Take a look at the news about the young woman on Southwest Airlines that told she couldn't fly because of the way she was dressed and received a lecture in a public place by an airline employee about what constitutes "appropriate dress."
If not how come they will let a woman that is about 350 pounds on the plane wearing bright pink spandex pants?
What about the people that wear their pants down past their hips with crack a t-backs for everyone to see?
I can go on & on about "inappropriate dress" but please - this girl looked just fine.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20641687/
2007-09-07 09:24:37 · 26 answers · asked by Atrum Animus AM 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
1) Southwest airlines does not have a dress code therefore there is no dress code to enforce except for the decency laws in the state the plane happens to be sitting in at the time.
2) Because she was not breaking a dress code southwest was way out of line for attempting to enforce an arbitrary standard on one customer on one particular flight despite a suppossed customer complaint.
3) The correct southwest response should have been to offer the offended customer accomodations on the next flight if this person was so seriously impacted. In other words they should have nicely told the complainer to mind their own business or take the next plane out.
4) How dare southwest try to impose the morale views and fashion standards held dear by one customer on another. They had the duty to tell the complainer that they live in a diverse world and the other passenger was doing no wrong and has a right and privledge to dress as they please as long as it is lawful. I hope she sues to make a point here.
2007-09-07 12:23:47 · answer #1 · answered by tk 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The one who complained was a gentleman looked to be in his late 30's early 40's. As far as her skirt being to short no. I agree with the people who have said that if she can pull it off more power to her. And as a mother I would defend my child it what ever situation she was in as long as she was in the right to do it. There is no dress code for Southwest so she was wrongfully asked to cover up. And it would be the question of what type of mother would turn against there child. She was asked to cover up because someone is offended. Well the person who was offended should have been offered another seat away from the girl. If anyone thinks this was done in an appropriate manor you are giving everyone else the right to say and have you removed from any premises because of how you look. You know this happened with employment and now we have the Equal Opportunity Act do we need the Equal flight act too? There are other things that we need to be more concerned about on an airplane....not what a 23 year old girl is wearing.
2007-09-09 02:27:09 · answer #2 · answered by Connor E 1 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I am not surprised that this has happened. Anyone that watched the show "Airline" on A&E saw firsthand how in some cases they bent over backwards to accommodate people (like the man who wore dirty clothes and hadn't showered in days) and in other cases people were not even allowed on the plane that I thought should have been allowed to board.
If this woman was posing a safety concern or was causing a disturbance, yes, yank her off the plane. But wearing something that was offensive to one person - give me a break!
I hope she sues the pants off Southwest (pun intended) and wouldn't it be funny if someone like Hooters Air (if they're still around) gave her unlimited flying for a year. If I was CEO of Hooters, I would - it would be great publicity!
2007-09-07 17:44:28 · answer #3 · answered by Julie R 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand.
1. Why are the female tennis players allowed to wear short skirts with underwear (most likely) on national television and this lady not allowed on the plane?
2. Some shorts are so short that they look like underwear, and they're shorts? Are these allowed on the plane if they are classified as short?
3. What is left to be seen? She did wear an underwear, it's not like Britney. If she doesn't have underwear, it's okay to kick her butt, but hey, nothing to see guys!
4. So the security allows her to walk in but Southwest doesn't allow her to board the plane?
Double standards!! It's all double standard, the world has gone terribly wrong!!
BTW, I'd put a clause on the side of the plane: If you dress too sexily and invites men to watch you, DON'T BOTHER TO SUE! I heard somewhere a lady sued a guy for starring at her! Wow, the world has gone terribly wrong!!!
2007-09-07 17:33:46 · answer #4 · answered by Sean C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I saw the pics. I am an older woman, and I can say even as picky as I am, she didn't look that bad. Personally, I think she would have looked better had her clothes fit her a little less exactly, if you'll excuse the nitpicking, but there was no reason to refuse her a flight to wherever she was going. I mean, how much "incitement" is possible on an airline flight?
2007-09-07 16:59:17 · answer #5 · answered by Baby'sMom 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
the old women was dresed like a skank. She is not a college student. I would be disgusted if I had to sit on the seat after her. The problem was she was not wearing underware. Southwest did not want to tell the public or other passengers. In the photo she has to hold her skirt down, so the world can't see her nasty stuff. She was looking to join the mile high club and wore the headband as a skirt for easy convenience. Leave your night job at home. Don't bring it in the public where kids are around. I now have respect for Southwest and will only use them on my business and vacation trips!
2007-09-07 21:56:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
All of you complaining on how "inappropriate" she looked are just mad you can't pull it off. And nowhere has it been made public knowledge that she wasn't wearing panties. If she wasn't, she would be too embarrassed to come forward and publicly complain. They would never ever tell an overweight person wearing tight pants they couldn't fly because of discrimination, but they can hate on an attractive, thin girl? It's BS. Yeah, it wasn't the most classy outfit, but it's not like she was wearing a g string, hooker heals, and booby tassels. Lighten up.
2007-09-08 04:37:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I bet you anything her skirt was up higher than what they showed on tv. And I agree, someone on the flight must have complained. I go on southwest and it is in my opinion the most "ghetto" airline becuase its so cheap. So someone, Im sure complained about that girl and thats why they told her to cover up.
2007-09-07 19:29:13 · answer #8 · answered by fabs83 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'll just want to bet that she wasn't wearing any panties. If she wasn't, I could understand that some people could be very offended. She's probably conveniently leaving out that fact to create a favorable media backlash that will get her a nice out-of-court settlement. Have to love our litigious society. I personally think that Southwest, or any transportation company for that matter, should have the right to refuse anyone a flight/ride for ANY reason, without question. They have a tough job to do, and their first concern must always be the welfare of all passengers. And this idea that companies must be held financially liable for EVERY decision of one of their employees is ludicrous. Only in America.
2007-09-07 18:07:14 · answer #9 · answered by krypto_usa 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The only reason was because there was a complaint.
If you do not like the other things that you have complained about, you complain when you are a passenger at the airlines, and they can take that up at that time.
This is not the place to have it taken care of.
This is my help from Washington, D.C. USA.
2007-09-07 16:33:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