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New Southwest Seating Policy Sparks Discrimination Concerns Among Black Women
The Root ^ | 3/19/26 | Phenix S Halley

Posted on 03/20/2026 10:55:59 AM PDT by Renkluaf

Folks aren’t feeling Southwest Airlines new policies, which have been rolling out since last spring. Now, Black women are raising alarms after they claim a new plus size seating policy is causing more harm than good.

(Excerpt) Read more at theroot.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: airlines; datrayciss; flying; seating; southwestairlines; travel

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Anyone have any suggestions?
1 posted on 03/20/2026 10:55:59 AM PDT by Renkluaf
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To: Renkluaf

Cut off access to candy and chocolate under the SNAP program. :)


2 posted on 03/20/2026 10:57:49 AM PDT by Integrityingovt (God is in control, remember that)
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To: Renkluaf

Drive if you can.


3 posted on 03/20/2026 10:59:17 AM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Renkluaf
What would Sir Mix A Lot say?
4 posted on 03/20/2026 11:01:52 AM PDT by Impala64ssa (Laiken Riley and Iryna Zarutska are my daughters. Charlie Kirk is my brother )
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To: Renkluaf

Black women claim racism after Southwest Airlines bans “acting like you out yo dam mind”


5 posted on 03/20/2026 11:02:14 AM PDT by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
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To: Renkluaf

Ozempic.

Interesting factoid that apparently only black women have weight problems. /S


6 posted on 03/20/2026 11:02:17 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Integrityingovt

Chocolate is good for you. It’s the soda and chips


7 posted on 03/20/2026 11:02:49 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Renkluaf
The above excerpted article mentions "plus size." I.e., fat. Obese. And all w/in the context of fat, black women.

The problem is not Southwest. The problem is fat, black women. Suggestions? They should stay home. Or, drive.

8 posted on 03/20/2026 11:04:15 AM PDT by LouAvul (I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6)
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“… after they claim a new plus size seating policy…”

That’s ok. Gavin Newsom says they’re too dumb to get a real ID anyway, so they’ll have to ride the dog (if Greyhound still exists).


9 posted on 03/20/2026 11:04:55 AM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.”)
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To: Renkluaf
Yes. Lose some weight. That applies to all races. Morbidly obese people tend to "overflow" their
seats. Once I was on a 727, assigned to the rear rightmost window seat. A morbidly obese man
was seated in the middle seat, a jet engine above and behind me. Worst flight ever.

Morbidly obese people should be assigned an aisle seat with the middle seat open, and on their tab.

10 posted on 03/20/2026 11:05:45 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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“Anyone have any suggestions?”

...perhaps have them boycott.


11 posted on 03/20/2026 11:06:05 AM PDT by BobL (Trusting one's doctor is the #1 health mistake one can make.)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Aisle seat?

You really want them to block the exit of the other passengers in that row in an emergency???


12 posted on 03/20/2026 11:07:57 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Renkluaf
Bovine Class Seating would help.

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13 posted on 03/20/2026 11:08:26 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Import the third world. Become the second world.)
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To: Renkluaf

Most blacks have risen because of the massive Democrat welfare state, massive debt spending, and because they are useful to its political needs

If the US government went bankrupt, the debt spending ended, and the welfare state collapsed, sadly, most blacks would be right back at the bottom. In fact, they would be relatively worse off than even 100 years ago.


14 posted on 03/20/2026 11:08:27 AM PDT by PGR88
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Next Southwest Airlines will add Cargo planes for the Plus Sizes with a crate and a forklift for seats


15 posted on 03/20/2026 11:08:43 AM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: Renkluaf

Change the seating to accommodate.
Increase prices.


16 posted on 03/20/2026 11:10:09 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (The Democrats' official policy is now, “Hate, Violence and Murder". Change my mind.)
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To: Renkluaf

Airline assumptions

Male: 190 pounds in the summer and 195 pounds in the winter.

Female: 179 pounds in the summer and 184 pounds in the winter.

Children: Ages 2-12: 82 pounds in the summer and 87 pounds in the winter.


17 posted on 03/20/2026 11:12:01 AM PDT by TexasGator (1/1.'1/11.1II11.X11111.1~I11:/)
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To: Cowgirl of Justice
Yeah, window seat would be better with middle seat open. Good point!

18 posted on 03/20/2026 11:12:47 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: Renkluaf

The policies should be printed online as much as can be done. Before leaving their homes, before paying online, the passenger should be given some way to know if they will likely need to buy Seat #2.

They should be allowed to show up at the airport, all ready to fly, only to get this expense thrown at them at the last minute. Not everyone happens to have a couple extra hundred to toss at the airline.

BMI + Waist Size + Height/Weight ratios = TWO SEATS PLEASE!


19 posted on 03/20/2026 11:14:04 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: Renkluaf

The Root? Really? Now we are getting posts from there? Just stop.


20 posted on 03/20/2026 11:14:54 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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