Kate Hackett
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
2. Narrow aisles and bulkhead seats
3. The tray table can’t come down
4. Seatbelt extenders
5. Tiny airplane bathrooms
6. “Worrying you’re going to break the toilet when traveling somewhere.”
7. “Not being able to find accessible path and hiking trails.”
8. “Getting patted down because you’re fat.”
9. “Tiny airport chairs with armrests.”
10. “Boat ladders, pool ladders, all ladders.”
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.”
13. “Restaurants that don’t have seating options for plus-size people.”
14. Towels that don’t fit
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.”
