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As a plus-size woman, traveling can be a bit harrowing. From stressing about taking up "too much" space on a flight to wondering if certain activities will be off limits, it can be pretty defeating.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Virgie Tovar covers how weight bias affects culture. Until recently we as a culture were witnessing a proliferation of plus-size ...