In the United States, about 10% of Americans have an invisible disability – a medical condition with physical symptoms that might not be apparent to a casual observer. In fact, as many as 96% of people with chronic medical conditions do not outwardly appear to be disabled. While those with some invisible conditions may be protected from discrimination at work by the Americans with Disabilities Act, whether or not they actually receive that protection sometimes turns, unfairly, on others’ perceptions of the presence of impairment.
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Everyone has a body image concern of one kind or another, but for women working in professional fields, body image can add a new dimension of stress to a career already fraught with obstacles for women. Concerns about weight and body type, height, skin, hair, breasts, teeth, and even voluntary body choices, like tattoos and piercings, can impact both a woman’s own confidence at work, and how her professionalism and competence are viewed by others.