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A woman who claims staff at Universal’s Islands of Adventure “humiliated” her by refusing to accommodate her size has filed a discrimination complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations, WFTV reports.
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Just because it's the King Kong ride doesn't mean it has to accommodate King Kong. Look, is it discrimination against the disabled if a paralyzed person can't enjoy the ride because there isn't staff to lift them out of the wheelchair and onto the ride? My Aunt encountered this at Disneyland. While she was sad she couldn't go on many of the rides, she understood there's a liability if she's dropped. Not everyone can go on all the rides. She can if she loses weight. It's that simple. Stop whining and go on a diet.
So she understands she might have crushed other riders but still thinks she should get three seats? She's the only one with the remedy, lose some mass.
This person seems to have a sense of entitlement issue. I agree with op that this should be a wake up call for her.
This said, I am not sure if fat shaming really works for people who never blame themselves. Reminds me of my boyfriend's cousin's wife. The cousin likes skinny women and the wife gained at least 200lb after marriage. She attacked every skinny girls and viewed them as potential enemies. She never tried to lose the weight. Well, the way I see it? She can ask the husband, "How come you don't love me unconditionally anymore." That is more productive than blaming the skinny girls. lol
Until she wanted to lose the weight for HERSELF, she would just keep on blaming other people. Society should never reward bad behaviors by even giving her any attention. Her so called case should be tossed out.
The way I see it, is they were screwed either way.
One, if they happened to drop her and she was injured she would have sued the dog snot out of them.
Two, they refused to accommodate so she is suing the dog snot out of them.
I went on a couple of cruises with work, I work with developmentally disabled folks.
We have a guy we call Little Man. He's big, not morbidly obese but big, and very strong and powerful.
He can walk, with a walker and we make him from time to time. To and from the bus (in the driveway) and mostly around the house. But 95% of his life is spent in a wheelchair. Like around school and when we go on outings he's in his chair.
When I say make, you must understand that independence and mobility for the Handi-Capable is a huge part in what I do.
Sometimes it's not easy, and we must push because it's very easy to lose that very mobility that gives one needed independence.
And believe me when I say, it's hard for us to watch them struggle, it simply must be done.
We had to take a Tender once, and the Seas were extremely rough. That tender was rocking, the stairs were rocking.. I didn't want to go down them. We were determined not to leave someone with a caregiver on the ship. these two strapping island boys came on the ship and were determined that little man and a care giver were not left behind.
So my little 5 foot boss, if even that and these two strapping guys made it happen. Little man with support walked down those rocking stairs, one at a time, a foot in front of the other.
Sometimes concessions can be made, things can be made to happen.
In our very litigious society, it will never happen.
Location: Big Island of Hawaii & HOT BuOYS Sailing Vessel
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And people sue when the skinny 10 yo slips out of the same harness designed to hold someone weighing 400 lbs.
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