New York City could become the largest city in the world to pass this historic legislation.
. But the validity of those common misunderstandings is actually irrelevant; people should be protected from discrimination and violence in any form simply because they are human.
As someone with a passion for public policy, I am excited by the potential for established legal protections against weight discrimination. I am even more excited by the prospect of being able to hold a job without interference from anti-fat bias towards my current and future body. I know that legislation is not liberation–we will not legislate our way out of diet culture or fatphobia, and the passage of these bills will not eliminate the existence of anti-fat violence or attitudes.
New York City is a city of possibility, of progress, and unlimited potential. Soon, it would also be one of the safest cities in the world for fat people to chase their dreams and live their boldest, most joyful fat lives, making the greatest city in the world, even greater.
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