“Not My Job To Shrink”: Plus-Size Woman Hits Back At Trolls Who Want Her To Pay Extra To Fly

A plus-sized activist, who has been “fighting for fat liberation,” clapped back at critics for comparing her body to luggage and demanding she pay extra to fly.

Jaelynn Chaney, 28, said it was “dehumanizing” to see netizens condemn her for saying airlines should give free extra tickets to plus-size fliers.

“Want to fight fatphobia with me?⁣” the content creator asked her 140K followers on TikTok and her 93.9K-strong audience on Instagram.

Jaelynn Chaney has been asking airlines to offer free extra tickets to plus-size fliers 

Plus-size woman stands confidently outdoors, addressing flying costs controversy.

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The woman from Tri-Cities in Washington said it was time to “break down” all the “fatphobic solutions’” people were offering her when it came to air travel.

She then explained why the “solutions” were merely “excuses to keep fat people from having equal access and rights.”

“It’s time to stop treating fat people like we don’t deserve the same dignity and respect,” she added.

Plus-size woman in airplane seat, holding a phone, addressing airline seating policies.

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In the clip uploaded in January, she rebutted people’s suggestions, starting with the top suggestion: “Just lost weight.”

She questioned why she had to change her entire body to accommodate other people’s comfort and said, “It’s not my job to shrink myself to fit into spaces that were never designed for me in the first place.”

While giving her “rebuttal” to the “Don’t fly then” suggestion, the internet star sarcastically asked if she should stop living her life because the world wasn’t “built” for her.

The content creator fired back at netizens for their “fatphobic solutions”

Plus-size woman in airplane seat, addressing criticism about paying extra to fly.

Image credits: jaebaeofficial

“Telling fat people to just stay home is not a solution—it’s exclusion,” she declared.

Another “suggestion” she debunked was the idea of being “charged by weight” in the way someone pays “extra for luggage.”

“So my body is being compared to luggage?” she asked. “Charging by weight is fatphobic and dehumanizing.”

“I’m not a suitcase,” she added.

“Charging by weight is fatphobic and dehumanizing,” she told her audience in a recent video 

Plus-size woman on a plane responding to trolls about paying extra to fly, promoting equal treatment for all passengers.

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The TikToker said paying extra for luggage is an entirely different issue, but the conversation she wanted to have was one about “fair” and “equal” treatment of all passengers.

Viewers slammed her opinions in the comments section, with one saying, “The lack of personal responsibility and accountability here is epic.”

“Flying is a luxury, not a right. That is simply the truth. Should we make flights cheaper because there are people who can’t afford a flight?” asked one commenter.

Viewers criticized her explanations, saying she was lacking “personal responsibility and accountability”

Plus-size woman swimming underwater, challenging fatphobia and advocating against extra costs for travel.

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“It’s not the airlines job to change their seats to accommodate you??” another wrote.

“I’m very short and so I always check my bags bc I can’t reach the overhead bin,” said another. “Should the overhead bins be lowered to accommodate me? No – and I’d never expect it.”

On the other hand, one supporter said, “Don’t listen to the haters, you don’t need to change.”

The plus-size activist previously accused an airport employee of discriminating against her for not offering wheelchair assistance 

Plus-size woman confidently wearing a white hoodie in front of a wooden fence.

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Jaelynn previously went viral for saying it was “non inclusive” for public swimming pools not to have handrails.

“Make handrails mandatory at all pools for swimmers of every size and ability,” she said in a video last year.

@jaebaeofficial 🤬 Want to fight fatphobia with me?⁣ Donate to my GoFundMe and sign the petition to support the Fat Equality Bill of Rights and the Fat Accessibility Act! 💥 Link in bio to donate and sign the petition! ✊⁣ ⁣ Let’s break down these fatphobic “solutions” once and for all: ⁣ ❌ Lose weight⁣ ❌ Upgrade to first class⁣ ❌ Don’t fly⁣ ❌ Flying isn’t a right, it’s a privilege⁣ ❌ I pay extra for luggage, so fat people should too⁣ ⁣ These aren’t solutions, they’re excuses to keep fat people from having equal access and rights. 🚫 It’s time to stop treating fat people like we don’t deserve the same dignity and respect. ✊⁣ ⁣ I’m fighting for fat justice, body equality, and accessibility for all! Let’s make the world more inclusive and stop letting corporations and society get away with fatphobia. 🛑⁣ ⁣ Donate and sign to help push for the change we need to see! 🔥⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #FatEquality#FatAccessibilityAct#BodyJustice#FightFatphobia#Donate#EqualityForAll#FearlessFatAdvocacy#FatEqualityBillOfRights#PlusSizeTravel#BodyEqualityInTravel#FlyingWhileFat#FlyingWhilePlusSize#GoFundMe#SignThePetition#PlusSizeTravelBlogger#FatActivist#Fyp♬ Drake style/HIPHOP beat(1491552) – Burning Man

On another occasion, the 28-year-old woman claimed an employee at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport refused to assist her after she had requested a “plus-size wheelchair.”

Accusing the staffer of discrimination, the plus-size woman said, “I almost fainted, this was my first time flying without oxygen.

“This woman just assumed I could walk and would rather me do that instead of her having to push someone my size up the jet bridge,” she continued.

Fans had plenty to say after the plus-size flier asked airlines to give free extra tickets

Plus-size woman challenges trolls, highlighting airline weight policies in text message.

Comment suggesting plus-size woman should pay for two seats on a flight.

Comment criticizing plus-size airline seating and payment.

Comment by user suggesting plus-size woman pay more to fly.

Plus-size woman addresses trolls about extra flight fees; comment questions seat pricing fairness.

Comment criticizing the cost for plus-size passengers to fly, questioning fairness in seat space.

Comment criticizing plus-size woman's airline fare, advocating extra charges based on size.

Plus-size woman responds to trolls about paying extra on flights.

Plus-size woman addresses troll demanding extra payment for flights.

Comment on seat payment for plus-size flyers amid debate.

Comment discussing plus-size women and extra flight costs.

Text screenshot about plus-size passengers and airline seat policies.

Comment criticizing plus-size airline passenger for not paying extra based on weight.

Comment criticizing plus-size woman for not paying extra for plane seat.

Comment about plus-size passengers and seating in economy class.

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