A male model claims that his income is lower than it would be because of the domination of women in the modeling industry. He is capable of modeling women's clothing and sues the modeling agency for sex discrimination for not hiring him. The court is likely to find that he:

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The male model is unlikely to win the case because he does not belong to a protected class. Discrimination based on sex only pertains to discrimination against women, as male individuals do not have protected class status related to their sex. Furthermore, modeling agencies have a legitimate interest in selecting models appropriate for their target market and demographic, so the agency would have a strong defense against any claims of discrimination.

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