Problem #28: Are your “preferences” actually just discriminatory?
If all you date are women/men the shade of paperbags and women/men under 160 pounds, with no variety or history or attempt at even trying something outside of that box, can you still call that a simple preference of is it plain discriminatory? Being plus-sized creates an unwelcoming environment that reinforces the idea that bodies that don’t meet certain standards are undesirable. This issue can even extend to people with disabilities and how they may be treated when dating and in other institutions. So when does one cross the line from having a preference over into discrimination against everything and everyone else that does not fit within your box?
Resources:
How to support BLM: https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/how-to-support-black-lives-matter
Therapy Sources: Primary Care Physician, IG: @Betterhelp, Employee assistance programs and therapyforblackgirls.com
BetterHelp is free for 1 month not just 1 week specifically with our link: https://www.betterhelp.com/thoughtfulhuman/
Dating preferences: http://www.jackcentral.org/opinion/pillowtalk-are-your-dating-preferences-discriminatory/article_e86c5be9-5f23-5dfd-af78-21a9ec5c0d7b.html
Time: https://time.com/4512430/colorism-in-america/
Weight discrimination: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/weight-discrimination-is-rampant-yet-in-most-places-its-still-legal/2019/06/21/f958613e-9394-11e9-b72d-d56510fa753e_story.html
Is weight discrimination illegal? - https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2019/07/08/is-weight-discrimination-illegal/
#ENDSARS and other Protest in Africa: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/25/africa/nigeria-end-sars-protests-analysis-intl/index.html
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