To think it’s fair to judge people on their appearance in certain situations?

Well maybe I'm shallow but at my husband's recent funeral I was so happy to see all the family and friends had made a big effort to dress very smartly, and I hadn't said a word about a dress code. Except for 1 man who was very scruffy, but he dressed like that for his sons wedding! I think I would judge in an interview situation, it doesn't take much effort to look professional and smart.

I think you are delusional if you think employers don’t judge very overweight people

If to equally qualified candidates were in the running to get a job, one normal weight / thin and the other one very overweight, I can guarantee you that the job would be given to the normal weight / thin candidate

Unless you are required to be a certain weight for your job, and I'm thinking along the lines of racing drivers etc there, your weight has no bearing on your ability to carry out a role like teaching, any office based job, computer work etc. You use your mind for that, and assuming someone overweight also doesn't care about their performance is wildly disrespectful and discriminatory.

Did she have mobility issues because she was obese or was she obese because she had mobility issues? Obviously I don't expect you out to answer, because you don't know, you just made a judgement.
What a horribly albeit comment to say that someone who doesn't have perfect mobility shouldn't teach. Imagine how many incredible teachers with disabilities that would rule out of a job.

Unhealthy overweight looking could mean they have health issues ( mental or physical) that could impinge on their performance, it could indicate a general lack of self care and that ‘I don’t care’ attitude could also seep into their attitude towards their work

I heard an employer of a very large company in London say in front of an entire audience ( 200+ people) that he doesn’t employ overweight people when he was asked what type of people does he hire…..granted this was 20 years ago and he probably wouldn’t voice his opinion on such matters so publicly now but the thinking would still be the same

Because unhealthy overweight means they can't remember facts and pass them onto children?

Says the person who has made some very judgemental and unpleasant posts on this thread.

Depends on how overweight they were and if they looked like a healthy overweight or not

But are you judging their ability to do their job because of their weight?

That teachers fat, she can't possibly know history is not something that ever crosses my mind.

Agree, it’s instinctual
If people think they are not being judged on their appearance they are delusional

This.

My “overweight” friends dress superbly to suit their body type, smell amazing and look fabulous. They have a far better sense of style than me often.

Another bitchy weight thread. How tedious.

You showed your prejudice the minute you mixed up stained clothing with fat people.
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It’s not bizarre at all, I just don’t judge someone’s ability by the way they look. I don’t take them at face value and make assumptions of them

Completely agree. Obsequious springs to mind.

The way the funeral industry is going better that the staff in them make the (fewer) customers they will encounter feel cared for rather than judged.

What form does your judging take? Tutting or is it gossiping behind their backs or just feelings of superiority that you are 'doing it better'? All pointless but, if that's what you do that's what you do.

First lesson I was taught is not to judge a book by its cover. A very good mantra that's been obliterated by social media platforms and so many thinking that their opinion actually matters.

And this poster isn’t even remotely saying otherwise

And by going swimming she is doing something about it by doing some gentle exercise. It probably took a lot of courage for her to do that.

Sorry but your comment about judging people when you are working as a funeral director is appalling. Have you no compassion for people’s grief? Do you think it makes them feel better dressed in a suit?

On The balance of probabilities someone obese is more likely to struggle with being very energetic and keeping up with fast 4 years old than the same person but stones lighter.

and it is quite bizarre to think otherwise.

Exactly
the op is unpleasant on other threads too
it is sad to think this Op may have children and be teaching them to view their teachers like this

so You don’t see the difference between

a teacher plus TA plus parent helpers
plus older versus at a childminder?

plus with peers versus a childminder on her own dealing with babies and toddlers as well?

plus the odd visit once or twice a term versus day in and day out trips to public areas, likely shops, parks etc?

ok

Christ, as if the teaching crisis wasn’t deep enough. Ow teachers must dress to suit others and keep their weight at a level that means no judgement will be required. That’s me out then. I teach a long term shortage subject - at least one school locally is no longer offering said subject. You, OP, are very much part of the problem.

I’m talking about childminders who take children out to public playgrounds, lots of walking on streets, crossing roads etc

Hmm, so your four year old child will run away from childminders necessitating them to chase 'at full pelt' yet they will NOT do this a few weeks later when the reception teacher takes them out onto the field or on a local walk to the fire station?

You’re still assuming that a slim person would be more physically able to be a childminder though. Assuming that they’re more able to go to a playground, walk around or keep kids safe on a road. There are many childminders who, whilst they are slim and look outwardly fit, are unfit, have physical restrictions or both.

Being a reception teacher is a very physical job considering that they not only teach have to physically help and keep the children safe. At the end of the day, kids don’t just sit in their bottoms at school.

Perhaps you should teach your child not to run away from someone, "At full pelt", because at the age of four, he should know better.