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Some studies show that obese female employees face greater discrimination at work than obese male employees when comparing their pay, promotions, and so on to that of their non-obese coworkers. What is the MOST likely explanation for this difference?
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The women do not realize they are being discriminated against.
The women face discrimination for their weight and their sex.
The men have lower BMIs than the women do.
The men hold lower positions within their companies.
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The women face discrimination for their weight and their sex.
(Obese women experience "double jeopardy" — bias based on both gender and weight — leading to larger penalties in pay/promotions than obese men.)
(Obese women experience "double jeopardy" — bias based on both gender and weight — leading to larger penalties in pay/promotions than obese men.)
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