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When ugly was illegal:
In 1881, Chicago passed a law banning people with visible disabilities or disfigurements from public view. It wasn’t officially repealed until 1974. Though such laws are gone, body-based discrimination like fat-shaming still exists today.
Things That Were Normal 100 Years Ago That Are Strange Now
When ugly was illegal:
In 1881, Chicago passed a law banning people with visible disabilities or disfigurements from public view. It wasn’t officially repealed until 1974. Though such laws are gone, body-based discrimination like fat-shaming still exists today.