Zombies as a community face a lot of trials in our contemporary society: open scapegoating and fearmongering from a hostile media, overtly violent attacks by Survivalists, governmental oppression. It’s also worth noting, however, the way private sector institutions discriminate against the Undead, depriving them of vital services.

Case in point: Life Insurance. Clearly Zombies have a need for insurance to take care of their families in the (all too likely) event that they perish, perhaps at the hands of a Robert Kirkman-inspired mob of zealots. But can they qualify for ‘Life’ insurance?

Probably not.

Tragic, isn’t it? This sort of thing happens all the time in a society structured to take care of the Living, and ignore the Undead (or worse). Zombies need insurance too! Maybe life insurance isn’t technically appropriate, but can you buy Undeath Insurance? No! You cannot.

Which is yet another reason we must continue to strive for full Undead Equality. Until society admits that Zombies are fully functional, qualified members of the larger human community, until we change the hearts and minds of that larger community, this second-class treatment of Zombies will sadly continue.

Tags: Social Justice

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