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Obesity in our Society Discrimination has been around since human beings began seeking perfection throughout the recent years, obesity has been a growing problem for many Americans. Not only do individuals suffer with their weight issues, but many also deal with discrimination due to their weight. Discrimination to obese or overweight individuals happens everywhere. The most common places for people to experience discrimination due to their weight are work, school, and in the general community. Many overweight people are looked down upon in the workplace because they are sometime s considered to work slower than their other coworkers, and they are usually visualized as someone who cannot perform task as easily “skinner” people. For example, a heavy set person many not be asked to perform tasks at work that require a lot of running around and lifting because their employer may feel they will not be able to succeed. Discrimination in the work place happens more often then any of us realize.
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