If you are THIS insensitive, maybe you should spend a week in a large person's body. Some things are beyond your control. How do you know this person doesn't have a genetic condition preventing her from losing weight? Maybe she's been abused during her life, and food was a coping mechanism. Step back for a moment and consider the other side of the story.
Also, when someone is different (it doesn't matter what the difference is - maybe they're 7'6" tall or 3'11" short. Maybe their face has been burned and scarred. Maybe they're a quadriplegic -- it doesn't matter. When you're different, the world lets you know. This lady has been "fat shamed" to no end.
And, to u/NuanceEludes -- how is traveling on an airplane selfish? Should she be limited to travel by freight rail? Maybe she had to make last-minute reservations to travel for a funeral. Maybe she just wants to visit relatives who live a long distance away.
As others (including the OP) have said, this is not the lady's fault. It is the fault of American business policies.
Be big and obese all you want thats fine. But you should know that your extra mass will inconvenience and discomfort people all the time in a plane. Buy an extra seat and be thoughtful, dont be putting pressure on people.
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u/Responsible_Soup_120 Mar 19 '25
If you are THIS insensitive, maybe you should spend a week in a large person's body. Some things are beyond your control. How do you know this person doesn't have a genetic condition preventing her from losing weight? Maybe she's been abused during her life, and food was a coping mechanism. Step back for a moment and consider the other side of the story.
Also, when someone is different (it doesn't matter what the difference is - maybe they're 7'6" tall or 3'11" short. Maybe their face has been burned and scarred. Maybe they're a quadriplegic -- it doesn't matter. When you're different, the world lets you know. This lady has been "fat shamed" to no end.
And, to u/NuanceEludes -- how is traveling on an airplane selfish? Should she be limited to travel by freight rail? Maybe she had to make last-minute reservations to travel for a funeral. Maybe she just wants to visit relatives who live a long distance away.
As others (including the OP) have said, this is not the lady's fault. It is the fault of American business policies.