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Harvard study links GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to a 27-point jump in women's employment — bigger than a college degree gap (finance.yahoo.com)

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[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 42 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

There's also studies that show height is also a predictor of salary. As well as skin color being a predictor of those who get promoted.

DEI was implemented based on those studies because educated black women were constantly passed over, even if they outcompeted their rivals in work competency.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

I work at a larger company. I'm a tall guy (0th percentile) and there's over a dozen people taller than me in the building. For the amount of people who work here, that number should be between 0 and 8 people taller than me.

[–] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

Looking at you, Apollo project...