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If I think it, but don't say it, is it still body shaming?

Asked by josie (30934points) January 11th, 2018

On a recent flight to DC, I sat next to a person who was so fat that the normal seat belt would not fit around them and I was displaced laterally in my own seat, to the extent that the flight personnel and their carts were banging my shoulder the whole flight.

I couldn’t help but wonder why anybody would let that happen to themselves and also why she didn’t pay more for the seat, or maybe why I don’t get a discount for the inconvenience.

I also though it was disgusting.

But, I did not say anything. I simply leaned left until I could get off the airplane.

Is that body shaming?

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