Do beauty standards fuel income inequality? Study finds women who wear makeup earn more money
Do beauty standards fuel income inequality? Study finds women who wear makeup earn more money
- June 28, 2016
- Sociologists Jaclyn Wong (alumnus) and Andrew Penner (professor) in the Medical Daily, June 28, 2016
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University of California, Irvine sociology alumna Jaclyn Wong and associate professor Andrew Penner wondered: when it comes to physical attractiveness and grooming, what is the difference, and how can both influence the salaries we earn?
For the full story, please visit http://www.medicaldaily.com/beauty-standards-income-inequality-390837.
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