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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Anna Good

Southwest Airlines airplane at LAX International Airport in Los Angeles, California. Text overlay reads, "Customers of size, what is your plan? I'm debating going to Frontier."

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“I’m switching airlines”: Plus-size passengers react as Southwest rolls out controversial new seating policy

Model Tess Holliday sitting in her car speaking into the camera with her hair down.

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“You need to lose weight”: Model Tess Holliday says United Airlines flight attendant fat-shamed her mid-flight, compared her to his sister

Left: Woman on a plane under caption reading: "I'm plus size and here's why I don't book two seats every time I fly" Right: Woman taking mirror selfie under caption reading, "One of the most common comments I receive on my videos is 'I hope you booked two sweats' and while I understand that seems like the right solution when it comes to small seats on planes, it's not a one size fits all issue"

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“I’d be fuming”: Plus-size traveler explains why she refuses to book two plane seats, infuriating critics

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

woman saying plus size models going extinct

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“The plus-size models are going extinct”: Curve model warns of the fashion world’s sharp decrease in plus-size inclusion

Model Erin Marley Klay speaks out july 4th bikini photos go viral on x

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“I’m not letting it stop me”: Model Erin Marley Klay speaks out after her Fourth of July bikini photos spark discourse on X

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘If you’re gonna use me…the least you could do is make plus sizes’: Plus-size woman says Hollister used her for marketing without consent

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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Shopper calls out Target after finding out where they put the plus-size section

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‘Literally crazy how the colors got darker too’: Shopper calls out Target after finding out where they put the plus-size section

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

Did Forever21 quietly shut down its plus size section?

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‘What a stupid business move’: Woman accuses Forever 21 for ‘secretly’ shutting down plus-size section

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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Old Navy said it removed inclusive sizing in 75 U.S. stores—but a TikToker is fact-checking that number

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Delta airplane in sky (l) Woman in plane seatbelt does not fit caption "DELTA. FIGURE IT OUT!" (r)

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‘I shouldn’t need to ask for an extender’: Model calls out Delta for short seatbelts in viral TikTok

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

In a TikTok, plus size influencer Moe Olivia said her content is being removed because she is fat.

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‘TikTok only enforces the rules if you’re fat’: Plus-size influencer says TikTok suppressed her ‘get ready with me’ video

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Why a trip to Forever 21 was ‘horrifying’ for one plus-size blogger

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How a love for geek fashion transformed a lifelong friendship into a business

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Model Ashley Graham calls to abandon the ‘plus-size’ label in inspirational TED Talk

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Why plus-size ads for women keep getting it wrong

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