1. How are overweight and obese people treated in our society?
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How are overweight and obese people treated in our society?

2. What are your first impressions?
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7. Discussion •
What were some of the first words that came to mind about these people?

8. Discussion •
What were some of the first words that came to mind about these people? •
Did you have any impressions about the health and happiness of each person? What were they?

9. Discussion •
What were some of the first words that came to mind about these people? •
Did you have any impressions about the health and happiness of each person? What were they? •
Did you have any impressions about the level of intelligence or success of each person? What were they?

10. Discussion •
What were some of the first words that came to mind about these people? •
Did you have any impressions about the health and happiness of each person? What were they? •
Did you have any impressions about the level of intelligence or success of each person? What were they? •
Did you write down any words about how attractive or unattractive each person is? What words did you use?

11. Discussion •
What were some of the first words that came to mind about these people? •
Did you have any impressions about the health and happiness of each person? What were they? •
Did you have any impressions about the level of intelligence or success of each person? What were they? •
Did you write down any words about how attractive or unattractive each person is? What words did you use? •
Did you write down any words about the body size or shape of each person? Which ones? What words did you use to describe their bodies?

12. Discussion •
What were some of the first words that came to mind about these people? •
Did you have any impressions about the health and happiness of each person? What were they? •
Did you have any impressions about the level of intelligence or success of each person? What were they? •
Did you write down any words about how attractive or unattractive each person is? What words did you use? •
Did you write down any words about the body size or shape of each person? Which ones? What words did you use to describe their bodies? •
Were your “first impressions” of the women different from your feelings about the men? How about the white people as compared to the people of color?

13. Lillian Russell Nicole Kidman then now [ 6 ]
Actress and Sex symbol, early 20th century
Nicole Kidman
Actress and Sex symbol, 21st century
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14. Babe Ruth Barry Bonds then now [ 7 ]
Pro baseball player, early 20th century
Barry Bonds
Pro baseball player, 21st century
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15. King Henry VIII President Bush then now [ 9 ] 16th century
21st century
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16. Miss America contestant
then
now
Miss America contestant
1950s
Miss America
2002
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17. American dancer New Zeland dancers here there [ 10 ] ballet
performing Maori haka
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18. here
there
American
Wrestlers
Japanese
Sumo Wrestlers
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