Discrimination is illegal$-$except under very specific circumstances. Why is that Hooters is allowed to hire employees based on their appearance, but Abercrombie settled a $$10$ million law suit based on their efforts to hire employees on the basis of their appearance?

Because religion is not protected by anti$-$discrimination laws, so that employers can refuse to hire employees who wear head scarfs

Because Hooters dealt with gender, and Abercrombie dealt with race.

Because Abercrombie was not able to demonstrate that the "all$-$American" look was a "bona fide occupational qualification, or key feature of their brand