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Recently, Air India sacked 10 air hostesses for being Overweight.
Times of India link.
Some of the feminist may start shouting against the decision. After all, how can a government controlled body like Air India discriminate girls for a job based on weight?
Actually, there is nothing wrong with the decision.
This is the freedom of the employer to employ that worker which will provide maximum profits and will suit for the development of enterprise, it is employee’s liberty,either to accept that criteria or to deny it.
So, if the management of Air India think that the overweight Air Hostesses are not apt for the job, and if there was a mentioned clause about weight criteria before the girls were appointed as air hostesses, then Air India has freedom to sack them on the issue of being overweight than the prescribed norm.
Now this may cause sort of worries in some girls, they may find themselves oppressed by the slim girls. So, should there be a “reservation” for the overweight girls?
Some feminists even claims that the cosmetic products and advertises are also wrong and oppressive. Like for example, Fair & Lovely fairness cream advocates fair skin girls are superior to dark-skin girls and hence it is oppression. So, justice would be, if dark skin girls get some reservation, or if no girl be allowed to be fairer than others?
The novel dealt with the wrong assertion of the egalitarians that Equality is Just, and Egalitarianism is Justice. The story extrapolates the egalitarian drive as, after the Third World War, “Justice had made great strides.” Economic Justice, Social Justice and other forms of justice had been achieved, but there were still facets of life to triumph over and bring equality. In particular, Facial Justice had not yet been attained, since pretty girls had an unfair advantage over ugly ones. Hence, under the direction of the Ministry of Face Equality, all Alpha (pretty) girls and all Gamma (ugly) girls were required to undergo operations at the “Equalization (Faces) Center” so as all to attain Beta (pleasantly average) faces.
It is a common trend going on these days. School children commit suicides because of the “oppressive school system”. It is “Oppression” that some students get higher marks while some fails. Thus, there should be a grading system. Anybody getting 80% and above, should be graded A+. Alas! So, there is no incentive for a student to master a subject and gain 100% marks. Even if he gets 80%, he will be at the top. In addition, he can never fail. It is the making of mediocre.
So what would be facial justice? To not to let anybody be beautiful.
Every person should have average equally attractive face and body. Every person should have an average mind, with an average sense and taste of all skills. No person should be Superior to others, no person should be a Beethoven, Mozart, Galileo, Einstien, Shakespeare, or Da Vinci.
Every person should have equal economic sense too; there should not be any D.B Ambani, or Vikram Akula, there should not be a Ratan Tata.
What more? No man should be braver than others are. All should be equal. There should not be a Prithvi Raj Chauhan or Shivaji or Maha Rana Pratap, the bravest of all, all should be equally brave or average coward.
There should not be any difference between your husband or boyfriend and the other males. You should love them equally. And so on.
As a matter of fact, Equality does not mean Justice, and to be equal is not just.
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1 views22 Responses to “Overweight? You may loose your job!”
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gaurav Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 1:26 pmgraet blog ,But still i will love to be part of hartley this ranbir is givin me loads of inferiority complex his girlfriend is irrestible.
Vaibhav Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 6:54 pmHow about a utopian world where everyone looks exactly the same, can’t even imagine! Great post!
Btw, I have added your blog. Till now I had added only friends whom I know. Your annonymous blog is worth it.
Unpretentious Diva Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 6:40 amI WILL SAY YOU ARE LACKING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE SUBJECT.
actually the criteria is perfect and age progress has been considered in the rule.
if you read the times of india article attached with the post, you will come to know that —
The maximum permissible weight for an 18-year-old and 152cm tall airhostess is 50 kg while someone in between 26 and 30 years of age with the same height has a limit of 56 kg.
Thus the rule/criteria is NOT redundant, and it is Considerate enough to consider the progressive age. But yes it avoids obesity. Obesity is considered a disease also in commons.
Furthermore, you will come to know that the ignorant point you are raising has been raised in High Court once, and it was lost because it is irrational.
Unpretentious Diva Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 10:19 amAnd yep if you want to say that a person of age 10-20 cannot make rational choices, then you need to read this debate over “age of consent”.
