A plus-size TikTok content creator, who calls herself "big curvy Olivia" shared a video on TikTok on May 18, 2023, calling out United Airlines for designing narrow aisles. Olivia referred to the narrow aisles as "discrimination" and said that since she weighs over 50 stone (700 pounds), she couldn't fit down the aisle. She faced a lot of backlash when people saw the video.Although the TikToker seems to have deleted her account after all the backlash, the news along with the video was shared on Twitter by the Daily Loud.D. Scott @eclipsethis2003@eclipsethis2003Plus size TikToker is arguing that airlines should make plane aisles wider to accommodate larger passengers, calling the current layout “discrimination.”The woman, who posts to the platform as Big Curvy Olivia, shared a video this week showing herself struggling to traverse a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Plus size TikToker is arguing that airlines should make plane aisles wider to accommodate larger passengers, calling the current layout “discrimination.”The woman, who posts to the platform as Big Curvy Olivia, shared a video this week showing herself struggling to traverse a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/v6N1ZDTuBxWhile a few people agreed with the TikToker when she said that airlines should design plane aisles, others took it as an opportunity to fat-shame her. Some people also people who had some suggestions for her. A user named @sophieaquario even stated that while they supported body positivity, what Olivia said was "just entitlement."Sophie🇬🇧🇨🇦@sophieaquario@DailyLoud Ahh I’m all for body positivity but this is just entitlement. Plus this is obesity not plus sized9594153@DailyLoud Ahh I’m all for body positivity but this is just entitlement. Plus this is obesity not plus sizedInternet criticizes "Big Curvy Olivia" over airplane aisle videoApart from the backlash and the fat-shaming, several netizens left a lot of disrespectful and negative remarks for Olivia and her request. Others also criticized her and called her entitled. There were some others who also gave her suggestions on what she could have done, telling her what they did when they were on flights.While some agreed with Big Curvy Olivia's note on the design of the plane aisles, some tried to joke and claim that airlines should be accommodating to tall people. A few others, who also have curvy physiques, shared that they also face similar problems with narrow airline passagesJaina@StarkTully@Connybub Take off your backpack first!I hate when someone hits me on the head because they can't do something so simple and polite!!@Connybub Take off your backpack first!I hate when someone hits me on the head because they can't do something so simple and polite!!MM24@Filzoom@Connybub It doesn’t hurt to walk sideways. I do it all the time on a plane and I’m a slim 200 lbs8@Connybub It doesn’t hurt to walk sideways. I do it all the time on a plane and I’m a slim 200 lbsTony "Cuervo" A Jr@TonyTroquero15@Connybub Ignore her OR it will never stop. What's next? Is she going after the makers of mechanical bulls, Disney 4 having rides she can't get in2, makers of trampolines, Powell Peralta Skateboards, Mongoose, John Deere mowers, Toyota Prius designer, There's NO END to this@Connybub Ignore her OR it will never stop. What's next? Is she going after the makers of mechanical bulls, Disney 4 having rides she can't get in2, makers of trampolines, Powell Peralta Skateboards, Mongoose, John Deere mowers, Toyota Prius designer, There's NO END to thisrebecca🍥@becca_marz@DailyLoud Big curvy Olivia makes a status for herself being "bigger than average" . That's why you don't fit comfortably on average sized planes.3@DailyLoud Big curvy Olivia makes a status for herself being "bigger than average" . That's why you don't fit comfortably on average sized planes.Neo@NeoEvolved@CensoredMen They'll waste all their time complaining, but spend no time to lose the weight.1182@CensoredMen They'll waste all their time complaining, but spend no time to lose the weight.Aldo Barahona@aldothetrainer@CensoredMen Truthfully, not discrimination. It's financially wise to save as much space as possible. Airline companies are explicitly looking for PROFIT. Stop pointing fingers and start going out for brisk walks. Add more activity to your life and get someone to hold you accountable.11@CensoredMen Truthfully, not discrimination. It's financially wise to save as much space as possible. Airline companies are explicitly looking for PROFIT. Stop pointing fingers and start going out for brisk walks. Add more activity to your life and get someone to hold you accountable.Robert Au@chaosfury2016@DailyLoud I’m 5’8” 215lbs and yeah I have to turn sideways to go in the economy seats everyone looking at me like them Asile are small for no reason60@DailyLoud I’m 5’8” 215lbs and yeah I have to turn sideways to go in the economy seats 😂 everyone looking at me like 👀 💀 them Asile are small for no reason https://t.co/rjBrnok06tOthers provided reasonable explanations to narrow aisleBefore she deleted the video and deactivated her TikTok account, Big Curvy Olivia wrote:Honestly it's discrimination that they can't build wider aisles in airplanes in 2023."Olivia posted the video as she demonstrated the challenge she faced while boarding a United Airlines plane. She had to walk past the premium cabin which features lie-in beds and suite-like facilities for the passengers' privacy. Big Curvy Olivia could not get past the privacy dividers because her hips got stuck.She shared how she had to turn sideways in between the dividers and twist her body to make her way through the narrow passage. Big Curvy Olivia also had to raise her arms up and force herself to get to the galley before continuing to find her seat.However, there were some people who argued that airlines made narrow aisles to be able to fit more seats in one flight and accommodate more passengers at once. They said that if airlines made bigger passages, they wouldn't be able to fly so many people at the same time and it would have required more planes, thus more expenses. They argued that narrow aisles are economic.Bisky@Bisky1505@chaosfury2016 @DailyLoud Asiles are small, cause otherwise the plane would need to be wider = heavier -> higher fuel consume -> higher prizesOr would have less seets = less persons per flight = less efficent -> more expensive1@chaosfury2016 @DailyLoud Asiles are small, cause otherwise the plane would need to be wider = heavier -> higher fuel consume -> higher prizesOr would have less seets = less persons per flight = less efficent -> more expensiveSince Big Curvy Olivia spoke about discrimination based on size, some also said that it wasn't possible to account for every shape or size. They said that it would be near impossible to do so while trying to keep a low-expense budget and provide seats for more people.They said that while they didn't mean to be rude or mean, Olivia's size was pretty uncommon. They said that it was practically absurd to expect airlines to design seats and aisles with her exact size in mind.c0nflicx@c0nflicx@DailyLoud I don't mean for in a mean or rude way, more logistical, but when you are literally a statistical outlier, it is not discrimination. I am assuming at this level because, I have never seen many people of this size in my life, maybe like 5-10 in 36 years. Factually we cannot… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…521@DailyLoud I don't mean for in a mean or rude way, more logistical, but when you are literally a statistical outlier, it is not discrimination. I am assuming at this level because, I have never seen many people of this size in my life, maybe like 5-10 in 36 years. Factually we cannot… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…They stated that if airlines were to make things fair, passengers would have had to pay for their tickets based on how much they weigh. Netizens said that it would be similar to how shipping charges for packages were determined by their weights.They said that this system would make it easier for families with children to travel as a child weighing less than 40 lbs shouldn't have to pay the same amount as someone weighing 200 lbs.Plus-size influencer made a petition against airlines discriminationIn another instance from April 2023, a social media influencer Jae'lynn Chaney, a plus-size influencer, demanded that the airlines provide better accommodation for larger passengers. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostChaney made an Instagram post about it as well. The influencer stated that it was unfair that plus-size travelers are compelled to pay for an extra seat and are humiliated for their size while flying.Jae'lynn claimed that she and her fiancé received disapproving looks and hateful comments. She stated that some people even refused to sit next to them on their flight to Denver. Her petition was signed by more than 9,000 people.