Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 months agoThe Economist on using phrenology for hiring and lending decisions: "Some might argue that face-based analysis is more meritocratic" […] "For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing"hexbear.netimagemessage-square58linkfedilinkarrow-up1160arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1158arrow-down1imageThe Economist on using phrenology for hiring and lending decisions: "Some might argue that face-based analysis is more meritocratic" […] "For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing"hexbear.netArthur Besse@lemmy.ml to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square58linkfedilinkfile-text
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minus-squareforcefemjdwon [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-22 months agoNow I’m imagining a scenario where I get turned down by an employer for someone else with my name because their face had more years to develop into it.
minus-squareforcefemjdwon [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoShe changed her name for an amazing reason
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Now I’m imagining a scenario where I get turned down by an employer for someone else with my name because their face had more years to develop into it.
She changed her name for an amazing reason