A friend mailed a copy of a report about how an American court of justice endorsed the firing of a female assistant simply because her feminine charms were perceived as a threat to the family life of her male boss. The court didn’t see the firing as an instance of gender discrimination but as motivated by “feelings and emotions.” The boss and his wife thought that the female assistant’s attractiveness was a threat to their family life as their feelings and emotions were swayed by the employee’s physical attractiveness. This is funny indeed. If we go by this logic, it would be quite impossible for women to be attractive and hold on to their jobs at the same time. Extend the logic a little further. Can a boss fire any employee (of any gender) for disturbing his/her “feelings and emotions”? Can a boss fire an employee on account of jealousy, for instance? The seven judges who passed the above judgment were all male. Their argument is not any different from th
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