Summary #1 In our culture we are consumed by one's image, idoling others with a “beauty bias.” On average, people who, are good looking get hired and make more money than those who are less attractive. When an employer is working to fill a position with many applicants, people who are better looking have a higher chance of being hired. Hiring managers are more likely to hire those who are attractive but unqualified, ignoring where he or she went to school or where he or she received education; a new reality stating “it’s better to be average and good-looking than brilliant and unattractive” (Bennett par. 4). Beauty has more influence than ever; not just who one works with, but also whether he or she work at all. Deborah Rhode, author of the Beauty Bias, once wrote, “Women will always face a double bind, expected to conform to the beauty standards of the day, yet simultaneously condemned for doing so, therefore, beauty is becoming more essential when applying for jobs, being hired for a job, and maintaining that job.” (qtd. In Rhode par. 7).