Sevag Kertechian, PhD, the researcher who carried out the study at Paris–Sorbonne University, said, “Our results showed interesting trends as low-cut dresses significantly influenced the choice of the recruiters, even for accounting positions. “Regardless of the job, whether customer-facing saleswoman or office-based accountant, the candidate with the low-cut clothing received more positive answers.
“The results were quite shocking and negative but not necessarily surprising — they show we need to conduct more research.”
Thankfully, some good is actually coming out of this highly disturbing study. The results are being discussed at the Appearance Matters Conferences, the world’s largest event on body image and disfigurement, which begins today. The conference addresses issues like weight-loss surgery, eating disorders, and ultra-thin dolls.