Editing Gratuity (section)

===Discrimination===
In the episode of the ''[[Freakonomics Radio|Freakonomics]]'' [[podcast]] Lynn found that "attractive waitresses get better tips than less attractive waitresses. Men’s appearance, not so important". Lynn's research also found that "blondes get better tips than brunettes. Slender women get better tips than heavier women. Large breasted women get better tips than smaller breasted women. Surprisingly, at least in the studies I’ve done, women in their 30s get better tips than either younger or older women.” A woman server interviewed for the podcast episode stated: "lost my job because my manager said that I didn’t fit the look of the company, or the restaurant. So I don’t know if it was because I’m a lot more curvier than the other girls or because my skin is darker. I don’t know".<ref name="freak" />

Lynn states of tipping: "It’s [[Discrimination|discriminatory]]. Yes, and the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] has ruled that even neutral business practices that are not intended to discriminate, if they have the effect of adversely impacting a [[Protected group|protected class]] are illegal. And so it’s not inconceivable to me that there will be a [[class-action lawsuit]] on the part of ethnic minority waiters and waitresses claiming discrimination in terms of employment. And it’s conceivable that tipping might be declared illegal on that basis.”<ref name="freak" />