The article states that obese people get paid less only due to discrimination - perhaps to create a narrative.
It completely ignores the obvious correlation: are people that control their weight successfully, likely to be better at earning money?
I suspect both factors are relevant. Fat discrimination definitely exists but I suspect it isn't the dominant factor. Instead in my experience the people that can keep their weight reasonable (through diet, exercise, control, etcetera) have personal drive/skills that directly translates to doing much better in the job market.
There is perhaps the opposite population selection bias too. There are people who would naturally be fat who work hard to be thin, yet those people get lumped in with the low BMI people.
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The article states that obese people get paid less only due to discrimination - perhaps to create a narrative.
It completely ignores the obvious correlation: are people that control their weight successfully, likely to be better at earning money?
I suspect both factors are relevant. Fat discrimination definitely exists but I suspect it isn't the dominant factor. Instead in my experience the people that can keep their weight reasonable (through diet, exercise, control, etcetera) have personal drive/skills that directly translates to doing much better in the job market.
There is perhaps the opposite population selection bias too. There are people who would naturally be fat who work hard to be thin, yet those people get lumped in with the low BMI people.
Or another hidden variable: "health selection significantly determines individuals’ life outcomes." - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ssqu.13320 - what is health versus obesity?
Errata: chart 2 appears that they have mislabelled the legend.