It was unfriendly skies for L Word actress Leisha Hailey when she was escorted off a Southwest flight for kissing her girlfriend. The airlines says it was because of behavior, not gender, and that passengers were complaining that the kissing was "excessive." However, Leisha is calling it discrimination and is rallying for a boycott of Southwest on Twitter, tweeting: "Since when is showing Read more

I find this story inspiring because this is an example of how much a consumer can achieve if she fights back. Kenlie Tiggeman, didn't know what a ride she was in for when she was boarding her Southwest layover in Dallas. MSN reports that Kenlie, who had already lost 120 pounds, and her mother were subject to a public 45-minute conversation with Southwest employees, which included personal Read more

This anonymous posting comes from our Savvy Confessions group: I work at a small, family-run company and I work really hard. I started out just above entry levels and in the few years I've been with the company have been handed huge responsibility and learned a ton. I get along with most all of my co-workers and we're generally a great, productive team. There's an industry conference coming up Read more

Boy, was there a huge surprise on last night's Mad Men! The season ends with a bang when Don Draper busts out an unexpected proposal to his beautiful secretary, Megan. After announcing the engagement to the office, we see a rare moment of camaraderie between Peggy and Joan, in which the two unhappily predict Don will probably promote Megan to copywriter since, as Joan puts it, "he's not going to Read more

If you're stick-thin, expect a better pay than your average-sized colleagues. We already know that women are behind men in terms of salary and career advancement, but apparently normal-sized women earn way less than skinny model types, reports a WSJ blog. The number is $15,572 more per year for women who weigh 25 lbs less than the average size in the study group, according to a study by Read more

After coming in second place in the Gay Softball World Series, a San Francisco team lost its runner-up title and trophy because three team members were not gay enough. The players now have filed a discrimination suit against the national organization. The league only allows two "straights" per team and the policy they use to enforce this can be described as: do ask, do tell. After a rival Read more

On Monday, Dr. Regina M. Benjamin was sworn in as our country's 18th surgeon general. She's now America's top doctor and the face of the country's public health policy. She's also one of a growing number of Americans considered overweight. When the announcement of Obama's pick came in late July, it didn't take long for critics to question whether or not Dr. Benjamin was the right choice for the Read more

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 Read more