The large people would go to the rental office and be told there were no units available. There was a statistically significant difference in the way people were treated. He points out that being denied access to opportunities in society suppresses the ability to become educated and get good jobs and promotions. In turn, this relegates many obese people to lower-paying jobs, a situation confirmed by an established correlation between low income and obesity. They have the income, the time, and the values to stay thin.
Body weight influences more than just socioeconomic status.
It also affects dating habits and opportunities for marriage but not necessarily satisfaction in marriage. It begins with dating. Sobal's study of the attitudes of high school students toward overweight members of the opposite sex revealed, particularly in young men, a reluctance to establish a relationship with someone who is fat. The comfort level for each activity from studying through steady dating declined for both sexes and was lower for very overweight than for overweight partners. Young women, however, were less bothered than young men.