Tipping the Scales of Justice: Fighting Weight-Based Discrimination
What rights, if any, do fat people have? If a child is obese, are the parents legally responsible? Can employers treat overweight employees as different, or disabled? Should fat people be protected by disability laws? Cases of illegal hiring practices, workplace prejudice, harassment, unfair treatment, medical malpractice, and denial of public access are being filed in increasing numbers as the nation continues to obsess over, and misunderstand, weight.\ Two events in 1998-the controversial...
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Foreword9Acknowledgments111Prejudice in Practice: The Felony Trail of Marlene Corrigan - A Case Study of Fat Bias in the Pursuit of Justice132The Food Police: An Introduction to Fat Prejudice253But Names Will Never Hurt Me: Growing Up Fat314Education and the Fat Child475If the Child Is Fat, Is the Parent Unfit?646Verbal Abuse and Beyond787Judging the Jury868Professional Appearance Required: Weight-Based Employment Discrimination999Intersectionality Issues in Weight Discrimination: Weight Requirements as Sex Discrimination12210Is an Ample Body an Able Body?: Fat and Disability Law12811The Brand-New, Eat-All-You-Want, Safe, Effective, Immediate, Forever Weight-Loss Plan: Truth in Advertising17112The Medical Profession: Assumptions Before Science18913The Medical Profession: Conflicts of Interest21014How the Medical Profession Treats Fat People21815Throw Away the Key: Involuntary Adult Commitment22916The Fat Lady's Screaming, Not Singing: Continuing the Fight Against Fat Discrimination233App. A: Resources and Activism239App. B: The Law243App. C: Excerpts from the Americans with Disabilities Act247Index257
\ BooknewsLegal consultant Solovay covers a number of legal issues related to weight-based discrimination against Americans. Writing for the layperson, she looks at discrimination issues in the schools, the workplace, jury selection, medicine, and other areas. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
