Discrimination happens all around us and in many different forms. When it comes to employment, there are laws 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 to people because of their race, age, sex, national origin or religion” (“Discrimination”). However, there is nothing that specifically protects us when it comes to our appearance. As children in the United States, we are raised with a certain idea of ​​what it means to be attractive. People who are overweight, have tattoos or even piercings are generally perceived as unattractive or less qualified based on appearance alone. Discrimination in the workplace based on appearance should not be allowed. Federal laws should be expanded to allow protection from 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 employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex ( including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 years or older), disability, or genetic information” (“Enforcement and Litigation”). The EEOC website states that “the law prohibits discrimination in all aspects of employment,” but nowhere is protection offered for discrimination based on appearance (“prohibited practices”). Knowing that our appearance plays such a significant role in getting and keeping a job, appearance discrimination should be added to the more general protected category of discrimination. In an article written by three professors of law of the Nova Southeastern Universi...... middle of paper ...... community." Beauty Bias: Discrimination and Social Power. SantaBarbara, CA: Praeger, 2007. ABC-CLIO eBook Collection. Web. November 20, 2013. Cavico, Frank J., Stephen C. Muffler, and Bahaudin G. Mujtaba “Appearance Discrimination,” “Lookism,” and “Lookphobia” in the Workplace. Oct 2012): 791-802. Business Source Premier. Web. November 20, 2013. Ehrenreich, Barbara "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. November 20, 2013..Swanton, Mary.” Beauty Bias".. 2013.