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Is fatphobia the last acceptable form of discrimination?

Discrimination against people living with obesity is the last acceptable form of prejudice.  Th...

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09.14 2 Mar 2022


Is fatphobia the last acceptable form of discrimination?


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09.14 2 Mar 2022


Discrimination against people living with obesity is the last acceptable form of prejudice.  That’s the view of Secretary of the Irish Coalition for People Living with Obesity, Maura Murphy who says she was passed over for career promotion because she wasn‘t considered “front-office material” and Maura spoke to us on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

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