Woman says she felt fat-shamed at Islands of Adventure ride

[Jessica Rain]

Ladies and gentlemen, please proceed to the vending stands during intermission.

Fresh coffee is being served. Sorry, donuts and honey buns have been discontinued due to weight issues.

The schedule thread will continue in 15 minutes.

Yo, I don't get fabulously full figured by skipping the donut mutha fucka. You best be gettin' to the store before the 15 mins is up.

 

[JessieJames]

Yo, I don't get fabulously full figured by skipping the donut mutha fucka. You best be gettin' to the store before the 15 mins is up.

:rofl!:

 

[Jessica Rain]

Seriously, on the topic at hand - weight is something that can be controlled. Weight is something that you have a say in. Once you become and adult, the choice is yours.

I clearly have some weight issues. I have a thyroid conidtion. I have had kids, I like chocolate. Like a speed limit, I have a weight limit I refuse to go over. I don't mind being chunky. I am a natural woman with birthed hips. Do I get pissed when people think a size 2 is the only acceptable size? Sure but I am not going to support a woman like this.

No - you don't need a protected class. That will just keep enabling unhealthy behaviour. Just like religion. You choose to believe in your God, you choose to follow his law, then don't ride your motorcycle because he said you can't wear a helmet over your turban.

So for her, you choose to continue to be the weight you are, don't get phased when you don't fit into shit. Pay the extra on a flight for the seat beside you. And if you are going to get embarrassed by your weight, then do something about it. It is not other people embrassing you, it is you who are embrassed by your own damn self.

I call myself fabulously full figured. Why? Because I am fucking awesomesauce at my size and I ain't embarrassed by it. I would never choose to lose the stomach I have. That is the testiment to my sharing of life. Twice! My body is awesome. And it has done some really amazing things. It is scared and perfectly imperfect. I wouldn't change it. Unless of course I personally wanted too. Like my hair colour sometimes.

Point is, if you are taking isssue with what others are thinking or saying about your body, it is usually because you feel the same way about yourself. You just don't want to admit it.

 

[LadyJacklyn]

I am going to say it again, did you watch the video? SHE wasnt complaining about the fat shaming, that was all the media spin on it, SHE simply asked if the theme park ride would allow one less person on the bench so no one else would feel squished in.

She wasn't being entitled or forcing her weight issues on anyone. She went to the park to have a good time and got treated like shit.

Seriously, on the topic at hand - weight is something that can be controlled. Weight is something that you have a say in. Once you become and adult, the choice is yours.

I clearly have some weight issues. I have a thyroid conidtion. I have had kids, I like chocolate. Like a speed limit, I have a weight limit I refuse to go over. I don't mind being chunky. I am a natural woman with birthed hips. Do I get pissed when people think a size 2 is the only acceptable size? Sure but I am not going to support a woman like this.

No - you don't need a protected class. That will just keep enabling unhealthy behaviour. Just like religion. You choose to believe in your God, you choose to follow his law, then don't ride your motorcycle because he said you can't wear a helmet over your turban.

So for her, you choose to continue to be the weight you are, don't get phased when you don't fit into shit. Pay the extra on a flight for the seat beside you. And if you are going to get embarrassed by your weight, then do something about it. It is not other people embrassing you, it is you who are embrassed by your own damn self.

I call myself fabulously full figured. Why? Because I am fucking awesomesauce at my size and I ain't embarrassed by it. I would never choose to lose the stomach I have. That is the testiment to my sharing of life. Twice! My body is awesome. And it has done some really amazing things. It is scared and perfectly imperfect. I wouldn't change it. Unless of course I personally wanted too. Like my hair colour sometimes.

Point is, if you are taking isssue with what others are thinking or saying about your body, it is usually because you feel the same way about yourself. You just don't want to admit it.

 

[LadyJacklyn]

Really? Because my posts were on topic til you came along deflecting and projecting like you always do. There is no "false slander" literally everyone knows you have a rep for abusing and stepping on certain women on the boards (remember cristy?).
We get it, you don't like me, and you'd be very happy to "chase" me from the board by constantly picking apart everything I say, well buddy, if I leave here it is because I am retired and move on to other things, not because some misogynistic creep like you can't get over some weird obsession he has with trying to shame/humiliate/one up random women on the internet.
Buh-bye now.

You two really do live in your personal little alternate realities where the game is simply to make up the truth as you go along. I see why Robertson is so frustrated as he attempts to keep you on point...



