#WeightDiscrimination

Ximena Ramos Salas

@ximenars.bsky.social

4 months ago

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1710851/full

We have been discussing this for a few years and it is good to be working with excellent research leaders like Marilou Côté and Angela S. Alberga.This is not just an academic pursuit. Looking critically and pragmatically at what we do is essential #weightbias #weightstigma #weightdiscrimination

Marita Hennessy

@maritahennessy.bsky.social

5 months ago

The legality of weight discrimination in Canada: an environmental scan of case law and the limits of Canadian legislation - International Journal for Equity in Health Weight stigma negatively impacts people with higher weights across the lifespan as well as social contexts and can lead to weight discrimination. As weight is not a protected identity in Canadian human rights legislation, it is important to better understand how weight discrimination is being argued in Canada’s legal system. The purpose of this environmental scan was to examine and describe Canadian case law and scholarly articles pertaining to the argumentation of weight discrimination in Canada. A three-step search process was taken to identify relevant cases and articles that included; (1) Boolean keyword searches in HeinOnline, WestLaw, and LexisPlus; (2) citation searching within all results that met inclusion criteria; and (3) a keyword search in CanLII. These searches yielded a total of 33 documents that were included for analysis, including 8 scholarly articles and 25 cases. Scholarly articles highlighted consistent criticisms of existing human rights protections for higher-weight people in Canada, mostly pertaining to Limitations of disability protections. Of the 25 cases included, 16 were unsuccessful and 9 were successful, with most cases related to employment (n = 19). Our findings point to significant gaps in Canada’s legal system for identifying and correcting instances of weight discrimination. Current Canadian disability protections are inadequate for those who experience weight discrimination, especially those who do not experience disability due to their weight. Our results highlight that weight ought to be a bona fide human rights issue, independent from disability protections.

"Our results highlight that weight ought to be a bona fide human rights issue, independent from disability protections."

equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

#EndWeightStigma #WeightStigma #WeightDiscrimination

Jason Nagata, MD

@jasonmnagata.bsky.social

5 months ago

📈 Infographic by Jacqueline Hur

#ucsf #ucsfhealth #adolescenthealth #mentalhealth #eatingdisorders #eatingdisordersupport #discrimination #weightdiscrimination @socpedresearch.bsky.social @e2e-spr.bsky.social

@ajnamdeplume #Resist ✊️🗽⚖️

@ajnamdeplume.bsky.social

6 months ago

A Kind Word Can Make Someone's Day ❤️‍🩹 YouTube video by Goated Eagle

#StopBullies #WeightDiscrimination

Shoutout to the guy at the fitness club, for his understanding and support of this woman. 🫶 👍
People need to realize the #cruelty of shaming those with weight struggles.
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Melinda Renken

@thebookgoblin1404.bsky.social

7 months ago

And if I would just lose weight, then I wouldn’t feel singled out.
#weightdiscrimination is a really big problem in the medical profession. No amount of weight loss will change that I have #MS and a host of other autoimmune diseases. It is NOT MY FAULT my body is sick. My heart hurts.

Matern Law Group, PC

@maternlawgroup.bsky.social

10 months ago

Lyft sued after 489-lb passenger told she can't fit inside car Michigan is the only state where weight is legally protected under anti-discrimination laws.

Lyft Sued After 489-lb Passenger Told She Can't Fit Inside Car

www.newsweek.com/lyft-sued-48...

#Lyft #Rideshare #WeightDiscrimination #Discrimination #PlusSizeCustomers #SizeDiscrimination

Citizen Portal News Alabama

@citizenptnewsal.bsky.social

1 year ago

Alabama Legislature introduces Arjomand No Weight Discrimination Act to promote equality New act aims to prohibit weight discrimination in public accommodations and employment practices.

Alabama's groundbreaking "No Weight Discrimination Act" could change the landscape of equality in public spaces and workplaces forever!

Click to read more!

#AL #WeightDiscrimination #BodyPositive #CivicAccountability

Citizen Portal News Alabama

@citizenptnewsal.bsky.social

1 year ago

Alabama Legislature advances bill prohibiting weight discrimination in workplaces and public accommodations New Alabama bill prohibits discrimination based on weight and body size in all venues.

Alabama is on the brink of a groundbreaking change as lawmakers debate House Bill 20, aimed at banning weight discrimination in workplaces and public spaces.

Get the details!

#AL #WeightDiscrimination #CivicAccountability #InclusionAwareness

Shine My Crown

@shinemycrown.com

1 year ago

Rapper Dank Demoss Sues Lyft After Driver Refuses Her Ride Over Her Weight Detroit rapper Dank Demoss is taking Lyft to court after a driver allegedly refused to give her a ride due to her… The post Rapper Dank Demoss Sues Lyft After Driver Refuses Her Ride Over Her Weight appeared first on Shine My Crown.

Rapper Dank Demoss Sues Lyft After Driver Refuses Her Ride Over Her Weight: Detroit rapper Dank Demoss is taking Lyft to court after a driver allegedly refused to give her a ride due to her…

The post Rapper Dank Demoss Sues… #DankDemoss #Lyft #BodyPositivity #WeightDiscrimination #DetroitRapper

Matern Law Group, PC

@maternlawgroup.bsky.social

1 year ago

San Francisco hires taxpayer funded 'weight stigma' czar

www.msn.com/en-in/health...

#WeightDiscrimination #SizeDiscrimination #WeightStigma #WeightStigmaCzar #EmployeeRights #CivilRights

Finn Gardiner

@phineasfrogg.bsky.social

1 year ago

This is what a lot of medical research on weight and health sounds like, even among some people who want to put a stop to #WeightDiscrimination.

It’s as painful as reading old research about people with #IDD, even if it’s intended to be sympathetic.

Matern Law Group, PC

@maternlawgroup.bsky.social

1 year ago

Obesity May Qualify As a Disability Under California Law

www.californiaemploymentlawreport.com/2024/04/obes...

#Obesity #Discrimination #WeightDiscrimination #DisabilityLaw #FEHA #EmployeeRights #WrongfulTermination