Legislating for weight-based equality: national trends in public support for laws to prohibit weight discrimination

摘要: The prevalence of weight discrimination in the United States has led to increasing calls for legal measures address weight-based inequities on a broader scale. This study examined public support 2014 and 2015 three proposed laws prohibiting discrimination, compared findings with attitudes towards same from 2011 2013. An online survey was completed by diverse national sample US adults (N=2411) June-July assess their anti-discrimination legislation. Public increased 2015, at least 71% participants expressed each both years. Compared documented 2011-2013, there significant increase 2014-2015 legislation extend disability protections individuals obesity that would include body existing state civil rights statutes. Consistently, high levels (78%) were across this 5-year period employment. As approval is powerful catalyst motivating political will needed make policy changes, these provide important insights implications advancing policy-level discourse about remedies discrimination.