A young woman is morbidly obese. She regularly has problems interacting with her family, friends, and strangers due to the stereotypes regarding her illness. She even lost a job once because she could no longer accept the degrading comments made by her coworkers. As something that is devalued and labeled by society as undesirable, what term would sociologists apply to her obesity?
1. a disadvantage
2. a sigma
3. a dogma
4. a sick role