04-17-2012, 11:09 AM
Eh, this is high profile I will admit. But its not an issue that is new to powerful executives or university officials or any other powerful manager who has the chance to hire an attractive person of the opposite sex in a positioin of relatively little authority.
Attractive people have an edge. Employers, including football programs, are still going to have to diversity their hires or else be subject to discrimination lawsuits. The chilling effect may be a surface action, but it won't affect the ultimate hires.
So the interview won't be at the romantic bistro. In the article it doesn't indicate whether they eventually did or will meet, or whether the discussion they had about current issues may have actually helped Harder with the opportunity.
Attractive people have an edge. Employers, including football programs, are still going to have to diversity their hires or else be subject to discrimination lawsuits. The chilling effect may be a surface action, but it won't affect the ultimate hires.
So the interview won't be at the romantic bistro. In the article it doesn't indicate whether they eventually did or will meet, or whether the discussion they had about current issues may have actually helped Harder with the opportunity.