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[-] Red_October@lemmy.world 64 points 2 months ago

It's not just about what they can use the video for. This also lets them screen for a lot of protected classes without actually asking about them. Your name and resume don't convey your skin color, your accent doesn't come out in your work history, nobody can make guesses about your sexuality based on your work email address, but these all become much more easy to discriminate against with a video. All under the pretext of "We didn't like their answer to the question."

And you don't even get the context of an interview to defend yourself.

[-] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

All excellent points.

[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

I understand others, but your sexuality? If you're not literally wearing a pride flag, how could they work that one out just from a video of you?

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Stereotypes. A few that come to mind:

An affectation like a lisp

A buzzcut

An androgynous appearance

[-] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago

Bigots always have their ways. Even if it bunches metrosexuals in with actual homosexuals, and makes for all sorts of other stupid lack of nuance takes, a bigot doesn't care, because they're always right. If they thought their view could be wrong, they'd be less likely to be a bigot.

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