Illegal sex discrimination (Essay Sample)

1. Rosie McDonald was an executive manager at the accounting firm of Coopers Lybrand for ten years. She was denied partnership in the firm during a recent round of promotions. The existing partners completed written comments during the process and the overall theme was that McDonald acted "inappropriately" for a woman. Comments ranged from her being too "macho" to “overcompensating” for being a woman. Another partner advised her to enroll in the local charm school and to use less profanity. Her mentoring partner advised her to be more feminine in her dress, wear makeup, grow her hair long and wear more jewelry. Assuming that these opinions were the only reason for McDonald's failure to attain partnership, was this denial illegal sex discrimination under Title VII? Why, or why not? Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. Any references or citations must be in APA style. source..