22 “Plus-Size Travel Struggles” Skinny People Don’t Have To Worry About When Traveling

Herding small children thru them is a nightmare.

"Didn't blink an eye"?

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Naw, it happens. Getting openly laughed at happens and yes you can tell when it's in your direction...they don't hide the fact they are doing it. Sometimes when people are being extra rude they don't try and hush their comments either.

Sure, more fabric more cost; fat people expect to pay more for it, but not being able to get clothes that fit is a real issue. Just because someone is really big, doesn’t mean they don’t need clothing. And for all occasions: casual, formal, parties, vacation, beaches, working out…all of it. Fat people are still human and deserve to be treated just as well as everyone else, though it’s horrifying to think that this is being “considerate” and not simply a basic need. What other option is there? A nudist colony?

What about baby clothes then? Why aren't babies clothing super cheap then? Since it's less fabric? And a XS is very different and less fabric than an L do why isn't there a mark up there? Because manufacturing accounts for the difference and prices accordingly, so same logic of making more sizes available throughout. Also, why do men have extended sizes so readily available? Like it's more socially exceptable for a bigger man to exist as opposed to larger women huh?

You can find reasonably priced clothes but it has to be at a specialty store or online. It’s doable, just less convenient.

They're cheaply made, everything is expensive. Skinny, druggy, anorexic body sizes included. Sure it takes more material. The problem is we basically have to dress in the shittiest, grossest patterns. We would LOVE to have bras, undies, and CLOTHES as cute and sexy as you skinny people(not you specifically you as in I've been trying to make a haunted doll collection for years but everyone tells me they'd evict me if I brought one in lol)

There are quite a few clothing stores that cater exclusively to plus size customers. The other option: learn to see your own garments. It’s fun and economical and you will be able to tailor items exactly to your particular measurements. As far as airline seats: I do believe there should be some parameters. If I’m traveling with my little dog, his carrier needs to go under the seat. If I want him to luxuriate on the seat next to me I should pay for the additional space. Just plain common courtesy. Your comfort zone ends when it causes misery to your neighbor. You are free to choose your lifestyle, but not at the expense of others. That neighbor you are squashing paid the same money for their ticket: why should you have more rights than them?

This comment will be drown out , but let me bring some actual facts to this conversation. The cost of fabric is practically irrelevant, except maybe for some high quality garments in silk or cachemire. Companies limit their production of plus size garment because every new size or pattern change require 1) design adaptation 2) fabric nesting 3) machinery set-up 4) test runs 5) stock & assortment management . Each of those costs is dozens of times more than the cost of materials, and it's not reasonable to waste those resources to make sizes that are at the very end of the gaussian distribution (very large and very small) for each and every design. They will do so for selected models, where they demonstrated interest in the focus groups or by the stylist's choice, so they could cater to that clients with reduced expenses and at larger production runs per single design.

I sew all of my clothes and for many other people. It takes the same 2yards of fabric to make a dress for my size S daughter as it does my size 3x friend. The smaller sizes leave more scrap behind, but you still have to buy the same amount of fabric. There are only so many ways you can lay out a pattern.

The cost of the material is only a little part of the price of clothing. The lion share goes in assembling, embellishing , transporting, renting shops... sorry to burst your bubble.

BS they've got huge prophet margins they make a shirt for $1.00 and sell it for $25.00

Larger garments may take another dollar or less of material but the upcharge can be $5 or higher. No justification for that.

Which would probably be easier if we weren't all paying $100 fo dungarees that cost $10 to make....

I'm 6-4 280 lbs, trust me I do pay more for clothes (quite a bit more) have significantly fewer options and can never get that concert/event/cool place tshirt!

I can remember times when different sizes had different prizes. I only can speculate why this changed. I guess it was something with increasing the profits and reducing the whining of some customers.

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She never said a word about the cost, just the unavailability. I guess my response to y'all would be: JFC, look at how much texting you did for something you don't, in fact, struggle with. Why do you care enough to spend so much effort being condescending, hateful, and showing your inability to empathize IN PUBLIC? Because being 'brutally honest' is WAY more about the brutality than the honesty with you entitled freaks.

Exactly. Most things have to be tailored, which adds an eye watering extra price tag.

I feel ya. I lived in Japan for three years. I'd go shopping and see so many cute things that I couldn't wear since I was 12 years old. A Japanese "Large" is like an American "Small." :(

She isn't playing victim, just pointing out that a lack of universal design in public places can be a problem for those who are not model thin or have a disability.

chairs with armrests can be a hassle for more reasons than obesity, my hips hurt for one, trying to sit in a chair where the armrests even gets close to my hips is painful and means i can't sit down if there is nothing else than chairs with armrests. and because i am in pain i need to sit when i can

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And we have found the fatphobe.

That statement was somewhat catty. Even people who are small can find these difficult. She's not playing victim, she's pointing out how this style excludes people. She's not limiting it to larger folks.

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Neither are YOU. Freak.