An American Airlines passenger is asking the company for “reparations” after tweeting that she was “wedged” between two “obese people” on a three-hour flight.
Sydney Watson, who describes herself as an Australian/American political commentator, posted to Twitter on Monday stating that she was “literally – WEDGED between two OBESE people on my flight.”
“This is absolutely NOT acceptable or okay. If fat people want to be fat, fine. But it is something else entirely when I’m stuck between you, with your arm rolls on my body, for 3 hours,” Watson said.
I have elected to close my tray table and hold my cup of tea between my teeth because it's jabbing her belly and I can't get it down properly. pic.twitter.com/x62L819Kso
— Dr. Sydney Watson (@SydneyLWatson) October 10, 2022
In the tweet thread, Watson said that “If you need a seat belt extender, you are TOO FAT TO BE ON A PLANE.” “Buy two seats or don’t fly,” Watson added.
According to Watson, she asked a brother to one of the women she was sitting next to if he’d like to “swap seats.”
“He says, ‘no. That’s okay :)’ …and then I started shrieking internally,” Watson said.
“I don’t care if this is mean. My entire body is currently being touched against my wishes. I can’t even put the arm rests down on either side because there’s no f-ing room. I’m sick of acting like fatness to this extent is normal. Let me assure you, it is not” she said.