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is this sexism?

sunnysea83
sunnysea83 Posts: 1,351 Forumite
in Employment, jobseeking & training
Not sure if this is the right place, i just wondered if a company advertises for staff but then only interviews females, is it sexiest?

thanks
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  • melorablack
    melorablack Posts: 1,113 Forumite
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    Maybe the females had the best cvs or applications?
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    melorablack wrote: »
    Maybe the females had the best cvs or applications?

    Yep, it would really depend on why they only interviewed female candidates.
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  • pinkshoes
    pinkshoes Posts: 20,672 Forumite
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    If the women were the strongest applicants, then no, it's not sexist.
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  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    perhaps it was for a female job
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  • sunnysea83
    sunnysea83 Posts: 1,351 Forumite
    havent seen the applications but colleague involved in the process has said how wants an all female section etc. I just wondered as didnt want them to get in to any trouble etc
  • redcard
    redcard Posts: 1,563 Forumite
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    sunnysea83 wrote: »
    Not sure if this is the right place, i just wondered if a company advertises for staff but then only interviews females, is it sexiest?

    thanks

    Yep. That would definitely be the sexiest ;)
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  • sunnysea83
    sunnysea83 Posts: 1,351 Forumite
    jamespir wrote: »
    perhaps it was for a female job

    No its not at all, it could be done by either sex.
  • Apricot
    Apricot Posts: 2,497 Forumite
    I know some posts are exempt from the gender discrimination act for example, working with domestic violence women etc. but if this post is not something like that and could be done by either men or women then the advertiser would probably get into trouble.
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  • melorablack
    melorablack Posts: 1,113 Forumite
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    jamespir wrote: »
    perhaps it was for a female job

    Is there even any type of job that could only physically be done by a woman (or a man for that matter)?

    Just seen princessleah_'s post so obviously not including things like that....:o
  • Fridge3
    Fridge3 Posts: 9,246 Forumite
    princessleah_ wrote: »
    I know some posts are exempt from the gender discrimination act for example, working with domestic violence women etc. but if this post is not something like that and could be done by either men or women then the advertiser would probably get into trouble.
    That would depend on robustness of the selection process.
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