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HR photoshopped me to look younger and whiter on our public facing website and I’m outraged.

I'm in my 40s. I'm comfortable with my wrinkles and my ethnicity, but apparently, HR is not; as they've digitally de-aged me and lightened my skin-tone many shades. I've kept this to myself, but I did go through our directory and observed the following: Anyone who isn't Caucasian has had their skin lightened significantly. No one has wrinkles. Balding men have digitally enhanced hair lines. Some men have digitally added makeup and enhanced smiles. Teeth are whitened or replaced with digital teeth. These edits are not subtle. Many people are unrecognizable. I would post a before and after comparison, but I don't feel like putting my job at risk. This is all very unsettling, and low key feels like age and racial discrimination. Any advice would be greatly appreciated


I'm in my 40s. I'm comfortable with my wrinkles and my ethnicity, but apparently, HR is not; as they've digitally de-aged me and lightened my skin-tone many shades.

I've kept this to myself, but I did go through our directory and observed the following:

  • Anyone who isn't Caucasian has had their skin lightened significantly.
  • No one has wrinkles.
  • Balding men have digitally enhanced hair lines.
  • Some men have digitally added makeup and enhanced smiles.
  • Teeth are whitened or replaced with digital teeth.
  • These edits are not subtle. Many people are unrecognizable.

I would post a before and after comparison, but I don't feel like putting my job at risk. This is all very unsettling, and low key feels like age and racial discrimination. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

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