Woman Shares “Things Plus-Sized Travelers Hate” In Viral TikTok Series

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Jae’lynn Chaney is a 25-year-old content creator on TikTok, where she has over 103,000 followers. She posted a recent series called “Plus-Size Travel Struggles” and listed “things that plus-size travelers hate.” The series quickly went viral with over 15 million views.

“I decided to start documenting and sharing the struggles that plus-size people face when traveling because a lot of plus-size people can relate to these struggles, yet they are rarely talked about, especially by someone my size,” Jaelynn told BuzzFeed.

1. Having no room to move

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2. Narrow aisles and bulkhead seats

3. The tray table can’t come down

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4. Seatbelt extenders

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5. Tiny airplane bathrooms

6. “Worrying you’re going to break the toilet when traveling somewhere.”

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7. “Not being able to find accessible path and hiking trails.”

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8. “Getting patted down because you’re fat.”

9. “Tiny airport chairs with armrests.”

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10. “Boat ladders, pool ladders, all ladders.”

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11. “Always wondering if you’re going to fit — public transportation, airplane seats, etc.”

12. “Very limited poolside seating/lounging options for plus-size people.”

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13. “Restaurants that don’t have seating options for plus-size people.”

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14. Towels that don’t fit

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15. “Not being able to find clothes your size anywhere.”

16. “Turnstiles and worrying you’ll get stuck.”

17. “Getting ridiculous comments about being a fat traveler.”

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