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Yeah, I think this thread has morphed away from the Disney decision to a much more interesting conversation.
(No one has commented, btw, that blue is going to be far less noticeable in a crowd than red. I believe red was chosen for 'Tour Guide' for the same reason they wield the riding crop: Ask any tangle-haired middle ager what prime piece of paraphenalia is need to conduct a tour. It's all to do with visibility to your touring guests, and going from red to blue seems to fly in the face of touring color logic.)
Back to the better topic, though.
1955 or 2005, casting crising or glut of potentials, I believe most employers, most people will select their perception of beauty once all other factors are equal (and, in many cases, before reaching that stage of equality).
Despite the current casting crisis, I still believe the better-looking job candidate has a better chance of being hired. Of course, considering that Disneyland is apparently hiring people not qualified to even perform their jobs, I suppose the factor of measuring good-looks is pretty much out the window. I do not bemoan that. First and foremost, I think CMs should be qualified for their positions and, beyond that, I don't much care if they are standardly beautiful. It should be noted that I rarely see anybody I consider downright ugly (though, ahem, I have the good fortune of living in Southern California).
But Kevy was right (imo) about a couple of things. There is an innate standard of beauty encoded in our genes ... and whether it's based on facial symmetry, body weight, hip size ratio or muscle tone - - it's there and it's not going away. (Fortunately, we can choose to be HUMAN and use our minds and to overcome what our instincts tell us)
He's also right about fat people being primarily responsible for being overweight. Frankly, I think that's why this is a touchy subject ... and why a thread about height or sexual orientation or hair color wouldn't get people nearly as upset, even though people may be unhappy with their height or hair color or sexual orientation.
I think many people who are overweight feel guilty about it, and feel as if they should be doing something about it. Hence, the subject can push a lot of emotional buttons ... and I regret if anyone has been made to feel bad. Unless you approach the health affects territory discussed in Lashbear's spin-off thread, there's nothing inherently wrong with being fat. But it IS (in most cases) a matter of personal responsiblity and choice.
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