Southwest Airlines recently announced that, as of this week, "persons of size" who fly with them will have to purchase an additional seat if they cannot fit into one. The policy is not without precedent: United Airlines already charges heavier passengers double if they cannot fit in one seat. But in the wake of Southwest’s announcement, the discrimination police were out in their usual hysterical force. One obesity activist I saw on television argued that fat people shouldn’t be charged more for exceeding their allotted space since bulimic people do not receive a discount for using up less. I was … Continue reading Fattening the State