CNN: Woman was humiliated when American Airlines made her wrap a blanket over her summer outfit, lawyer says

Powdered Egg · Jul 12, 2019

The flight attendants were not going to pull up on a White lady like that. And the context being a flight from Jamaica to Miami makes it even worse.

DiipuSurotu said:
What about fat white women?

The Black flight attendants aren't approaching any type of White woman wearing that outfit. Seriously shame on those two.

Tapiozona · Jul 12, 2019

StarCreator said:
Two incidents involving white women were shared and neither of them were more clothed than the lady we're discussing now. That isn't to say anything about those other incidents, but it's pure fallacy to use those incidents to draw conclusions for this one.

The information about the flight attendant race was also added to the OP late, so a majority of people probably never saw that update.

The one a few posts up is definitely more clothed. We can take objectivity out of it if you want..clothing covers a larger percentage of her body.

Fair point on the info being added but even still the persistence of this being a racial issue, even with that knowledge exists in this thread.

Plus all the speculation that the black flight attendants wouldn't have done the same to a similar body type and dressed white woman. Pure projection.

Vern · Jul 12, 2019

DiipuSurotu said:
What about fat white women?

Forced to wear a moomoo and purchase 2 seats. Won't be kicked off.

Stinkles · Jul 12, 2019

The Bookerman said:
It did?

That lady is literally wearing see through erotic lingerie. The Doctor in the OP is wearing a romper.

Rivenblade · Jul 12, 2019

Because it totally is.

StarCreator · Jul 12, 2019

Tapiozona said:
The one a few posts up is definitely more clothed. We can take objectivity out of it if you want..clothing covers a larger percentage of her body.

Fair point on the info being added but even still the persistence of this being a racial issue, even with that knowledge exists in this thread.

Plus all the speculation that the black flight attendants wouldn't have done the same to a similar body type and dressed white woman. Pure projection.

I think in this context it's important to take into account no airline dress code considers anything below the elbows and knees. The woman you're referring to was more clothed only due to wearing long leggings; it's clear from the context that the leggings aren't what got her into trouble, and she certainly isn't more dressed from the waist up.

Lundren · Jul 12, 2019

Tapiozona said:
The one a few posts up is definitely more clothed. We can take objectivity out of it if you want..clothing covers a larger percentage of her body.

Fair point on the info being added but even still the persistence of this being a racial issue, even with that knowledge exists in this thread.

Plus all the speculation that the black flight attendants wouldn't have done the same to a similar body type and dressed white woman. Pure projection.

Get out of here with this bullshit. When the people who are exposed to racism every day point it out, just shut up and listen.

$10 Bagel · Jul 12, 2019

She's actually overdressed for airport attire during the summer.

The Bookerman · Jul 12, 2019

Stinkles said:
That lady is literally wearing see through erotic lingerie. The Doctor in the OP is wearing a romper.

I know, that's why I ended my post with a question mark. The Doctor's clothes were not inappropriate.

Charpunk · Jul 12, 2019

I was expecting her to be wearing next to nothing, but nah just your daily racist bullshit.

Typhon · Jul 12, 2019

TheMango55 said:
Probably some scandalized old white lady who complained and the crew sided with them for whatever reason cough racism cough.

When will companies learn that you should almost never side with the person that wants someone thrown out/covered up?

Some old lady getting on ~~twitter~~ facebook to complain about having to sit near someone in inappropriate attire doesn't have the same brand damaging viral appeal as someone saying they were forced to wrap themselves in a blanket for just wearing normal clothes or else get kicked off.

These people who work in the service industry have to deal with entitled customers on a daily basis. They're broken from years having to put up with these assholes. For them just complying with whatever stupid request they make is easier than the headache of arguing with them. "The customer is always right" BS needs to end.

GrizzleBoy · Jul 12, 2019

I actually opened this thread expecting the lady to have been in the wrong or something.

What a load of crap.

"Excuse me ma'am, you're far too thicc to be wearing that. Please cover that up with this blanket."

I mean, it's ridiculous to say out loud but that's the actual message lol.