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Some Overweight People Are Calling For a Law to Protect Them
Overt racism is not tolerated in most places, but fatism is flourishing in our society. Many overweight people say that the normal rules of decency and common courtesy don't seem to apply to them, and they're trying to organize a new rights movement.
In a news article yesterday, the BBC recounted the plight of an overweight train passenger who was beaten up by another commuter for taking up two seats.
Discriminating Carrie Prejean Sues For Religious Discrimination
Before she infamously said anything about gay (or opposite) marriage, beauty queen Carrie Prejean claims that Miss California pageant officials told her to stop mentioning God. In a move that is keeping her name in the headlines, the dethroned Miss California is now suing pageant officials for religious discrimination.
Carrie claims she was fired as Miss California because she voiced her faith-based opinion that gay marriage should not be legal.
American Apparel Managers Told: Fire the Ugly People!
An American Apparel store manager sent Gawker an anonymous email claiming that controversial CEO Dov Charney was at it again.
The oft-sued Charney, this manager claimed, was demanding that underperforming AA stores send in photos of their sales staff to him so he could determine who wasn't good looking enough for the store. What would happen to these possibly hardworking folks who didn't enough resemble teenage Lolitas?
Little People: "Midget" Just as Bad as a Racial Slur
The group Little People of America wants the FCC to ban the word "midget" from television, claiming that the word is just as offensive as a racial slur. The community maintains that "midget" carries a history of objectification of people who have been used as a visual gag because of a physical difference.
An episode of The Celebrity Apprentice, which aired this past Spring, has prompted the latest call for a ban.
L'Oreal in Hot Water For Racial Discrimination
"Because you're worth it" is L'Oreal's brand slogan — but in France, a few bad apples seemed to think only white Garnier hostesses were worth hawking their shampoo to customers.
An executive from Garnier, L'Oreal's beauty division, sent out a fax in 2000 instructing headquarters to find an all-white team of sales staff to promote Fructis Style. The code term?
Charging Obese Flyers For Two — Reasonable or Ridiculous?
"Passengers requiring extra space" might be a sugar-coated way to describe overweight individuals, but there's nothing sweet about United Airlines' new policy for such flyers. The airline announced yesterday that larger travelers will have to pay twice as much for a flight.
If you cannot fit in a single seat, buckle a seat belt property, or put the armrest down when seated, then you'll have to buy two tickets.
Overweight Dating Show — Discrimination or Inspiration?
Fox has unveiled the latest dating show to hit TV — More to Love. The series will feature "a single average guy with a big waist and an even bigger heart" looking for a full-figured soul mate.
Images of impossibly thin models, actresses, and other celebrities saturate popular culture.
Holy Controversy! Obama's Office of Faith-Based Initiatives
Should a religious charity group be allowed to have a policy against hiring homosexuals or individuals outside the faith? What if the organization accepts federal money? That is the question Barack Obama's Office of Faith-Based Initiatives must answer, and the administration has yet to clarify its stance.
Jon Stewart on Irony: 69% of Blacks Voted For Prop. 8
While opponents of California's Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage, protest carrying signs that say "Separate Is Never Equal," they failed to find effective allies in other traditionally marginalized groups. Sixty-nine percent of African-Americans voted for Proposition 8. Thus, high turnout among that demographic eager to vote for Barack Obama also led to a defeat for proponents of marriage equality.
Thank Your Uterus? Women Pay More For Health Insurance
Affordable healthcare should be of particular importance to women this election season, as new insurance-company data dissected in today's New York Times reveals that women pay much more than men of the same age for individual insurance policies providing the same coverage.
When women (who have lost their jobs or do not receive employer-based insurance) shop for an individual plan, they are offered higher premiums than men. Insurance companies explain that this makes total sense because women 19-55 years old cost more, for reasons such as childbirth.
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