Discrimination happens all around us and in many different forms. When it comes to employment, laws are in place to protect us from certain methods of discrimination. According to a website used by many lawyers, businesses and individuals, discrimination is “unfair treatment or denial of normal privileges afforded to people because of their race, age, sex, nationality or their religion” (“Discrimination”). However, nothing specifically protects us when it comes to our appearance. As children in the United States, we are raised with a certain idea of ​​what being attractive is. People who are overweight, have tattoos or even piercings are generally perceived as unattractive or less qualified based on their appearance alone. Discrimination in the workplace based on appearance should not be allowed. Federal laws should be expanded to provide protection against appearance-based discrimination in employment. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency whose primary role is to be "responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of employment”. race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 years or older), disability or genetic information” (“Application and Litigation”). The EEOC website states that “the law prohibits discrimination in all aspects of employment,” but nowhere is protection offered against discrimination based on appearance (“Prohibited Practices”). Knowing that our outward appearance plays such an important role in getting and keeping a job. In employment, appearance-based discrimination should be added to the more general protected category of discrimination. In an article written by three law professors from Nova Southeastern University......middle of the article......ommunity." Beauty Bias: Discrimination and Social Power. SantaBarbara, CA: Praeger, 2007 . ABC-CLIO Collection e-book. November 20, 2013. Cavico, Frank J., Stephen C. Muffler and Bahaudin G. Mujtaba. work. » Journal of Applied Business Research 28.5 (September 2013): 791-802. Business Source Web. November 20, 2013. “Nickel and Dimed.” . " SAM Advanced Management Journal (07497075) 76.1 (Winter 2011): 13-23. Business Source Premier. Web. November 20, 2013. “Prohibited practices.” www.eeoc.gov. and Web. November 20, 2013. Swanton, Mary. “Beauty Bias.” Insidecounsel (September 2012): November 30-32.. 2013.