“...In this study I hypothesize a larger penalty of obesity on teacher-assessed academic performance for white girls in English, where femininity is privileged,...”

“...Although difficulty conceiving a child has long been a major medical and social preoccupation, it has not been considered as a predictor of long-term outcomes...”

“...•We model the relationship between color and educational attainment within sex and race.•We use the percent of light reflected off skin as a continuous measure...”

“...Both conventional public beliefs and existing academic research on colorism presuppose that variation in skin color predicts social outcomes among minorities...”