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Anti-discrimination law to protect short, fat people proposed in US state Massachusetts
The Associated Press ^ | May 17, 2007 | Staff

Posted on 05/24/2007 4:57:11 PM PDT by Sleeping Beauty

BOSTON: Legislation to add "weight and height" to anti-discrimination law in Massachusetts has been proposed to give special protection to short and fat people.

The bill, which would make Massachusetts the second state in the United States to offer such protections, applies mainly to the workplace but also covers landlords and real estate interactions.

Rep. Byron Rushing, a Boston Democrat who is sponsoring the bill, said it is a question of civil rights.

"This is one of the last physical aspects of people that you can acceptably laugh about," said Rushing, who is black, slim and of average height. "You can be a shock jock on the radio and talk about fat people for a solid week and no one would ever think of having you lose your job. It's still acceptable."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: discrimination; fatiswhereitsat; obesity; peopleofsize
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Are we going too far with anti-discrimination?
1 posted on 05/24/2007 4:57:12 PM PDT by Sleeping Beauty
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To: Sleeping Beauty

Yes


2 posted on 05/24/2007 4:58:49 PM PDT by Kimmers (Coram Deo)
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To: Sleeping Beauty

I weigh 380 lbs, and I think this is a stupid idea. As a matter of fact, most anti-discrimination laws are useless and need repeal.


3 posted on 05/24/2007 5:00:59 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Fred Thompson/John Bolton 2008)
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To: Sleeping Beauty

I demand they add tall, slightly stooped, middleaged white men with male pattern baldness and bad teeth to the bill. Dammit we need protection too!


4 posted on 05/24/2007 5:01:34 PM PDT by Argus
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To: Sleeping Beauty

How’s that for luck! The only place where nobody could mess with me would have to be Massachusetts.


5 posted on 05/24/2007 5:02:20 PM PDT by VR-21
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To: Sleeping Beauty

I’ve known more workplaces where the older, heavier women banded together to destroy any young, pretty girl who got hired.


6 posted on 05/24/2007 5:02:55 PM PDT by SteveMcKing
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To: Argus; Sleeping Beauty

“I demand they add”

Those of us who are, um, “length challenged”
We need affirmative action in the porno industry!


7 posted on 05/24/2007 5:04:05 PM PDT by dynachrome (Henry Bowman is right.)
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To: Sleeping Beauty

No. We haven’t gone FAR ENOUGH.

Still need to protect the political beliefs of individuals. Religious and sexual beliefs are protected but it is A-OK to vandalize the home of a Republican with swastikas and to threaten assault.

Doesn’t carry the penalties of a “hate crime” even though clearly there is hate in the Rat’s heart.


8 posted on 05/24/2007 5:04:34 PM PDT by weegee (Libs want us to learn to live with terrorism, but if a gun is used they want to rewrite the Const.)
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To: Sleeping Beauty

I’m 5’1”, fat, and female...does this mean I got a great career waiting with the Celtics? :-)


9 posted on 05/24/2007 5:05:32 PM PDT by Fire_on_High (I am so proud of what we were...)
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To: Sleeping Beauty

10 posted on 05/24/2007 5:06:50 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: Sleeping Beauty
Legislation to add "weight and height" to anti-discrimination law in Massachusetts has been proposed to give special protection to short and fat people.

How short, and how fat does one have to be to receive this "special protection?"

I guess there's a two for one special for this law if you're both short and fat?!

11 posted on 05/24/2007 5:08:06 PM PDT by sirchtruth (No one has the RIGHT not to be offended...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
As a matter of fact, most anti-discrimination laws are useless and need repeal.

All hate crime laws need to be struck down as unconstitutional. They provide unequal protection under the law and create certain protected classes of individual.

If a business can deny you service or employment because you vote Republican (and there are articles about both on FR), then the law is still okay with discrimination.

12 posted on 05/24/2007 5:09:59 PM PDT by weegee (Libs want us to learn to live with terrorism, but if a gun is used they want to rewrite the Const.)
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To: Sleeping Beauty
Short People
Randy Newman

Short People got no reason
Short People got no reason
Short People got no reason
To live

They got little hands
And little eyes
And they walk around
Tellin' great big lies
They got little noses
And tiny little teeth
They wear platform shoes
On their nasty little feet

Well, I don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
Round here

Short People are just the same
As you and I
(A Fool Such As I)
All men are brothers
Until the day they die
(It's A Wonderful World)

Short People got nobody
Short People got nobody
Short People got nobody
To love

They got little baby legs
And they stand so low
You got to pick 'em up
Just to say hello
They got little cars
That got beep, beep, beep
They got little voices
Goin' peep, peep, peep
They got grubby little fingers
And dirty little minds
They're gonna get you every time
Well, I don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
'Round here

13 posted on 05/24/2007 5:11:30 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: Sleeping Beauty
Short People got no reason
Short People got no reason
Short People got no reason
To live

They got little hands
Little eyes
They walk around
Tellin' great big lies
They got little noses
And tiny little teeth
They wear platform shoes
On their nasty little feet

Well, I don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
`Round here

Short People are just the same
As you and I
(A Fool Such As I)
All men are brothers
Until the day they die
(It's A Wonderful World)

Short People got nobody
Short People got nobody
Short People got nobody
To love

They got little baby legs
That stand so low
You got to pick 'em up
Just to say hello
They got little cars
That go beep, beep, beep
They got little voices
Goin' peep, peep, peep
They got grubby little fingers
And dirty little minds
They're gonna get you every time

Well, I don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
'Round here

14 posted on 05/24/2007 5:11:33 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (Run, Fred, run!)
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To: AlaskaErik
Beat you by 33 seconds!
15 posted on 05/24/2007 5:12:55 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: Sleeping Beauty
I thought the fat ones had a special envoy

Teddy Kennedy!!!!!!!!

16 posted on 05/24/2007 5:13:13 PM PDT by pointsal (q)
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To: SteveMcKing
I’ve known more workplaces where the older, heavier women banded together to destroy any young, pretty girl who got hired.

Yep. I've seen that.

17 posted on 05/24/2007 5:13:27 PM PDT by Sleeping Beauty
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To: Paleo Conservative

Actually, by THREE (3) seconds.

:0)


18 posted on 05/24/2007 5:15:34 PM PDT by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
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To: Sleeping Beauty
recalls being playfully scooped up by larger co-workers, who also would pat her on the head and remark about her height.

I am 5'-8" and weigh 155 pounds.

Pat my head and you will need to take a trip to your proctologist as you will owe me a boot.

Dental appointment for you will be next as I will want the other one back too.

Both the short and fat don't need this law as we will kick yer a$$ if you are stupid enough to cross us!

19 posted on 05/24/2007 5:16:23 PM PDT by Eaker (Free The Texas 3 - Ramos, Compean and Hernandez)
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To: All

Gee, next it will be left-handed, redheaded females like me! :-)


20 posted on 05/24/2007 5:18:29 PM PDT by Melinda in TN
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