  But no body in his right mind would place
> an ad for a model and talk about the body in it, because it is stupid.
> Everyone knows that model has to have a good body).
>
> Have a great day!
>
> Hoanh
>
> On 4/20/07, Tram Thi Thuy Pham <ptram at ifc.org> wrote:
> >
> > [ Vietnam Business Forum ]
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> >
> > Hi Anh Hoanh,
> >
> > I find the subject below  very interesting, but wonder if we could use
> > "a shapely figure" or "a nice figure" instead of "Proportionate Body"?????
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Tram
> >
> > --
> > Tran Dinh Hoanh, LLB, JD
> > Attorney of Law
> > Washington DC
>
>
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