New York City Bill Outlaws Discrimination Against Fat People – IOTW Report

New York City Bill Outlaws Discrimination Against Fat People

Saturday, 13 May 2023, 14:00 BFH Uncategorized 32

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A New York City bill that passed Thursday would outlaw discrimination against fat people.

The legislation passed in a 44-5 vote by the City Council Thursday makes it illegal to factor physical characteristics like height and weight into hiring practices, housing or in public accommodation, according to The Hill.

The appearance-based characteristics are now among the legal list of protected identifiers, among other categories like race, sexual orientation, gender identity and national origin.

City Council Member Shaun Abreu of NYC Council District 7 introduced the bill, partnered with the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, according to ABC7NY.

“The law is designed to help those where weight has nothing to do with the essential job functions of a role,” Abreu said. “Just like any other protected category, like race or gender or age, this will be a new protected category and a claim that you can bring before the Commission on Human Rights.”

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32 Comments on New York City Bill Outlaws Discrimination Against Fat People

  9. I would imagine that all theaters and restaurants will have to have “fat people” seating, with extra wide chairs/seats and more room around the tables for them to move about (meaning fewer tables and fewer customers).

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  12. I see lawsuits against furniture stores and antiques dealers in the future.
    Can you picture it?
    Some two ton tessie goes into a furniture store and sits on a delicate side chair and then sues when it collapses under her.
    Or how about sports cars that they can’t fit in?
    Lawsuit!

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  13. I saw photos today from my old art school’s 2023 graduation ceremony. Every pic was BIPOC centric or LGBQ+. The one that took the cake was the rainbow painted motorboard top that read,” Visible for those who can’t be.”

    How much more “seen” do they want to be?

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  17. Years ago I worked with some obese people and noticed they, much like smokers, are not as productive since they take time throughout the day to eat (lots of breaks). I’ve even seen an extreme case in a company we acquired of them building a kitchen at their desk. They also are sick more often. And generally there is always someone more qualified so all this will do is allow lawsuits to ruin small and med size businesses.

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  20. There will no longer be any such thing as “One Size Fits All” clothing made of cloth, even spandex. What you’ll get is a couple of cans of spray paint.

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  21. ATTENTION FAT PEOPLE!

    Please move to New York City! You are welcome and protected there no matter how much flab you have! Yay!

    (Just get your fat, woke asses out of my state.)

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  28. “Finally!! Now I can go apply for that job at Planet Fitness without fear of rejection!” — No Unemployed Morbidity Obese Person Ever

    This makes exactly zero employment opportunities available for overweight people that weren’t available before. But any otherwise unqualified person who applies for a job now has to be hired in order for the business to avoid legal problems.

    You seen bakeries get shut down by gays over the refusal to bake a gay wedding cake? You ain’t seen nothing yet…

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