To be true to the character, her third answer should have been:“No. I think we should hire the most competent people who can do the job of representing the company and product lines to our customers. Obviously we have been primarily selecting for gender, appearance, and age. Even though I may have benefited from that kind of bias, I don’t think it’s right. We shouldn’t discriminate against anyone who can do the job.”
What is sad about this is, based on what I have seen walking in and out of my cardiologist’s office with sample cases, etc, sex sells. Instead of logical argument, facts, and other techniques just trot in a hot blonde in a black tight mini.
The target and possibly an easy sale are people we trust our lives to.
Randy B Premium Member almost 10 years ago
To be true to the character, her third answer should have been:“No. I think we should hire the most competent people who can do the job of representing the company and product lines to our customers. Obviously we have been primarily selecting for gender, appearance, and age. Even though I may have benefited from that kind of bias, I don’t think it’s right. We shouldn’t discriminate against anyone who can do the job.”
PoodleGroomer almost 10 years ago
In a market of identical products at an identical price, your only advantage is branding and presentation with loyalty to the sales force.
falcon86 almost 10 years ago
Our strip creators have apparently forgotten that nearly half of physicians are women. But hey, thanks for reinforcing an old gender stereotype!
QuietStorm27 almost 10 years ago
I think it’s actually a smart business practice if the majority of people buying are males. Now I feel like a traitor.
lopaka almost 10 years ago
What is sad about this is, based on what I have seen walking in and out of my cardiologist’s office with sample cases, etc, sex sells. Instead of logical argument, facts, and other techniques just trot in a hot blonde in a black tight mini.
The target and possibly an easy sale are people we trust our lives to.
Jim Kerner almost 10 years ago
And remember, " A Secretary is Not a Toy".
Archistoteles over 1 year ago
Remember Penny from “The Big Bang Theory”?