From: BBW Magazine

The Economics of Weight

"...plus-size women face multiple barriers to climbing the economic ladder:

* Plus-size women report being denied employment, promotions and raises at a much lower relative weight than heavy men
* Plus-size women report being denied employment benefits
* For women, the primary road to economic gain is through marrying a wealthy man. The more "attractive" (thin) a woman is, the more likely she is to marry an "attractive (wealthy) man
* Plus-size women aren't admitted to elite colleges, which are another avenue to wealth; their thinner female siblings, however, are accepted into better colleges and enhance their financial status
* In contrast to the common belief that poorer women are heavier, weight precedes downward economic mobility. When a woman, because of her size, doesn't get into a good college, is not hired and is fired, she becomes poorer
* The low self-esteem of plus-size women prevents them from applying for jobs, going on job interviews, asking for raises or promotions and continuing their education."

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