Discrimination at hands of male managers rife in capital

My friend, a postgraduate student who studied human resources at a prestigious university, recently told me the tragic story of 'E', a classmate of hers.

This woman never had a boyfriend and, according to my friend, no men ever showed any interest in dating her simply because she was not goodlooking. Boys in her class secretly made fun of her behind her back. She studied under a professor together with a beautiful woman. Each time they showed up together, the extraordinary contrast between them just made "E" the focus of malicious remarks.

Now she is discovering a whole new kind of trouble. A German company rejected her application for a summer internship, where my friend also happens to work as an intern. My friend is convinced "E" failed due to her looks. A female specialist actually thought "E" was well suited for the job but the male manager declined her immediately after the job interview.