SHE first hit the headlines after saying all airlines should provide free extra seats for obese passengers.
And now plus-size influencer Jaelynn Chaney, aka Jae Bae, is slamming Uber and Lyft for not offering seatbelt extenders.
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Earlier this week, Jaelynn took to TikTok require ride-sharing companies to force drivers to make seat belt extenders available for plus-size passengers.
She explained the difficulty: “Every time I use a shared vehicle, I am forced to ride without a seat belt because there are no seat belt extenders available.
”This is a common problem for many plus-sized individuals.”
Jaelynn — who also wants hotels to widen their hallways — explained that this was more than just an inconvenience.
The plus size influencer, who gained around 140 thousand followers on your TikTok pageargued that this was also “unsafe”.
”It should be mandatory for rideshares to provide at least one seat belt extender per vehicle.”
Safety for all sizes SHOULD NOT be optional
Jaelynn Chaney
In the videothe avid travel enthusiast is seen getting into the passenger seat to demonstrate what an Uber or Lyft ride often looks like for her.
Illustrating his point, Chaney also revealed in the caption that he always brings a universal seatbelt extender with him on rides – however, sometimes, despite being advertised as “universal”, they don’t work.
She continued to vent: ”Companies should reimburse drivers for the cost, which averages around US$20. [£16].
“If every driver carried at least one seat belt extender specifically adapted to their vehicle, this problem could be eliminated.
”Safety for all sizes SHOULD NOT be optional. To agree?”
Unfortunately for the plus-size influencer – who is regularly told by cruel trolls to “stay at home” – the response has been mostly negative and far from sympathetic.
One TikTok user said: “When something wasn’t working for me for personal reasons, I changed it for the better. How simple.”
Another agreed, adding, “I’m not trying to be rude, but if you need an extender to use your seat belt in a car, that should be a sign to buckle down and lose weight.”
“This girl is really trying to change the world instead of changing herself…” added one harsh critic.
However, there were also some who echoed Jaelynn’s sentiments, with one writing: “Safety is important for everyone. Not just the majority.”
How do you calculate your BMI and what do the results mean?
BMI (Body Mass Index) is a calculation that is made using someone’s height and weight.
To calculate your BMI, you first need to write down your weight in pounds (one stone is 14 pounds).
Once you’ve done this, divide the answer by your height in inches (a foot is 12 inches).
Then divide that answer by your height in inches again.
This will give you your BMI.
If you have a BMI of less than 18.5, you are “underweight and possibly malnourished.”
If it’s between 18.5 and 24.9, you “have a healthy weight range for young and middle-aged adults.”
If it is between 25.0 and 29.9, you are overweight.
And a BMI above 30 means “you are obese”.
Although BMI has long been used as a measure in the NHS, there have been calls for its abolition for some time as it does not “take into account muscle mass, bone density, general body composition and racial and sexual.” ” researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Jaelynn regularly uses her social media platform to speak out about the alleged discrimination she faces for being a plus-size person, which mostly happens in airports.
“Yes, God sent this fat idiot to piss off the world and make changes,” she previously said.
”In a world where thinness is glorified and fat is demonized, speaking out becomes an act of defiance.
“When thin individuals express discomfort regarding small airplane seats or social standards, they are met with empathy and action.
”But when I, as a plus-size person, dare to raise similar concerns, the response is very different.”’
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