Massachusetts might make it illegal to discriminate against heavy people and short people.

The AP interviewed two women - one short, one large - about what they go through each day. And, if the measure passes, they'll have some legal ammunition if anyone gives them a hard time. Representative Byron Rushing is the force behind the proposed legislation. He tried it 10 years ago, but it didn't work out.

Studies show that people who are considered more attractive are favored in the workplace. There's a lot people can do to boost their attractiveness, but it's not as if short people can sprout a few inches overnight or if people who are considerably large can lose weight lickety-split, no matter what late-night TV ads tell you.

Rushing is on to something - some people will freak out about the law being too PC, but, in general, this expands the "Don't be a Jerk Law." A smartaleck said, “We might as well add colorblind, left-handed, allergic-to-cashews and get it over with,” which is as slippery-slope as fallacies can get.

In an ideal universe, everyone should be judged on their merits and not their appearance. It seems so practical that it's surprising someone has to make it law, but not everyone has gotten the memo.

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