Nothing drives me nuts about about you - you're just not that important. Sorry. I do find it endlessly amusing though how you spend so much time virtue signalling and playing the role of moral social justice compass only to drop that tact the moment it becomes convenient. Engaging in false slander by implying I'm suddenly misogynistic because I disagree with you and call out your hypocritical behavior is pretty funny. Please share some quoted examples of where my posts have led you to this bizarre fake news conclusion...



You yourself proclaimed that you were special ed and damn proud of it less that 12 hours ago, but now it's me that has a twisted obsession with it??? Uh-huh. I simply called out the fact that that insight explains an awful lot about your perspectives and behaviors as evidenced by your posts. My bad for re-stating the obvious based upon your own self-disclosure. <rolls eyes>

Add to that the fake news that I have been 'shitting on disabled people' somewhere on this board??? Please do provide some references to that statement if you can, as again, you seem to simply make shit up as you go along because I guess your raw anger and uncontrollable misandry will only take your arguments so far.

 

[Jessica Rain]

I am going to say it again, did you watch the video? SHE wasnt complaining about the fat shaming, that was all the media spin on it, SHE simply asked if the theme park ride would allow one less person on the bench so no one else would feel squished in.

She wasn't being entitled or forcing her weight issues on anyone. She went to the park to have a good time and got treated like shit.

I did watch. She felt fat shamed because the park would not make special accommodations for her based on her weight.

I don't agree with religious accommodations either.

Anything that you have choice on, is therefore your choice. Which means you choose the weight or the ride. Not for the park to make changes for you.

I didnt miss the point. I just don't agree. I think you missed mine though.

 

[LadyJacklyn]

I get your point, I just think it is silly. She accepted the rides she couldnt go on. She wasnt asking to be catered to, she was thinking about others and being thoughtful and considerate, the world could use a little more of that if you ask me...

I did watch. She felt fat shamed because the park would not make special accommodations for her based on her weight.

I don't agree with religious accommodations either.

Anything that you have choice on, is therefore your choice. Which means you choose the weight or the ride. Not for the park to make changes for you.

I didnt miss the point. I just don't agree. I think you missed mine though.

 

[Jessica Rain]

I get your point, I just think it is silly. She accepted the rides she couldnt go on. She wasnt asking to be catered to, she was thinking about others and being thoughtful and considerate, the world could use a little more of that if you ask me...

That is all fine and well but you can't say it is consideration when she goes in an invterview and says the opposite.

She was trying to be thoughtful, the park said no. You move on. Same as a client asking to use a text app. We say no, we tell them to move on.

She didn't go on and on in the interview about her concern for others. She said those who suffer from obesity should be a protected class. That is talking about her. She says she felt embassared. Again, that was on her.

These are things she said and then put the park in a negative light because she can't ride the rides. She may say she accepts that, but you aren't really accepting it if you are bitching about. Which is what the interview was. A place for her to bitch about it. Even if done in a nice civil way.

but hey, if you think it is silly that my opinion is people are responsible for their own feelings and outcomes in matters like this, and shouldnt get or expect special accommodation(which wanting a protected class is all about) , then ok. I can truly accept that as your opinion and agree to disagree.

 

[Crimson Angel]

Damien here sees like 6 mirage girls in a day in a row because his rich privileged able bodied ass allows him to, and he has the audacity to harass SP's online and mansplain/whitesplain/ablesplain to us shit.

How fucking cute.

To say he's a man-baby is an insult to babies. He may be rich and powerful with his money but to me he's always going to be that stuck up infant who needs a good potty training.

 

[LadyJacklyn]

What does it matter to you? Honestly, why does it bother you what another does or does not do? I don't get that sort of thinking. Did she go out of her way to do the interview or was she asked to? We have no idea. Did she have any control in how it was spun? I very seriously doubt it. She was not advocating that fat people be given a free pass, she was advocating that no one has a right to make someone else feel like shit for their appearance (this could go for skinny girls, people with snaggle tooths, what the fuck ever). She isn't wrong. Like I said, and she said in the video, when she was told she couldnt go on the one ride, she accepted it and moved on. No bitching was done. But now I am repeating myself, again.

That is all fine and well but you can't say it is consideration when she goes in an invterview and says the opposite.

She was trying to be thoughtful, the park said no. You move on. Same as a client asking to use a text app. We say no, we tell them to move on.

She didn't go on and on in the interview about her concern for others. She said those who suffer from obesity should be a protected class. That is talking about her. She says she felt embassared. Again, that was on her.

