Recently, I wanted to try out Cross Country Skiing. I moved to a new part of the country and thought it might be a fun way to get active again. My friend and I wanted to rent skis, but instead of being offered a choice between the faster “skate” skis and the slower, old fashioned “classic” skis, I was told that only “classic” skis were available in my size. Skis are sized by weight, and the largest “skate” ski only went up to 165 lbs.

Thin privilege is having access to modern sporting equipment.