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Weight Discrimination
- Peggy Howell, a 280-pound woman, was told to lose weight or lose her job.
- Her boss claimed her weight meant her life was out of control, making her unfit to counsel students.
Politics of Obesity
- Eric Oliver, a political scientist, argues that labeling people as overweight is a political act.
- He believes that social prejudices and financial incentives influence our understanding of obesity more than scientific evidence.
Obesity and Health
- Eric Oliver's research suggests the scientific evidence linking obesity to health problems is weak.
- He encountered suppressed findings and debates within the scientific community about obesity's health effects.