These are things she said and then put the park in a negative light because she can't ride the rides. She may say she accepts that, but you aren't really accepting it if you are bitching about. Which is what the interview was. A place for her to bitch about it. Even if done in a nice civil way.

but hey, if you think it is silly that my opinion is people are responsible for their own feelings and outcomes in matters like this, and shouldnt get or expect special accommodation(which wanting a protected class is all about) , then ok. I can truly accept that as your opinion and agree to disagree.

 

[Crimson Angel]

Jacklyn I agree with everything you said so far.

 

[Guest]

@Prim0 i won’t pretend i know politics the way you do because it definitely isn’t my strong suit and not really something i’m interested in but this is the situation of healthcare in canada now.

like you, i don’t think it’s sustainable at all, but for certain canadian citizens like me, who are still incredibly young but have chronic illnesses, countless medications, chemo, new clinical trials and treatments i would’ve had to pay for... i’m glad this is what it is. yeah maybe i’m a bit selfish. but the way my health is, through no fault of my own, gives me a different view. i’ve paid for it in the past in a different country and it hurt the people around me so much. it was time the world helped me a little

i get that the country goes in debt to “do good”... what can we do about it? there is no perfect government. i tend to play both sides on liberal and conservative bc neither party has views i 100% believe in. or the rest of the parties for that matter.

i know i know, the world gave you these cards so deal with it... and i am. i actually agree with you on many points up there and no, i don’t think you’re some heartless guy. it’s just that i’ve seen hurt and suffering out there with my patients, people who never knew they would be injured to that extent and THAT’S when they are grateful for free healthcare. good rebuttal.

 

[Guest]

Jacklyn I agree with everything you said so far.

me too tbh, i hardly think allowing one less person on the ride would’ve decreased profits for the theme park... or hold up the line very much for the 72281763 people waiting lol

i think it had a simple ass resolution and didn’t need to be blown up to this proportion if the ride operator wasn’t such a dick and wanted to feel big with their “authority”.

she didn’t ask for the accomodation for nothing. she had a reason... and others would have had no place in asking for the same accomodation if they weren’t her size so really don’t know what the fuss was about.

if there are skinny people on the bench with space for another, would they try to accomodate one more? probably lol

 

[Jessica Rain]

What does it matter to you? Honestly, why does it bother you what another does or does not do? I don't get that sort of thinking. Did she go out of her way to do the interview or was she asked to? We have no idea. Did she have any control in how it was spun? I very seriously doubt it. She was not advocating that fat people be given a free pass, she was advocating that no one has a right to make someone else feel like shit for their appearance (this could go for skinny girls, people with snaggle tooths, what the fuck ever). She isn't wrong. Like I said, and she said in the video, when she was told she couldnt go on the one ride, she accepted it and moved on. No bitching was done. But now I am repeating myself, again.

Um... what does it matter to me? It doesn't. This is a an open discussion thread so I was discussing. Is that not okay with you?

She thinks obese people should be a protected class. Do you know what that means? What that entails? That in itself is requesting special treatment and accommodation. That is not moving on. And blaming the park for following their rules of filling all available seating to capacity, is not fat shaming her. If she feels embarrassed by that policy, that is on her.

But now I am also repeating myself. So are you able to agree to disagree and if not, then please tell me why it matters so much to you and why does it bother you so much that my opinion is different then yours?

 

[Winslow]

That is all fine and well but you can't say it is consideration when she goes in an invterview and says the opposite.

She was trying to be thoughtful, the park said no. You move on. Same as a client asking to use a text app. We say no, we tell them to move on.

She didn't go on and on in the interview about her concern for others. She said those who suffer from obesity should be a protected class. That is talking about her. She says she felt embassared. Again, that was on her.

These are things she said and then put the park in a negative light because she can't ride the rides. She may say she accepts that, but you aren't really accepting it if you are bitching about. Which is what the interview was. A place for her to bitch about it. Even if done in a nice civil way.

but hey, if you think it is silly that my opinion is people are responsible for their own feelings and outcomes in matters like this, and shouldnt get or expect special accommodation(which wanting a protected class is all about) , then ok. I can truly accept that as your opinion and agree to disagree.

Jessica, I agree with your post 100%.

 

[Winslow]

Seriously, on the topic at hand - weight is something that can be controlled. Weight is something that you have a say in. Once you become and adult, the choice is yours.

I clearly have some weight issues. I have a thyroid conidtion. I have had kids, I like chocolate. Like a speed limit, I have a weight limit I refuse to go over. I don't mind being chunky. I am a natural woman with birthed hips. Do I get pissed when people think a size 2 is the only acceptable size? Sure but I am not going to support a woman like this.

