I have mixed feelings about things besides clothing being directed at the plus sized, because it leads to all sorts of incorrect assumptions. For instance, sleep apnea: yes, there are plenty of obese people who have it. Correlation is NOT causation. The obese people who have it and lose weight still have sleep apnea.
On the other hand, one of my serious shopping concerns for an apartment this year really did involve finding a step stool that could handle a higher-than-average weight limit. In the case, weight and a collapsing stool is causation, so I have to deal with that.
So RedCat’s latest series of products directed at the plus sized is met with mixed emotions. Some of these products help people of all sizes. Some of them, like the apnea pillow posted, promote an incorrect assumption – like the time an allergist looked at my weight and informed me I must have acid reflux based on my weight even though I’ve never had it in my life. (He’s one of those that assumes fat = constantly stuffing your face. Very not true in my case.) At the same time, things like a sturdier sofa bed can definitely come in handy in some situations.
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