I read the article under the stress section about how size matters in the workplace and how it can affect your pay. It made a good point that in society today girls are supposed to be super thin and guys are supposed to be big and strong. This is reinforced through all types of media from magazines where super thin models are shown in the latest trendy clothes to movies such as Twilight where people like Taylor Lautner who plays Jacob is shown with rock hard abs. This idea of how we should look is constantly flooded into pour minds and because of this there tends to be unequal pay for people and preference for those who fit the societal image of how a person should look.
According to this article a study has shown that more obese woman especially have a hard time moving up in their career if they are over weight. This could also be partially do to self esteem and confidence issues I think. A slimmer woman who is more confident with them selves will be more outspoken and authoritative then one who is not. If a person feels they are not as pretty as others they may have confidence issues and be more shy. Also, if there's two candidates for a job that have the same credentials, the more attractive one usually wins the position. In addition to this, taller guys that are more average build tend to be paid higher whereas skinnier guys are paid less.
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