Was this discussed way back? I wasn't here, but don't remember hearing anything about it in the media, in general so I suspect that it didn't make many radar screens.
If it hasn't been talked about already, I'd like to discuss comparing the motivation for this move with one that would exclude women from workplaces for being more likely to take sick days.
Obviously, these are different countries, but some issues to transcend borders, and both countries have similar ideas about sex and work.
Some possible points for discussion:
Are men guaranteed to be heavier? If not, why not just base the hiring policies on weight. There are some "efficiently-sized" men out there.
Are women more likely to call in sick because of stress, other issues due to sexism (it's a stretch, but you know someone will try and make this point)
Consider this recent one, which seeks to actually hire smaller people. Should this move fail, would make it clear that objectivity is not in charge?
Note: I don't wish to advocate for excluding anyone because of sickness or size, necessarily. I wish to discuss whether there might be a visible, possibly overt, double-standard, when it comes to some factors that may (or may not) be related to sex, in hiring / succeeding in the workplace.
there doesn't seem to be anything here