Will Rising Obesity Drive Cultural Change?
"Last year, a gradually growing collection of statistics and studies demonstrating weight prejudice in the workplace and in medical settings briefly sparked some penetrating discussions on whether or not legislation should be crafted to protect the obese.
These discourses have not garnered national attention as of yet, and frankly, anti-discrimination legislation may not even be necessary before long. As of 2008, a full 68% of Americans were considered overweight; heavier set individuals were already the majority. In 2010, 35.7% of Americans were obese, and the number is still on the rise. How long until obese individuals become the majority? If and when this occurs, will there be rampant fat discrimination, or will these new demographics effectively drive a change in our culture's views on girth?"
These discourses have not garnered national attention as of yet, and frankly, anti-discrimination legislation may not even be necessary before long. As of 2008, a full 68% of Americans were considered overweight; heavier set individuals were already the majority. In 2010, 35.7% of Americans were obese, and the number is still on the rise. How long until obese individuals become the majority? If and when this occurs, will there be rampant fat discrimination, or will these new demographics effectively drive a change in our culture's views on girth?"
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