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Seaside donkey owner weighing kids before they ride (www.walesonline.co.uk)

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Seaside donkey proprietor John Nuttall has sparked debate by insisting children undergo a weight check before being allowed to ride his donkeys in Skegness. The 61-year-old has faced criticism for allegedly fat-shaming youngsters, yet many are applauding his decision.

With over four decades of experience providing donkey rides in Skegness and Cleethorpes, Nuttall has introduced a weight restriction to safeguard his donkeys in the face of increasing concerns about childhood obesity. He's set up weighing scales adjacent to his mobile paddock, complete with a sign detailing the requirements: under ten years old, shorter than 4ft 6ins, and lighter than six stone (38kg) for a £4 jaunt along the promenade.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Yes, blame children. How old were you when you lost weight, which was very very hard to do?

And definitely let's not look at this systemically, like at government and corporate level for what food is allowed and what guidelines are put out there, along with lack of medical care in many instances.

But yeah, those stupid fat kids can't pull themselves up by their bootstraps and be a picture of perfect health, so let's be bigoted and ableist /s