By the way you are always welcome to enrich yours and our knowledge about any subject, objectively.
renegade_division Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 11:56 am@RMN Said
So lemme ask you a simple question, you are 45 years old(pretty mature for all practical purposes), and you were having anal sex with your girlfriend. Suddenly Police burst opens the door and arrests you for committing “unnatural acts of sex”. Now clearly you had no idea that having anal sex was illegal, nor that you were cheating on your wife(i.e. committing adultery) you sent her the divorce papers and she told you on the phone that she signed them, nor the fact that the girl you are having sex with was 17 years old(you picked her up in a bar, so you thought she must be 18).
You are taken to the court where you are charged with these offenses.
Committing unnatural sexual acts
Having sex with a minor, i.e. statutory rape
Committing adultery
My question is of according to you, of which of these crimes are you guilty. Answer according to the best of your knowledge, and not “I think…”. We want what you know, not what you think should be.
In the first accusation, you didn’t know that having anal sex was illegal. You truly did not know that.
In second accusation, you did know the law, and you thought you weren’t break the law, because you thought the subject was not a minor.
In the third accusation, you thought you had all the facts, you did all the procedures to follow the law, and due to a minor technical mistake you still legally were married when you thought you weren’t.
Now you may say that you are not a law student or a lawyer so you don’t know the law. In that case just write what you think will happen.
renegade_division Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 1:19 pmThere were three different scenarios which one of them did you answer?
Unpretentious Diva Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 2:42 pmWhat is your problem Rmn?
You simply ignored the fact that all the rhetoric you were posing were already discussed in the high court.
If a person while searching for a job, agrees with a pre-decided contract regarding the work and the criteria involved, he/she is meant to honor that contract which he/she chose to accept voluntarily.
Its the sanctity of the contract.
There was a mentioned weight limit at different age-stages. The employees needed to take care of the weight criteria and hence their health.
As they missed it, the employer has the right to follow the contract.
Second thing is, if the employer don’t do so, then it will be wrong against those of 100’s of other hostesses of the same age who have maintained their weight.
its proper and just.
Unpretentious Diva Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 2:45 pmAbout being rude or whatever, the caps lock was unintentional. i never noticed that the caps lock was on. and when I noticed it, i shot it off.
And anyways, you did ignored the point that the case has already been discussed in the court.
And yes it is a shear wastage on debating a lost case.
Vaibhav Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 3:04 pm@Unpretentious Diva
Though I like some of the articles that you post, I don’t like your style of debating shown not just here but in the comments in your other posts. It shows a lack of respect for people who disagree with your views. It certainly doesn’t encourage a healthy debate and toning down a bit would certainly help.
Rmn Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 3:08 pmOne last thing and no more….
Ruling by a court is abiding but that does not necessarily mean it is right everytime.
But I honestly appreciate the trust and the faith you have in the law of the land and its caretakers. No jokes…commendable.
Unpretentious Diva Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 3:15 pm@Vaibhav
Yes i can understand. its not necessary to answer back.
Its always better to keep mum instead of inviting useless bickering and accusations!
So yes Mister vaibhav you are right, I am rude, my attitude shows I just don’t care for the debators, and what more?
You want apologies?
okies so here a bunch (bigger one) of apologies for you and Mr Rmn.
Peace now! I agree i wont be answering back useless bickering.
Unpretentious Diva Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 3:19 pm@Rmn
Lol!
Its not about sanctity of court, And i certainly do not trust Indian Judicial system.
It is about sanctity of making a contract and accepting it, it is about the honor of the contract.
It wasn’t a forced one.
Rmn Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 3:25 pmYOU STUPID SILLY COW.
the caps lock is intentional.
You do not seem to have the courage to post all my comments, except the one which you mistook as apology and not an insult.
as someone rightly said…
1. IGNORANCE IS BLISS
2. Never argue with FOOLS…First they will bring you to their level and then they beat you with their experience.
So Ms. I stand lost.
lets see if you have the courage to post this one.
Unpretentious Diva Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 3:32 pmRmn
listen, the caps lock was not intentional.
What I say, I mean it. I am not getting any money for giving false statement. So if I say it was Unintentional, it was unintentional.