No - you don't need a protected class. That will just keep enabling unhealthy behaviour. Just like religion. You choose to believe in your God, you choose to follow his law, then don't ride your motorcycle because he said you can't wear a helmet over your turban.

So for her, you choose to continue to be the weight you are, don't get phased when you don't fit into shit. Pay the extra on a flight for the seat beside you. And if you are going to get embarrassed by your weight, then do something about it. It is not other people embrassing you, it is you who are embrassed by your own damn self.

I call myself fabulously full figured. Why? Because I am fucking awesomesauce at my size and I ain't embarrassed by it. I would never choose to lose the stomach I have. That is the testiment to my sharing of life. Twice! My body is awesome. And it has done some really amazing things. It is scared and perfectly imperfect. I wouldn't change it. Unless of course I personally wanted too. Like my hair colour sometimes.

Point is, if you are taking isssue with what others are thinking or saying about your body, it is usually because you feel the same way about yourself. You just don't want to admit it.

Awesome post. :good:

 

[Winslow]

Um... what does it matter to me? It doesn't. This is a an open discussion thread so I was discussing. Is that not okay with you?

She thinks obese people should be a protected class. Do you know what that means? What that entails? That in itself is requesting special treatment and accommodation. That is not moving on. And blaming the park for following their rules of filling all available seating to capacity, is not fat shaming her. If she feels embarrassed by that policy, that is on her.

But now I am also repeating myself. So are you able to agree to disagree and if not, then please tell me why it matters so much to you and why does it bother you so much that my opinion is different then yours?

Well said!!

 

[Winslow]

Ladies and gentlemen, please proceed to the vending stands during intermission.

Fresh coffee is being served. Sorry, donuts and honey buns have been discontinued due to weight issues.

The schedule thread will continue in 15 minutes.

LMAO

 

[Winslow]

@Prim0 i won’t pretend i know politics the way you do because it definitely isn’t my strong suit and not really something i’m interested in but this is the situation of healthcare in canada now.

like you, i don’t think it’s sustainable at all, but for certain canadian citizens like me, who are still incredibly young but have chronic illnesses, countless medications, chemo, new clinical trials and treatments i would’ve had to pay for... i’m glad this is what it is. yeah maybe i’m a bit selfish. but the way my health is, through no fault of my own, gives me a different view. i’ve paid for it in the past in a different country and it hurt the people around me so much. it was time the world helped me a little

i get that the country goes in debt to “do good”... what can we do about it? there is no perfect government. i tend to play both sides on liberal and conservative bc neither party has views i 100% believe in. or the rest of the parties for that matter.

i know i know, the world gave you these cards so deal with it... and i am. i actually agree with you on many points up there and no, i don’t think you’re some heartless guy. it’s just that i’ve seen hurt and suffering out there with my patients, people who never knew they would be injured to that extent and THAT’S when they are grateful for free healthcare. good rebuttal.

Excellent post!!

 

[ROBERTSON]

Seriously, on the topic at hand - weight is something that can be controlled. Weight is something that you have a say in. Once you become and adult, the choice is yours.

I clearly have some weight issues. I have a thyroid conidtion. I have had kids, I like chocolate. Like a speed limit, I have a weight limit I refuse to go over. I don't mind being chunky. I am a natural woman with birthed hips. Do I get pissed when people think a size 2 is the only acceptable size? Sure but I am not going to support a woman like this.

No - you don't need a protected class. That will just keep enabling unhealthy behaviour. Just like religion. You choose to believe in your God, you choose to follow his law, then don't ride your motorcycle because he said you can't wear a helmet over your turban.

So for her, you choose to continue to be the weight you are, don't get phased when you don't fit into shit. Pay the extra on a flight for the seat beside you. And if you are going to get embarrassed by your weight, then do something about it. It is not other people embrassing you, it is you who are embrassed by your own damn self.

I call myself fabulously full figured. Why? Because I am fucking awesomesauce at my size and I ain't embarrassed by it. I would never choose to lose the stomach I have. That is the testiment to my sharing of life. Twice! My body is awesome. And it has done some really amazing things. It is scared and perfectly imperfect. I wouldn't change it. Unless of course I personally wanted too. Like my hair colour sometimes.

Point is, if you are taking isssue with what others are thinking or saying about your body, it is usually because you feel the same way about yourself. You just don't want to admit it.

Holy shit, I agree with Jessica.

As Winslow posted, awesome post, maybe their is hope, if people could just control their emotions, and post with at least a minimal amount of integrity.