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Applying the Three-Part BFOQ Test to Hooters Hiring Practices

The restaurant chain Hooters hires only female waitstaff and has them dress in a sexually provocative manner to market through sex appeal. Men have filed discrimination charges against Hooters in the past for not hiring them as waitstaff, but the chain has avoided court decisions by settling out of court. Apply the three court tests for sex-related BFOQs to this scenario. Would a court likely find in favor of the plaintiffs or the restaurant chain if the case went to trial? Explain your reasoning.

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