I hope that I am on the right track as I attempt to complete this paper. I hope and pray to be finish by week 8 no later than week 9.

Annotated Outline for Lookism and Weight

I. Introduction A. Love the Body You Have B. Diversity Concepts, Research, Theories and Multicultural

II. Weight- Discriminations and Lookism A. Ways Obese Individuals are Discriminated Against B. Weight Discrimination Explained through theories C. Theories to Reduce Weight Discrimination

III. Ethnic and Cultural Awareness A. Personal Cultural Competence and Action Plan

IV. Conclusion

V. Reference

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