Podcast
Morning Wire
The hosts introduced Marilyn Wan, the author of the title, to discuss why airlines should accommodate plus‑size travelers, emphasizing that airlines transport people, not freight. They highlighted the book’s focus on female rage as a backdrop for advocating humane treatment of all passengers. The conversation was supportive of the author’s perspective without a strong endorsement of the novella itself.
Episode: Eviction Moratorium & Plus Sized Travel | 7.1.23
The hosts introduced Marilyn Wan, author of Fatso, to discuss why fat travelers should be accommodated on airlines, emphasizing the need for humane treatment of all passengers.
Here's Marilyn Wan, author of Fatso, on why fat travelers should be accommodated. I am really not interested in pushing up against someone sitting next to me on an airplane. The airlines are in the business of transferring human beings, not freight. And they need to find a way to accommodate all human beings.