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Should being too-tall count as a disability so that passengers over 6-ft 3-in, or with a back-to-knee length exceeding 28-inch get a free upgrade to premium or exit-row seats, instead of encroaching on other passengers’ space?
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11 upvotes, 13 comments. Sidechat poll by Anonymous in OnlyPolls. "Should being too-tall count as a disability so that passengers over 6-ft 3-in, or with a back-to-knee length exceeding 28-inch get a free upgrade to premium or exit-row seats, instead of encroaching on other passengers’ space?"
Yes, disability, no-cost upgrade
Resv prem, refund diff if not full
Req all seats to fit 98th%ile, 6’4”
No more societal priviege for talls
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410 votes
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Anonymous 1d

I don’t think it should be considered a disability😭 but it should definitely be a free accommodation

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Anonymous 1d

I think we should just make the seating in airplanes roomier and god forbid if they can’t pack as many people on

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Anonymous 1d

As someone who’s 6’8 flying sucks lol. But I’m no different than other people so I feel like I should sit with everyone else although it would be nice to get that privilege. I just pray I always get the emergency exit seat and I’ve gotten it a few times.

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Anonymous 1d

Not disability but free accommodation.

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Anonymous 23h

Is 6’3 even in the 98th percentile?

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Anonymous 1h

Wait am I trippin? I’ve never measured but I’m short as hell and I feel like my back to knee is def longer than 28”

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Anonymous 1d

As unfortunate as it is, that free upgrade to a seat with more room would just be used by severely overweight people. I’d support it for tall people and tall people only.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 21h

“people who adhere to the dominant culture’s beauty norms deserve more rights”

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 20h

I don’t think people who are severely overweight are thinking of the societal “repercussions” of their actions lol Most people who are severely overweight just have an ED of some kind outside of some extreme cases

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 20h

To clarify I disagree with #3 because that claim of theirs is rather dumb

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 16h

Just say you’re overweight.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 7h

i’m unfortunately underweight but trying to get better. not that it’s any of your business :)

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 1h

Some people can have longer torso’s and some people can have longer legs. Another reason why being over 6’3 shouldn’t be considered a disability for accommodation bc this is a problem anyone can have depending on their anatomy

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