Sorry, but no. You're saying that her discomfort is her issue and if she doesn't like being touched she should stay home. That is the equivalent of telling a fat person they shouldn't be allowed to fly because they don't comfortably fit into seats. I would argue that a little respect goes a long way - just because…

Ugh I completely agree with you. LibbyBells is so wrong on this one. To paraphrase what I wrote in response to another poster, the fact that you are too big for your seat does not give you license to invade mine. Sorry, but I don't think your physical pain supersedes my psychological pain. We all paid for the same…

For some reason it really bothers me that you are equating child molestation with a real 'snatch.'

With no disrespect intended, if your body is in the space of my seat, I am going to be very uncomfortable as I'm a bit claustrophobic and don't like being touched by strangers. I would never 'slam' down an armrest because it was up an inch, but if you asked to put it up only so your body could occupy more and more of…

Hah I hope that's not true… in real life I'm perfectly pleasant, but something about getting on an airplane with arms full of bags only to be shoved around by strangers and then inevitably having my space invaded for hours on end turns me into a raving lunatic. The anxiety of getting on a plane or bus alone is almost…

Oh.. asking me to put the armrest up. Fuck no. GTFO of my space. I've luckily never had that happen.. but I'm pretty sure it's because I look like I could come unhinged at any moment.

If that is the case I'll accept it… as long as I'm given equal opportunity to purchase a wider seat. Somehow, unless the price differential is huge, I can't see how they're going to deal with everyone who wants to purchase more room, which will only result in defaulting back to normal size seats anyway.

Oh I fully agree with you. What I'm getting at is that no way I'm going to let someone bigger than me guilt me into having the armrest wedged into my ribcage so they can have more space. Cause that's what I see happening here - the more obnoxious people (like the ones you're describing) insisting that they require…

Always go for the window seat. The walls beside you curve outward somewhat (as the plane is rounded) and if you're relatively small you will be able to somewhat turn your body toward the window and lean against the wall, creating as close of a cocoon of privacy as you're likely to get on an airplane.

I would also be afraid that dolls like this would be used to rationalize the behaviour. You can't tell me that people who are genuinely 'sick' wouldn't justify their desires by relying on the idea that these dolls exist because there is a market for it and therefore it must be natural. Ugh. Enough playing around in…

Yeah I'm sorry… but no. As much as I hate fat shaming and don't think heavier people should have to pay more, like fuck if I'm giving up space I paid for so wider people (not only fat people but also men like my husband with shoulders like a linebacker) can be more comfortable. I dare you to ask me on a flight and…

Idk, I think most people would make the argument that if it really is a mental illness or a sexual predilection, having a doll like this is only going to rile them up and make them hungrier for the real thing. If something like this is postulated as a solution, they should be distributed by a licensed psychiatrist…

I'll admit, I almost skipped over this comment because of how long it was. I'm SO glad I didn't. You are amazing.

One can only hope. Maybe if we all just keep being ourselves they'll all die off from shock.

Let me preface this by saying that I actually really like what you've said in this thread for the most part and I appreciate your perspective and that you took the time to share it with us.

That being said, I'm a little torn over a recurring theme in this thread: why is it that when Asian women talk about their…

I heard once that it has to do with your overall approval rating (i.e. how many likes you get vs. how many dismissed comments). Someone once said that they often make a point of 'venturing into the greys' to like good comments so those people can be made black, so maybe you are right!

But that doesn't really answer the question of why some people are instantly black while some aren't un-greyed for days.

Whatever you just did there, you're black now!

Ok totally off topic but I have to ask - how do you know someone's recommended number and what determines if someone is in the greys or not? I was so confused by this and frustrated about my comments always being greyed out, so one day I asked about it on another thread and ever since then I've been black. It was…

My great grandmother is 93, and while she's no longer that size anymore (as you get older you sort of shrink and waste away, so she is a shell of the woman she used to be, but not through diet and exercise) she was damn near that size for the majority of her life. She's also the only person over 90 I know… so,…