I happened upon this article on Twitter, which is about another article. In particular, it's about the fact that Businessweek tweeted and ran an article ranking college business schools by judging the hotness of the female students. There was an uproar over this on Twitter and on the magazine's website.
The linked article contains screenshots of Twitter, the Businessweek website and the college-ranking site College Prowler, which lets students rate their school by academics, athletics and their fellow students' looks, among other factors. A few of the arguments brought up in the story include sentiments of women in business being disrespected or not taken seriously, and the bias of things like this, where women ask "Where is the best-looking man poll?"
What do you think about these polls? Are they being blown out of proportion, or is this really just a step back in the fight for equality? Would you have expected something like this from a publication like Businessweek?
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