Discussion:
Is there a relationship between obesity and socio-economic status? Should obese people be considered a protected class under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act? Why? Support your reasoning with specific examples and please use class material to support your answer. 200 words
Essay
Question 1
Why do the negative health effects associated with thinness and attempts to be thin receive relatively little attention when compared with the focus that has been put on obesity? Why should employers be concerned about the negative health effects associated with being under- or overweight?
Question 2
How is beauty prejudice similar to other forms of discrimination, such as racism and sexism, both personally and in a workplace?