Oh heck no
Now I must admit that I have been a big girl all my 60 plus years and most likely will stay that way. But when I read an article about a woman that was not hired by Weight Watcher because after losing 118 pounds and now only wearing a size 12, she was still too fat for their company made my blood was boil! Lynae Remondino’s other Qualifications included experience as a teacher both in class work and online.
Now I am five one and in no way would I be called fat if I was a size 12. This type of attitude is what got the young girls in America suffering from eating disorders and suffering from poor self esteem which sets up a whole other list of problems.
When going through the phone interview everything was going so well that her work schedule had even been discussed. The interviewer then asked about her body mass index and the you know what hit the fan. The interview was over.
What the heck are women to do? Are we to all turn into Stepford wives and become the perfect size two? No thanks. I think if a women is healthy and a size 12 and has lost 118 pounds she would be a perfect role model for someone trying to loose weight. As a three time drop out from Weight Watchers, I know it was hard for me to listen to people who touted their 20 or 30 pound loss to become the fine figure they were at, when I had so much more to loose.
Good luck Lynae you will find a job that will need all your fine qualifications. You are a hero to all us big girls.
http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/08/31/weight-watchers-biased/?icid=main%7Chtmlws-main-w%7Cdl10%7Csec1_lnk1%7C167735