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Even if you can’t see it, fatphobia probably shows up in your workplace

Even if you can’t see it, fatphobia probably shows up in your workplace

The Rundown | Chicago News · WBEZ Chicago

April 12, 20249m 28s

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Show Notes

Fatphobia is everywhere, including the office. Anti-fat bias shows up in hiring, salary negotiations, conversations between coworkers and even the chairs we sit in.


“I cannot think of any example in the workplace where it would be appropriate to comment on the size of someone’s body,” said Rundown producer Sarah Stark.


In this episode, host Erin Allen talks to Stark about workplace bias and the importance of fat community. To hear more conversations like this, check out the "Bias Against Bodies” series Stark produced for WBEZ’s daily talk show Reset.


This episode was originally published on Feb. 8, 2023.