Sprago, a fine restaurant, has hired only male waiters over the past ten years. Sprago's manager says male waiters look more professional and customers prefer male waiters to female waiters. A female who has applied for and been denied a waiter position at Sprago in spite of her qualifications would have:

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Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is unlawful to discriminate in employment based on sex. The female applicant could have a cause of action for sex discrimination as the restaurant's hiring practice appears to be based on gender bias without a valid Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ).

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