Discrimination of the obese
The worship of the supermodel has become a cult, and the parent of even the scrawniest 6-year-old girl will know that she is quite likely to come home from school announcing that she is starting a diet. Such food denial is clearly an abnormal process, and one that is in conflict with the eating-oriented habits of families and societies. It is hardly surprising that eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia cause such distress to friends and relatives. It also means that those who promote the medical desirability of weight loss have to be aware of the potentially adverse effects of what they do. While we have to examine critically the risks of obesity, we should look equally critically at the risks associated with its management-- food denial. In recommending weight, there is a possibility that we may sometimes do more harm than good.Obese people are often victims of jokes, stereotyping, negative nicknames, physical violence and other forms of discrimination because of their physical appearance. This happens in educational as well as in professional settings, where obese persons are often denied promotions or insurance coverage, and even friends because of their physical condition. Society discriminates against fat p
The ones that benefit from this social structure are the advertisers and those that aren't of the obese world. The reason that I point out advertisers is because they are the ones that keep those that are at large from being rewarded recognition in our society. Everything that you see from billboards to commercials and magazine covers has the Barbie doll figure, therefore they turn our society into discriminates against the obese. Looking at them as if they aren't normal, because you don't see them in the top magazines, or modeling in clothes for the most popular manufactures. Our society makes it very blunt as to where these people can shop for clothes in their size naming stores for example "Fashions at Large", who does this really hurt? It isn't hurting the manufactures it's hurting the younger generation. Everyday they grow up seeing a society that discriminates against those that are different, therefore they are not taught that one can succeed and be someone because of something that doesn't seem normal. In actuality it is normal everyone is different, we walk around saying tall people are normal, and short people are normal, but we don't educate that obesity is too. Obese people are deprived of jobs (especially women), certain social activities, and in a lot of situations the opportunity for intimate relationships. The competition in the workplace can result in a lower income, forced resignations, and denials of promotions, though the fatter person may have the same degree (or better), had a better interview and more experience. Both activist and researchers concede that legislation alone cannot improve the lot of the obese. "This is such a fat-phobic culture. The public sees fat people as lacking self-control, but attitudes may change as researchers increasingly find that obesity has biological roots. We have to ask to what extent it's really in their control." (Fighting for the Fat) The way that some kids grow up can have a lot to do with social problem. Some parents will except nothing but the perfect child and those are other parents that don't teach their children to accept people that are larger, taller, and different colored they are. Therefore, we are left with discrimination and prejudice. The way that some kids grow up can have a lot to do with social problem. Some parents will except nothing but the perfect child and those are other parents that don't teach their children to accept people that are larger, taller, and different colored they are. Therefore, we are left with discrimination and prejudice. The worst discrimination of all is due to the way that magazines, television, and advertisers come across the obese society as a whole. You never see an over weight person modeling a piece of clothing in Teen magazine, and the only time you might see it on TV is for a laugh. What are we teaching society? Watching television and reading magazines is what the majority of our society contributes to everyday, and we are teaching this? As far as conflict theory is concerned we need to ask questions. Are the different social structures in our society contributing to the problem of obesity? And what are the outcomes? I have examined four social structures in our society that contributes to the problem of obesity. Insurers, the media, schools, and the work place. In the following paragraphs I am going to show you how obese people are discriminated against in these social structures. I think that our society is pathetic in many ways. Material stands out more than anything else does and we let it take us to the point of judging one only by that. What we need to do is start realizing that our society would be much brighter and advanced if we quit discriminating. We have let so many well-educated persons go due to our phobias, and ignorance.
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