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		jeffcoat on May 19, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hiring: The Lake Wobegon Strategy (2006) I've heard this story, but I can't find any evidence for "regularly". (I'm also not sure what form such evidence would take.) The highest profile case I can find is of Robert Jordan, of New London, CT, who sued for discrimination because his job application was rejected for scoring too high [sic] on the IQ test. (He lost.) (http://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/09/nyregion/metro-news-briefs...) It appeals to my own personal prejudices, but it was also 10+ years ago.

techiferous on May 19, 2010 [–]

From the article:

"I was eliminated on the basis of my intellectual makeup," he said. "It's the same as discrimination on the basis of gender or religion or race."

If he got what he was asking for, employers would not be able to reject job applicants that were not intelligent enough for the job.

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