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Her use of such stories endears the person to the audience because it is something they can identify with. She also offers expert opinions to solidify the claims. However, for her argument to be believable and complete, her use of research needs to also include the opposing parties’ point of view. It seems the employers in particular, are not portrayed in any positive light with any of the anecdotes mentioned. For example, she points out the injustice against the obese woman that was rejected for a job as mentioned in paragraph 3. While she offers highly trustworthy opinions from a Yale professor as well as a Harvard professor on “disadvantages that overweight individuals suffer” in paragraph 9, she neglects to explore the employer’s point of view and why hiring her would have been a risk to their particular company. To bring this view to light, “Prohibited Employment Policies/Practices” as enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee, clearly states that “it is not illegal under federal law for an employer to limit opportunity due to height and weight if the employer can demonstrate how the need is job related. (Prohibited Employment Policies) This would then address why the company claimed, she was “unfit to evacuate the bus in the event of an accident” at the end of paragraph 3. This was quite a valid
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It would have had more of an impact if she had explored the significance of this proposal against all others who have earned their place in the Civil Rights Laws. That is where the majority of people have had to go through a struggle to get their turn to speak. While she provides ample research and stories in support of her view, a way to connect more with the audience is necessary to the success of an argument. In an article by Krissah Thompson of the Washington Post, the First Lady Michelle Obama stated while addressing students on a recent visit to China, ““Many decades ago, there were actually laws in America that allowed discrimination against black people like me, who are a minority in the United States, But over time, ordinary citizens decided that those laws were unfair. So they held peaceful protests and marches. They called on government officials to change those laws, and they voted to elect new officials who shared their views.” (Thompson) Discrimination due to appearance is here to stay and while Rhodes’ argument provides extensive support of her views, in not realizing the concerns of the other party, her credibility is
It would have had more of an impact if she had explored the significance of this proposal against all others who have earned their place in the Civil Rights Laws. That is where the majority of people have had to go through a struggle to get their turn to speak. While she provides ample research and stories in support of her view, a way to connect more with the audience is necessary to the success of an argument. In an article by Krissah Thompson of the Washington Post, the First Lady Michelle Obama stated while addressing students on a recent visit to China, ““Many decades ago, there were actually laws in America that allowed discrimination against black people like me, who are a minority in the United States, But over time, ordinary citizens decided that those laws were unfair. So they held peaceful protests and marches. They called on government officials to change those laws, and they voted to elect new officials who shared their views.” (Thompson) Discrimination due to appearance is here to stay and while Rhodes’ argument provides extensive support of her views, in not realizing the concerns of the other party, her credibility is