There is one other thing I should have added. The disability community in
Canada does not consider obesity a disability in and of itself. If obesity
results in a disabling condition, i.e. mobility impairment, then the
disability is mobility.
Mary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Ennis" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Bertha Mo" <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: Re: SouthWest, or SouthWorst?
>
> I work with a provincial cross-disability organization mandated to
advocate
> for citizenship rights of persons with disabilities. Just one comment on
> this discussion...... Bertha's note on the ruling on airline
accommodations
> is correct, and obesity, whatever the cause, falls under this ruling.
>
> Good luck with you work.
>
> Mary
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bertha Mo" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 9:06 PM
> Subject: Re: SouthWest, or SouthWorst?
>
>
> > In Canada, lawyers have argued successfully that obesity is a disability
> and such persons should be accomodated by the airlines without a financial
> penalty.
> > However, diabetes does not cause obesity...People who are obese are at
> high risk for diabetes and heart disease.
> > Bertie Mo, Ph.D., MPH
> > "Lissner, Scott L" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Of course the ADA in the
> US is not the DDA but there are a
> > number of US cusses looking at obesity as a disability. In
> > some cases it was considered a disability based on causal
> > factors and context.
> >
> > L. Scott Lissner
> > ADA Coordinator, Academic Affairs
> > 2054 Drake
> > 1849 Cannon Drive
> > Columbus, Ohio 43210-1266
> >
> > (614) 292-6207 (v); (614) 688-8605 (tty); (614) 688-3665
> > (Fax)
> >
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kirsteen Knight [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 1:55 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: SouthWest, or SouthWorst?
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> > This is something I've been thinking about. Could you argue
> > that being FAT
> > is a disability? I know that if you did, a large section of
> > the media would
> > be up in arms saying things like 'this is political
> > correctness gone mad'.
> > have an obese friend. He is extremely talented journalist
> > but time and time
> > again is turned down for work he's qualified to do. If
> > someone faces
> > discrimination because of their size isn't there an argument
> > that they
> > should be protected by the DDA? Does it make a difference if
> > the persons
> > obesity may be, in part, caused by diabetes? I'm not trying
> > to make a case
> > either way, as I say it's just something I've been thinking
> > about lately.
> > Does anyone know if there's been any research or papers
> > about this?
> > Thanks.
> > Kirsteen.
> > Researcher
> > BBC Radio 4
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Simi Linton [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 26 June 2002 18:51
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: FW: SouthWest, or SouthWorst?
> >
> >
> > Who fits? In definitions of disability, in airline seats
> > etc. This is an
> > important issue.
> > Best, Simi
> > ------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Hi all! Here's a great chance to stir up the air, so to
> > speak...
> >
> > A Special Announcement from Maryanne Bodolay, NAAFA's (NAAFA
> > is National
> > Association to Advance Fat Acceptance), Executive Director:
> >
> > Tomorrow SouthWest will put into effect their existing
> > policy on how to deal
> > with fat passengers. The media is already calling to see
> > what we are
> > planning. Here are some suggestions on how to make SWA aware
> > of our
> > commitment to ending this policy:
> >
> > *Call SWA Customer Relations number (214) 792-4223 8:00 am -
> > 5:00 pm central
> > time to let them know you are concerned *Call SWA 800
> > reservation number and
> > tie up their lines with questions about this policy
> > (800)-I-FLY-SWA *Fax
> > letters to SWA with your concerns (214) 792-5099 *Get
> > average size friends
> > and relatives to call and send in letters of support for our
> > community
> >
> >
> > * FATF Website
> > http://www.naafa.org/fatf
> > * Email Your Elected Officials
> > http://www.congress.org
> > * Writing Successful Complaint Letters
> > http://www.naafa.org/exclusives/complaint_letters.html
> > * Join the FatPolitics Discussion List
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FatPolitics/join
> > * Hell-Raising 301: Changing the World in Your Spare Time
> > http://www.casagordita.com/tools.htm
> >
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