Iowa court OKs firing of female dental assistant for being too 'irresistibly att

“These judges sent a message to Iowa women that they don’t think men can be held responsible for their sexual desires,”

Uh, he was taking responsibility, by removing the temptation. Dipshit.

All employers have the right to hire and fire as they please, for any reason they please, or no reason at all. Under some circumstances, what they don't have is the legal authority to do so because some localities, as well as state and federal government, routinely violate that right.

Kudos to the court for upholding employer's rights for a change, though the decision will likely be overturned by a higher court, one unconcerned with individual liberty.

He says as he dons his flame retardant suit.

I'm hiring. She can work under me anytime.

If it had been you fired gmd, you might perhaps be speaking out of the other side of your mouth.

No, Alucard, actually I wouldn't, and having been in the position of being "unfairly" (not my description) fired, haven't. My opinions in the matter are based on principle, not expediency.

I think the issue for me is she worked for him for 10 years. Why now? He wasn't attracted to her when she was 22? or 25? or 28? I think the wife made him do it. I think her mistake was to sue for discrimination. She definitely has a sexual harassment suit she could win. (He even once told Nelson that if his pants were bulging, she would know her outfits were too revealing, the lawsuit said. And he quipped about her irregular sex life, saying it was “like having a Lamborghini in the garage and never driving it.”)

reminds me of the afghan goat hearder who was punished by the taliban for not putting diapers on his goats in order to reduce their sexual attractiveness... i'm not kidding, either.

I read about this the other day and personally I feel like we're missing part of the story. They were apparently texting each other and who knows what else.

@gmd, if employers can fire someone for any reason, why did this go to court? If anything, his perv comments to her, and his stupid reason for letting her go , sure sounds like sexual harassment to me. Probably more to this story, though.

@mikey: I suggest you research the difference between a "right" to do something and the "legal authority" or ability to do that thing. Pay special attention to the principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. I think that'll clear up your confusion.

@gmd: No need. "Legal authority" makes more sense.

How about if she was fired for being too unattractive – would the courts have OKed it then – perhaps a double standard?

This story reminds me of a very very good looking 20-something blonde dental hygienist I had while I lived in Dallas a few years ago.

I remember how she would press her nice full boob (she actually had two of them :)) against me while she was reaching into my mouth – the things that would go thru my mind while I was sitting in the chair for the 20 or 30 minutes.

Body by Fisher, brains by Mattell....last I checked being hot is not a protected class under federal law, or any state law I'm aware of. In other words, it's not illegal to fire someone for being hot. She might have a more legitimate discrimination claim if she can demonstrate that the sexual banter created a hostile work environment, AND that she was fired because of that, or in exchange for her not making a complaint to the EEOC or other local FEPA. The story makes great copy, but I think the law is on his side unless there are other facts that have not been made public.

Text of opinion from the Iowa Supreme Court. iowacourts.gov

If you read the full text of the opinion (yea, not everyone finds reading law fun) you will see that Dr. Knight took his kids to Colorado on a trip. His wife, who works in the office, stayed behind. Dr. Knight texted Melissa Nelson while he was on the road and Mrs. Knight found out about it. He admitted when he fired her that if she worked at the office any longer, his flirtations would lead to an affair. DUDE--your wife is working in the office.

I saw the girl and she wasn't all that irrestitibly hot.

Having done a fair share of strip clubbing in Iowa, I find it hard to believe any girl in Iowa, no matter their occupation, can be “irresistibly attractive”. Hell, just going to regular bars there can be torture if you are looking for the “irresistibly attractive”.

I've seen different pictures, so not sure which is the real one.

Perhaps she is hot by “Iowa standards”.

Plus, when a guy has been tied down to the same pussy for a long time (i.e. wifey), especially if it’s pussy he may not necessarily be too crazy about; maybe any other puss, especially one he “sees” on a regular basis, may seem tempting?

Iowa stands for

Idiots Out Walking Around

you can't judge hotness from a pic... i'm surprised at you guys