Guys: the blame for lack of cabin/reclining sear related comfort is the airlines. Not your fellow passengers. Blaming them is like blaming the steerage passengers on the Titanic tmz.com/2020/02/14/del…
If the seat reclines, passengers have every right to recline it. Those discomfitted have a right to ask them not to but real question is airlines pushing shrinking legroom and comfort and whether we want legal limits on that.
More broadly, I wish that we ever heard from short people and others who are put into pain (airlines) or danger (cars) from seats that are designed for men 5'10" and up. This whole debate is mostly about their comfort. Nothing about others.
Better regulations could help all.
Better regulations could help all.
For example: I love my @miniusa. But seatbelts do not adequately adjust for someone my height (5'3") or shorter. A LOT of people. Belt literally cuts across my neck Common in many makes of cars.
Do you hear about that like you hear about men made uncomfortable on planes? Nope.
Do you hear about that like you hear about men made uncomfortable on planes? Nope.
@MINIUSA Here's a great #99pi podcast on how world is designed for the average man. A lot of what we're seeing re debate w/r/t plane seats is airlines pushing into the design bubble that typically protects the average man.
How about holistic design/regulations? 99percentinvisible.org/episode/on-ave…
How about holistic design/regulations? 99percentinvisible.org/episode/on-ave…
@MINIUSA I don't typically recline except at night and will always put my seat up if asked but that said, a lot of this is just men who are used to having the physical world arrayed around their needs/manspreading/subway-backpacking getting a taste of what it's like to be short.
@MINIUSA And while I don't want anyone to be uncomfortable, men being uncomfortable for 2-5 hrs on occasion is like not one of the great social injustices of our time and is seriously indicative of their perpetual privilege when they act is if it is.
