{"id":535766,"date":"2023-01-05T23:02:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T20:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/writer-calls-for-anti-fat-bias-training-condemns-triggering-workplace-health-programs\/"},"modified":"2023-01-05T23:02:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T20:02:00","slug":"writer-calls-for-anti-fat-bias-training-condemns-triggering-workplace-health-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/writer-calls-for-anti-fat-bias-training-condemns-triggering-workplace-health-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"#Writer calls for \u2018anti-fat bias\u2019 training, condemns \u2018triggering\u2019 workplace health programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a240a80a2594\" 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class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--syndicated\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__header\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__logo\">\n                                        <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/foxnews.com\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/fox-news-logo.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=144&amp;h=96&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-nyp_small size-nyp_small\" alt=\"Fox News\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/fox-news-logo.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=288 288w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/fox-news-logo.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=216 216w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/fox-news-logo.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=144 144w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/fox-news-logo.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=72 72w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/fox-news-logo.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\"\/><\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>An anti-fatphobia writer penned an oped for NBC THINK that warned readers how efforts to promote health in the workplace\u00a0marginalize fat people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a fat person, I hate the first few weeks of January with a fiery passion,\u201d communication strategist Kate Bernyk wrote. \u201cFollowing every holiday season, there\u2019s seemingly no escape from the weight loss industrial complex.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Benryk railed against health initiatives in the workplace, noting that it can\u2019t be ignored like <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> posts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI might be able to easily report social ads and mute friends, but how do I escape an email from human resources encouraging staff to join a team weight loss challenge with monthly weigh-ins?\u201d she asked. \u201cOr a boss who encourages her whole team to buy Fitbits so we can compete on daily steps? (Both were real things that h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened at two of my former jobs.)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The author suggested that fat Americans should be one of the groups included in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmployers seem to rarely consider\u00a0fat people\u00a0when putting together their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion goals,\u201d Benryk wrote. \u201cBut creating a space for plus-size employees to feel welcome has just as much to do with diversity and inclusion as any other group.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/office.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Office\" class=\"wp-image-25252366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/office.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/office.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/office.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A writer called for fat Americans to be included in DEI trainings. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The author went on to claim that \u201cfat is not a reliable indicator of health,\u201d and that \u201cfatphobic-related measures like BMI and fat percentage\u201d are unreliable means of assessing health.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Benryk proposed what employers should be doing instead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWeight discrimination and anti-fat bias could be included in workplace harassment training,\u201d she wrote. \u201cAnd any workplace wellness program that specifically\u00a0incentivizes weight loss\u00a0should be acknowledged as harmful and ended immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The author stated that her weight should not be associated with her ability to perform at her chosen career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe size of my body has nothing to do with my work. I recognize this sometimes may not be true for certain professions (one of many fine reasons I\u2019m not a jockey or a cave diver),\u201d she wrote, later claiming her usefulness, \u201ccannot be measured by a scale.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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