[IAMchocolatee]

I read this article about a week ago and became deeply frustrated, as I have also experienced something similar to this during my work experiences. I am a full figured size 12 and sometimes pushing a size 14 and I often feel very conscious, as women I often see in more 'prestige' jobs are usually at their biggest a size 12.

I want to reduce weight and size for health reasons but it makes me wonder, are females more employable when they are of a smaller size?

Article/Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...g--curves.html

[geetar]

Maybe if the Daily Mail and their like didn't publish 5 articles a day about how great it is to be thin, or how disgusting fatties are, employers wouldn't be so bothered about weight

[geetar]

I'll give a serious answer; yes, I agree. I'm sure that overweight people are indirectly discriminated against. The stereotype is that they will be lazy, less productive, and therefore less of a good employee. An interesting question would be as to whether overweight men or women are more prejudiced against - I've read theories that women get a worse deal, because there is more pressure on them to be thin generally.

[satisverborum2003]

I've read that article and the woman in question seems to have a negative mental attitude. Even while reading the article, it seems that the lady reeked of self pity and low self esteem. If I can pick that up from a newspaper article, then any potential employer would be able to pick that attitude up and that's not a good thing.

[IRL]

Just stay in shape and it shouldn't be a problem. I mean how hard is it to:

a) control what you eat
b) exercise a little bit every day

???

It's really not that difficult. Certainly not difficult enough for it to be a problem.

[gurkin123]

(Original post by IRL)
Just stay in shape and it shouldn't be a problem. I mean how hard is it to:

a) control what you eat
b) exercise a little bit every day

???

It's really not that difficult. Certainly not difficult enough for it to be a problem.

This. If you're overweight, you can feel victimised and read all the Daily Mail articles about fat people being awful, etc.

OR, you can look at the equal number of success stories where people who were fat have turned themselves around and become thin again. It's not just about work; being healthy is a better 'life choice' than being overweight, and says a lot about your own self respect.

[M1011]

Surely it depends on the role? Here are some quotes from famous people;

"I wouldn't be hiring no fatty fatty boom boom to work in my restaurant. They'd be eating all the stock!"
-Gordon Ramsay

"Confucius say, big girl try harder."
-Alan Sugar

[Regent]

Don't confuse correlation with causation. The same thing can be seem with men. I think it has more to do with the fact that the discipline and ambition required to get into the most prestigious jobs translates into other areas of life, like keeping fit and healthy.

Definitely something I've noticed. The people who tend to get heavily into sports (rugby, football, etc) and frequent the gym seem to be the ones, securing the jobs and getting high 2.1s/ firsts.

[mikeyd85]

http://www.iantimms.com/iantimms/Page_1.html

Bloke I work with. If he can lose weight, you can. Get on it!
Edit: Just, please, for the love of God, don't become as irritating as him. He. Never. Shuts. Up...

[Akbar2k7]

(Original post by IRL)
Just stay in shape and it shouldn't be a problem. I mean how hard is it to:

a) control what you eat
b) exercise a little bit every day

???

It's really not that difficult. Certainly not difficult enough for it to be a problem.

lol its always that easy bro.

Alot of other factors contribute.

[M1011]

(Original post by Akbar2k7)
lol its always that easy bro.

Alot of other factors contribute.

Why do you bother posting if you're going to leave out the key word of what you're trying to say? Proof read for goodness sake.

NOT

[plimsolls]

if you're not actually overweight i don't think you should be worried.

[gurkin123]

(Original post by Akbar2k7)
lol its always that easy bro.

Alot of other factors contribute.

I'm afraid to say, it is that easy. You lot may not like this, but fat people are fat for a reason (in 99% of cases, some have genuine medical reasons).

If you don't like it, change it. No sympathy.

[Chapeau Rouge]

(Original post by satisverborum2003)
I've read that article and the woman in question seems to have a negative mental attitude. Even while reading the article, it seems that the lady reeked of self pity and low self esteem. If I can pick that up from a newspaper article, then any potential employer would be able to pick that attitude up and that's not a good thing.

This, she definitely feels insecure about it just from some of the phrases used which would be easily picked up on.

[Akbar2k7]

(Original post by gurkin123)
I'm afraid to say, it is that easy. You lot may not like this, but fat people are fat for a reason (in 99% of cases, some have genuine medical reasons).

If you don't like it, change it. No sympathy.

Lol Dr.Diet I do understand what your saying 99% of time it can be changed BUT the whole body fat % is about calorie in and calorie out is bs. Muscle Mass, Macro-nutrients, stopping starvation mode from kicking in, Genetics, trans fats and finally most importantly High intensity exercise are things people know nothing about; these are the real ways to change your bodies fat % set point and of course water intake.

The fact people are so scarily misinformed depresses me I used to be really really fat, and tried calorie control, running for long periods of time nothing worked. Then I decided to go and do research and realized its about a lot more than controlled what you eat. Some people do exist who actually have a very unhealthy diet and remain slim(though probably still viscerally fat).

Please dont bash people based on what you think is correct you really need to understand that the people who are high body fat % are usually a combination of bad appetite controlling hormones, stress, other hormone imbalances, bad food choices, dehydration and most importantly sedentary lifestyle.

[Dmon1Unlimited]

when i read the article, i was/am a little sceptical as to whether it was actually about weight... it can be hard to get a job, despite how it would have been in the past, and as she mentions, she was only given an interview with half of the attempts, despite her supposed amazingness...there may be other reasons, who knows. it can be easy to misunderstand, e.g. think thin=i had lots of jobs then, and fat=harder to get jobs therefore, fat discrimination,

but if i assume the article is correct, then it is quite sad, being a slightly big chap, i know it is sad to be judged upon based on what you look like and taken the piss out of (generally speaking, not regarding employment skills). i agree with below to, i thought attraction/being thin/being aesthetically pleasing had a slight influence to whether a person was hired or not, though i didnt think it would be as significant as the article

(Original post by geetar)
I'll give a serious answer; yes, I agree. I'm sure that overweight people are indirectly discriminated against. The stereotype is that they will be lazy, less productive, and therefore less of a good employee. An interesting question would be as to whether overweight men or women are more prejudiced against - I've read theories that women get a worse deal, because there is more pressure on them to be thin generally.

assuming the article is true, it seems ill have to do more than just try and make a good cv and have experience...

also:
i guess i have to mention this... not EVERYONE will find it easy to be thin... with all the ridicule in school going on, do people think fat people like it? if they wanted to be thin, then based on moronic posts by some people, theyd think it would take fat people seconds to lose weight... its difficult to lose weight, people should be encouraged to lose weight, not ridiculed and spammed with, "hurry up and lose weight, not exactly difficult"... to the people who say this... my reply is gtfo