A Thought: On the Relevance of Appearance

I got an email this morning saying that my application to teach in a particular parish needed to be updated.  I went to the site and learned that the thing I was missing was a current photo.  Because what I look like is as vital as my resume.  I mean, you wouldn't want someone who was the wrong color or was lacking the kind of moral integrity that comes with tattoos or piercing teaching children, would you?