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)
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-----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
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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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