St. Louis Area Company Rejects Black Women For Having "Ghetto Names"

At least three black women applying to a Missouri-based chain of testosterone clinics were told that their "suggestive" and "ghetto" names made them unfit for employment — a policy that seems to amount to an astonishingly blatant example of discrimination and racism.

The rejections were sent in writing from the company's Chesterfield office on Monday. One arrived in the inbox of a Hermeisha Robinson, who had applied for a customer service position.

"Thank you for your interest in careers at Mantality Health," the response began. "Unfortunately we do not consider candidates that have suggestive 'ghetto' names. We wish the best in your career search."

Robinson, who works as a business manager for an O'Fallon event planning company, took to Facebook hours later to publicize the interaction and expose the apparent discrimination. She attached a screenshot of the email as well.

[UPDATE: Mantality Health's owner says the company was hacked. See the latest below.]

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