An Australian woman who stirred an internet uproar after complaining about being sandwiched between two ‘fat people’ on a flight has responded to trolls who urged her to’square up’ by stating that the only thing they’re fighting over is ‘high cholesterol’
Sydney Watson defended herself on Twitter against trolls who took offense to her claim that she was unfairly’sandwiched’ between two overweight passengers on a recent American Airlines flight from New York to Dallas.
The 29-year-old uploaded a screenshot of a hate message she received from a lady who referred to her as a ‘fat, ugly, disgusting f***’ and instructed her to ‘rot in hell’
Another user posted a request on their Instagram Stories for Ms. Watson to “square up.”
You beat my rear end. I leave you alone. I kicked your a** and told you to quit spewing your f***ing repulsive, uninformed hate for good.’
“Madam, kindly. High cholesterol is the only issue you face,’ Ms. Watson said.
Another troll said, “Words cannot express how much I wish you never had a platform to open your fat f***ing mouth again.”
“I can’t wait until you become a disgustingly obese mother so we can all upload images of your body and make fun of it for millions of people to see.
“Go EAT THE HEAVIEST, FATTIEST C***. F*** you, Sydney!”
Ms. Watson informed her 300,000 followers that she would create’merch’ inspired by the scandal, which she joked had’squashed’ her sanity.
She shared a photo of herself standing in a low-cut black dress alongside a comment from a hater who called her “fat” with the caption: “Oh.”
One of her fans responded, “If anything, you ought to eat more.”
The Australian-American conservative political analyst has recanted her opinion that obese passengers should be charged for an extra seat.
She told Daily Mail Australia, “I don’t think it’s ever acceptable to put a normal-sized person in a situation where their space is encroached upon.”
For them (a normal-sized person) to be touched without their consent, and for me to have to contort my body into really awkward poses to match the situation.
Because I wasn’t able to get a full shot of how horrific it was, I don’t believe people truly recognize or get how terrible it was. However, that was ludicrous.
She took multiple images from her seat on the plane and informed her Twitter followers that she couldn’t even use her arm rests ‘because there’s no f***ing room’
“I’m sick of acting as though this level of obesity is normal. Let me promise you, it is not.’
She wrote, “If you need a seat belt extender, you are TOO FAT TO BE ON A PLANE.” “Buy two tickets or do not fly”
After her online complaint, American initially dismissed it, but then provided her a voucher for another ticket worth $150 USD.
Ms. Watson, who is spending two weeks catching up with relatives in Melbourne, stated that her photographs did not reflect the ‘absurdity’ of the scenario.
She stated that the lack of personal space on the flight had been her major complaint.
Ms. Watson asked the brother sitting in the aisle seat if he would be willing to switch seats with her so that she could sit close to his sister, but he declined.
She stated, ‘I have to believe it’s because he knew that sharing a trip with his sister for numerous hours would have been pretty uncomfortable for them.
At least a portion of his body sitting in the aisle was likely preferable to being squished between her and me.
Because they anticipated or hoped there would be an empty middle seat, they booked their tickets accordingly.
Ms. Watson told Daily Mail Australia that the $150 coupon from American Airlines was insufficient and that the airline should have adhered to its policy of requiring large passengers to purchase the seat next to them.
On the airline’s website, “passengers of size” are defined as those who “do not have enough space to even sit in their seat and buckle their seatbelt.”
It stipulates that “any passenger requiring an additional seat will be provided with one whenever one is available.”
If there are no available seats on an aircraft, the customer may be obliged to purchase a second seat or wait for a new flight.
She believes it is becoming increasingly difficult to draw attention to the issue of obesity since, in many Western nations, “people are heavier than they are thinner.”
A 2008 survey indicated that Australia has a higher percentage of obese adults (26%) than the United States (25 per cent).
Ms. Watson added, “The body positive and fat acceptance movements have attempted to eradicate this guilt.”
Which is why you hear so much “fat and proud” remarks from overweight individuals. However, I consider that to be a “cope.”
She stated that she has received support from self-described “fat” individuals and that obesity is a problem that must be accurately labeled.
She stated, “We really require more truthfulness in this discussion.”
More people die annually from diseases related to obesity than from starvation.
It doesn’t help that our society is not designed around health – we’re primarily sedentary, our food is full of chemicals and additives, and “getting to the gym” and “eating well” are seen as accomplishments.