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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I actually think its reasonable to not want to hire someone who is obese. I know several people who have lost significant weight and every single one comments how much more energy they have now and how they miss fewer work days. My SIL lost over 100 lbs. She is the first to say that she thought she was fit and active when she was obese but she couldn't keep anywhere near the degree that she can now.

Its counterproductive for people to focus on the superficial aspects of appearance from an attractiveness standpoint but its just as counterproductive for obese individuals to convince themselves that they are physically healthy and fit. [/quote]

Can we take a moment to acknowledge that "overweight" and "obese" mean two different things? Please stop using the terms interchangeably.

Can we also take a moment to acknowledge that the health concerns that often accompany being obese, and on a smaller scale being overweight, are not actually universal? And that any assumptions you make about someone based on their weight are brutally offensive and unfair? And that it is none of your business what anyone tells ("convinces") themselves, regardless of their weight?

Okay, continue with your day.

-Someone who has weighed everywhere from 30 pounds underweight to 30 pounds overweight and has a lot more energy and stamina now, at 10 pounds overweight, than I ever did at my "normal" or "skinny" weight[/quote]

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