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Discrimination based on body weight is an underestimated and
widespread problem. There is not a single national law worldwide
that prohibits weight discrimination, but quite a number of laws
and policies that reinforce, or at least reflect, the existing
socially ubiquitous weight stigma. This volume focuses on where and
how fatness and law intersect, discussing current
anti-discrimination protections related to fatness; the ongoing
debate around the introduction of new anti-discrimination
categories; national and international principles that seem to
argue against the introduction of legal protection of fatness; the
question whether fatness should be considered a disability; and
weight stigma in legal practice. Starting from a fat studies
perspective, this book also considers the legal implications of
anti-discrimination legislation for fatness through an
intersectional lens, noting how fatness often overlaps with other
marginalized identities, including race and ethnicity, gender, and
socioeconomic status. This book will be of interest to both
professional and lay audiences, providing an introduction into the
legal aspects of weightism, as well as offering solutions for
legislative practice. It will be an invaluable resource for
everyone who would like to be more weight-sensitive in their legal
work. The chapters in this book were originally published as a
special issue of Fat Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Body
Weight and Society.
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