Airline Tells Woman Her Outfit Won't Fly

Here is a question, the outfit was allowed on the flight after she ‘adjusted’ the sweater, pulled the skirt down and pulled down her T shirt to cover her midriff. The way she wore the outfit on Today her midriff was covered. So did we see her outfit in its adjusted form that was allowed on the flight or in its unadjusted form?

From the article posted:

I am glad that someone tried to enforce a decency standard on the flight but I think in order to stand up legally the airline is going to have to spell out their dress code and publish it prominently. One solution would be to put some of those black sheets the Arabs use to cover their women on the plane. Then they could just issue them to the passengers as needed.

Webdog – I meant I was glad someone tried to enforce a standard of decency on the airline.

 

I know people sue for all sorts of reasons today, but why do you think the lack of a published dress code puts Southwest Airlines at greater risk for lawsuits? The management of a business can refuse to provide service for most reasons that do not violate the stated civil rights laws. And this is obviously not a civil rights issue.

 

I had refrained from comment so far because I had not seen the outfit in question. So I went to the Today website and watched the video of the Today interview. Now perhaps this video had be edited from what originally aired (I have no way of knowing if it was or wasn't edited), but I did not see any pixelating of the video and Ms. Ebbert sat with her legs crossed for the entire time. That said her skirt was much too short and even with her legs crossed it was too revealing.

Southwest problem will most likely be if they can not show they have enforced this standard with other passengers, if they have not they will have a difficult time proving that Ms. Ebbert was not singled out.

Bill

 

Bill,

Trust me...the original "Today" interview did carry a moment of "pixellation."

 

But was the pixelating really necessary...or done as a ratings thing? If it didn't neet to be pixelated on their site, it most likely didn't need to be pixelated on their show.

 

At one point she stood up to show the length of her skirt (very short), and then sat down to continue the discussion. As she was sitting down, before she crossed her legs, the network pixellated the "view" between her legs. I think the Today show is nearly live (a few seconds delay) in the Eastern and Central time zones, and delayed by one or two hours for Mountain and Pacific time zones. They routinely edit out content (in the past, they have edited out various people flashing the camera in live shots of the crowds outside) for rebroadcast of the show at later times, and for the Web site.

That being said, at another point I saw an interview with her, and I could tell what color panties she was wearing when she sat down... it was clear why the censor at NBC made his/her quick decision.

I agree.

 

You seem rather involved in this thread and what 'other people' are doing; posting their thoughts. But I take it if she had come onto the plane topless, it should be nobody else's business. And how about somebody wearing a shirt with a big stastika on front and back on to the plane? SNIP

 

alcott, methinks you could have made your point without being as graphic as you were...

 

Yes, your right BB, they can refuse service and I am not saying that she will win her suit. But, if they have a written policy that states what is and is not acceptable, and the airline employee was following that procedure then the employee will be full protected and the airline will have a much stronger case.

 

Just so I am clear. The series Airline has documented that Shouthwest has enfroced similar standards wtih other passangers? If that is the case then Ms. Ebbert should fold her tent and go home.

For the record BB I was not questioning what you had said about the bluring of the video, I was simply stating what I saw with my own eyes.


Bill

 

I saw "Airline" one day (it is on here once in a while) and they refused to let a guy wearing a short skirt fly - so no charge of sexism here.