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Job application asks for sexual orientation and race of applicants; triggers outrage online

A job application requesting details about an applicant's sexual orientation and race has triggered widespread outrage on social media. An intern shared a screenshot of the application on X, formerly Twitter, receiving nearly 3 million views. Users expressed mixed reactions, questioning the legality and normality of such inquiries.

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Cassian Baliarsingh
Job application asks for sexual orientation, race of applicants; triggers outrage

Job application asks for sexual orientation, race of applicants; triggers outrage

A biodata/CV of a job aspirant helps the employer understand his/her educational and professional qualification. However, imagine a job where you are asked for your sexual orientation. Yes, you read that right!

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A particular job application asking about the candidate’s ‘sexual orientation’ has left the internet puzzled. An intern looking for a job shared the application that not only asked for the applicant’s ‘sexual orientation’ but also their race.

Sharing a screenshot of the bizarre job application, the intern shared it on X, formerly known as Twitter, that has received nearly 3 million views and sparked mixed reviews from social media users online. In the caption, he wrote, “Going to assume I will not land this internship.”

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A user commented, “I haven’t had to apply to a job in a long time. Is it normal to ask sexual orientation? Is it even legal?”

“Rooky mistake. Gotta apply as a lesbian black female. They might be confused during the interview, but they still get their tax credit,” a user wrote humorously.

A third user commented, “I can't believe there's now a race/gender/sexuality question on every resume”

“Where do they draw the line? I honestly want to know because if a grown man can be a pansexual Siberian wolf. I want to be a Boeing 747,” shared another user.

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