About Cow, silly and all other things you have in mind, I don’t mind what you think. I know many who jerks off imagining me every now and than.
About posting this one, Only this comment from you will stay.
Lol Do you really think I am blogging here to gathar praise or fame?
I blog to express myself, not to gain your appraisals and appreciations, nor to gain your praise. And your idiotic abuses are certainly not gonna disturb me.
Its Ok I am a fool. its fool’s expressions. Visit here or don’t visit, the blog will keep rolling on!
Vaibhav Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 3:48 pm@Vaibhav
Yes i can understand. its not necessary to answer back.
Its always better to keep mum instead of inviting useless bickering and accusations!
So yes Mister vaibhav you are right, I am rude, my attitude shows I just don’t care for the debators, and what more?
You want apologies?
okies so here a bunch (bigger one) of apologies for you and Mr Rmn.
Peace now! I agree i wont be answering back useless bickering.
I never said not to reply back. Support your views if someone comes with differing views. Attack their points, but not the person. In many of your counter-arguments you tend to begin by getting personal. For example, in your first reply to rmn, the first line (even if it was without caps) was uncalled for, without which your reply looked absolutely fine.
And I don’t want any apologies from you for anything.
Unpretentious Diva Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 3:58 pm@ vaibhav
Stop bullying me.
Vaibhav Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 4:07 pm@Unpretentious Diva
Alright, sorry if my post appeared to be preaching. No more post from me in this topic.
Mumbai Says:
January 9th, 2009 at 10:13 amIt’s “Lose” not “Loose”
renegade_division Says:
January 9th, 2009 at 10:21 amHahaha, thanks for noticing. Things don’t get loose when you are overweight, they get tighten!
Vikas Gupta Says:
March 1st, 2009 at 7:10 pmI kinda both agree and disagree with the opinion here. I have no time to elaborate it unfortunately. I had done a brief post on this in January itself; I edited it to hyperlink to this story.
I just don’t approve the world’s likings for physical beauty (which manifests in appointments of air hostesses or receptionists)!
BTW, loose is incorrect; I see Mumbai has already remarked it.
There is a lot of heat upstairs! ;) Diva’s latest performance is not music to many ears here! I like dissent more than consent and Diva really added a new dimension to thinking however debatable it may be.
I think the commentluv plugin is not working probably (you have wondered on this in the past too)!
Another relevant plugin for you guys will be a ‘rate this’ article! You can see it in action on sebastyne.net.
Also, you could have used a theme with a broader text space (the comments haev a tiny font size). Just my two cents; don’t mind.
BTW, this blog is in my links page from the moment I have discovered it! It’s okay. Don’t jump with joy, you may hurt yourself! ;)
Vikas Gupta Says:
March 1st, 2009 at 7:25 pmI am writing in defence of Diva here. She has suitably shot back and she is courageous.
It had happened to me sometime ago on a popular blog Jayajha on WP; someone hit back at me over Slumdog Millionaire. Stung, I gave a 1500 word reply to that idiot! Let me revisit the comments here:
YOU STUPID SILLY COW.
Then Diva gave a brilliant, no-nonsense reply (OMG , LOL!) :lol:
I know many who jerks off imagining me every now and than.
About posting this one, Only this comment from you will stay.
Lol Do you really think I am blogging here to gathar praise or fame?
I blog to express myself, not to gain your appraisals and appreciations, nor to gain your praise. And your idiotic abuses are certainly not gonna disturb me.Its Ok I am a fool. its fool’s expressions. Visit here or don’t visit, the blog will keep rolling on!
P.S.: I think someone should compile a list of heated/dirty debates on blogosphere; this piece deserves a place in such annals. :lol:
Vikas Gupta Says:
March 4th, 2009 at 8:56 amStopped by again to tell you how I erred in writing a line in my comments above.
There was some error in my feed reader (Google reader) and this post showed at the top some days ago and I concluded that it is a recent post without even checking the date!
Therefore only I wrote few days ago in my comment above (#20) that “Diva’s latest performance is not music to many ears here!”
Came back to put it on record that I am sometimes dimwit, tube light, late bloomer lest people took me for a stupid! :o