New Study Reveals Weight Discrimination in the Workplace
Tsk, tsk, tsk. A new study published by the International Journal of Obesity shows starting salary among other items were negatively impacted when women were viewed as obese.
Only women were included in the study; according to a study published in 2007, they were 16 times more likely than men to report weight discrimination in the workplace!
As pointed out by TIME, researchers gave participants a stack of resumes with photos attached of each applicant. Photos represented before and after pics related to weight loss surgery.
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