You must be ‘this thin’ to ride

An Aussie amusement park is being accused of fat-shaming it’s customers by placing scales around the park before rides and kicking people out of line if they’re too heavy. The “self-serve scales” flash red or green depending on if the rider is able to get on or not. One mom said that her daughter got on the scale and it flashed green then red then green again and was told that she was not able to get on the ride for exceeding the weight limit. She was mortified! Upset parkgoers have invaded their Facebook page, letting them know that amusement parks are supposed to be fun, not emotionally scaring. Critics also noted that even a regular male would need to weigh 165 lbs to get on a ride, which is 20 pounds less than the average Aussie man. The park insists that the new scales were implemented to be line with rider safety standards. I say poppycock! Let everyone ride regardless of size!