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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
How about the concept of buy-in? We show up for job interviews in suits because presentation and image is important.
If she supports or opposes changing Canada's food guide, are you more or less likely to accept her proposal (at face value) than someone who is athletic. There is a certain value in competence, much like there is also a certain value in advocacy for this position.
I think we do have a certain unconscious bias for things like this. Would you trust a dietitian who is morbidly obese? An addictions counselor that is high? They may be giving good advice, but you are going to have that voice in the back of your head saying "look how they are following their own advice".
In a perfect world, you are correct, it shouldn't matter. But I think it does in this one.
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But the health ministers job isn't to give diet advice or be anyone's personal trainer. I'd agree that in those types of positions my bias's would be more prevalent. I think the reason is that I am looking for both information and inspiration when I purchase a dietician, addictions councillor or personal trainers service.
This is not the case for a health minister. Her job is to make the largest bureaucracy in Alberta more efficient.