Ronald Young Jr.
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Which means we're depending on them to do right by their passengers, and we have to hope that the right and comfortable policy aligns with the most lucrative one. So unless Congress puts pressure on the FAA to make the airlines do something, there's no guarantee that policies that may benefit fat folks and honestly all folks, like open seating, won't go away. Because open seating is going away.
Which means we're depending on them to do right by their passengers, and we have to hope that the right and comfortable policy aligns with the most lucrative one. So unless Congress puts pressure on the FAA to make the airlines do something, there's no guarantee that policies that may benefit fat folks and honestly all folks, like open seating, won't go away. Because open seating is going away.
For plus-size passengers, this means the one airline that was doing the most for fat folks is now going to be just like every other airline. And I just want to get to my final destination with no incidents, major or minor. I'm concerned that eventually I'm going to be marched off the plane. I'm going to be forced to buy a second seat.
For plus-size passengers, this means the one airline that was doing the most for fat folks is now going to be just like every other airline. And I just want to get to my final destination with no incidents, major or minor. I'm concerned that eventually I'm going to be marched off the plane. I'm going to be forced to buy a second seat.
For plus-size passengers, this means the one airline that was doing the most for fat folks is now going to be just like every other airline. And I just want to get to my final destination with no incidents, major or minor. I'm concerned that eventually I'm going to be marched off the plane. I'm going to be forced to buy a second seat.
I'm going to get my picture taken and go viral for being the fat man on the plane who dared to fly. And I think despite knowing for a fact that it won't be my fault, I'll still bear the blame because I'm fat. My options are to lose weight and don't travel by plane until I do, or wait for an act of Congress.
I'm going to get my picture taken and go viral for being the fat man on the plane who dared to fly. And I think despite knowing for a fact that it won't be my fault, I'll still bear the blame because I'm fat. My options are to lose weight and don't travel by plane until I do, or wait for an act of Congress.
I'm going to get my picture taken and go viral for being the fat man on the plane who dared to fly. And I think despite knowing for a fact that it won't be my fault, I'll still bear the blame because I'm fat. My options are to lose weight and don't travel by plane until I do, or wait for an act of Congress.
So, like, if you could wave a wand and fix air travel for fat folks, what would you change specifically?
So, like, if you could wave a wand and fix air travel for fat folks, what would you change specifically?
So, like, if you could wave a wand and fix air travel for fat folks, what would you change specifically?
I don't know if we'll ever see the day where they're designing planes in that way. But until they do, please remember, even fat folks have places to be. And we just want to get there in peace.
I don't know if we'll ever see the day where they're designing planes in that way. But until they do, please remember, even fat folks have places to be. And we just want to get there in peace.
I don't know if we'll ever see the day where they're designing planes in that way. But until they do, please remember, even fat folks have places to be. And we just want to get there in peace.
I do. So, my friend, Nicole Hill, Brilliant audio producer has a new show that I'm very excited about and I really enjoy. It's called Our Ancestors Were Messy. It's out in February.
I do. So, my friend, Nicole Hill, Brilliant audio producer has a new show that I'm very excited about and I really enjoy. It's called Our Ancestors Were Messy. It's out in February.
I do. So, my friend, Nicole Hill, Brilliant audio producer has a new show that I'm very excited about and I really enjoy. It's called Our Ancestors Were Messy. It's out in February.
Yes, it is so good. It is essentially her diving into the Black newspapers of yesteryear and kind of, instead of telling stories about like segregation and racism, just talking about stories about Black people living and how that looks in the newspapers. Because these are Black newspapers and they were talking about Black people living but there was a lot of gossip that was happening.
Yes, it is so good. It is essentially her diving into the Black newspapers of yesteryear and kind of, instead of telling stories about like segregation and racism, just talking about stories about Black people living and how that looks in the newspapers. Because these are Black newspapers and they were talking about Black people living but there was a lot of gossip that was happening.
Yes, it is so good. It is essentially her diving into the Black newspapers of yesteryear and kind of, instead of telling stories about like segregation and racism, just talking about stories about Black people living and how that looks in the newspapers. Because these are Black newspapers and they were talking about Black people living but there was a lot of gossip that was happening.