Sizeism is discrimination against obese people. Several organizations have sprung up to fight sizeism.
Anti-Sizeism Movements
- Late 1960s: Movement begins
- 1967: "Fat-in" staged in New York's Central Park
- National organization: National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance
- Activists prefer "fat" to "overweight" or "obese"
Central Figures
- NAAFA
- Official Site: National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance
- John Stone Fitness: NAAFA Public Forum
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26% of overweight people report discrimination at work
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84% of very obese people report discrimination at work
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17% of very obese people report being fired or forced to resign strictly due to their weight
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Overweight people
1%-6% lower salaries than thin people
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Very obese women
24% lower salaries than thin people
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24% of nurses say they are repulsed by obese people
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Over 31% of nurses don't want to take care of obese people
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Anti-sizeism movements
Fat Acceptance Movement, Fat Liberation Movement
