Posted by
Arnie on Friday, May 18, 2007 11:07:26 PM
Yes, you got that right, If yourtoo short or too fat now you are a protected species in the same company with women, gays, transgendered, blacks, hispanics, or Arab Muslims, and the disabled. The great state of Massachusetts is seeing the need to pass legislation protecting those short and fat people who get "picked on" at the worksite.
"Lawmakers are considering complaints ...... as they review a bill that would make Massachusetts just the second state to bar discrimination based on height or weight."
Read more at Chicago Sun Times.
To summarize the protected minorities in this country would be to say that white, heterosexual, males of medium height and medium weight is the only class of minority not protected by ant-discrimatory laws.
Can I ask a question that is bound to come up in some lawsuit somewhere. What is the height or weight cut off point that would make one not protected by anti-discrimatory laws? Is it 5'0"? or less than that like 4' 10"
And what weight is aceptable? For women, would it be 200#, and 300# for men? How would a fellow worker know your weight and whether you could sue if a disparaging comment were made? A sign around your neck. A special ribbon worn on your sleve. And the same goes for height. No one knows how tall you are when you are sitting down, so would you be required to stand next to the wall ruler before being addressed by your supervisor of the day? if the cut off point was 200# and that day you came to work you had lost 5 pounds so you did not qualify and a fellow worked picked on you, would you be covered? And say a gal normally wore 3" high heels so she looked over the limit, but was really 2" under the limit, and she got picked on, would she be covered?
A good defense attorney would have a field day in court, as would a good prosecutor enjoy the game of motive of thought interpretations for the hate crimes legislation.
Stupid legislators who are better suited to be hair dressers at quick cuts. And stupid people wanting the government to "do something" to stop these humiliating actions. Stupid lawmakers wishing to appease the stupid. And these people possibly vote too. Now we are all stupid and get what we deserve.