Is the first mistake we make in creating androids that they appear human?

It has been documented in hundreds of studies that humans would prefer something appealing to the eye when considering a replacement for human beings in the workplace. Humans are uncomfortable with anything not humanoid in the position of a public service. We are also happier interacting with attractive representations of ourselves. With this information we moved forward with the A.I. Host program.
Though the argument that we would create a race of slaves who could physically identify with t...