What the airlines employees are doing here, is choosing to be as subjective as they want with passengers because they now know that any negative response they get from a passenger can be interpreted under the new anti-terrorist as "interfering with" or "intimidating" a flight crew member (Federal Law, US Code § 46504). You can automatically be considered a terrorist suspect. Even stating your concerns or position can be interpreted as they please.

It is most likely that all flight crew members have received training and updates from the airlines in the specifics of this new law.

Even something as innocuous as this young woman's attire can be turned into a confrontation that could get someone arrested as a terrorist suspect depending on whether or not a particular flight attendant wants to use their training to be a hard-ass and push someone into the bad choice of responding negatively in a conjured-up situation.

Be very careful how you respond to airlines employees if you are challenged about anything.

CurbRunner

And as I said earlier, just because someone does it, doesn't make it acceptable.

fairywench

Papa Midnight

If she didn't want publicity, if she was embarrassed, then why is she flashing her stuff on national TV? Puh-leeeze, people!

fairywench

However, in spite of those things, I don't feel the need to flash my coochie on national television. I think she's an attention whore because of the way she's dressed, because she flashed her underwear on national tv, because she's doing everything possible to get even more attention, and because she works at Hooters.

And since I'm sure you won't believe I'm not fat, here's a link. [www.geocities.com]
(I tried to add a photo to my profile, but it said they were having server problems.

fairywench

alteredcarbon

If people desire to be offended they will be, no matter how big the stretch is.

thepounder

lestat730

Maybe wear this to a beach party or a dark bar. Have a little class, even if it's pretending

Blog Nazi

shades_of_blue

So you dont mind if little kids see her "thing" ?

Wow ,Why not just let her walk onto the plane naked.

Somebody before my comment mentioned that the today show actually had to grey out by the skirt.

majortom1981

Now... I wonder why this subject brought out all the shallow & stupid comments? Is everyone who said she's ugly an employee of Hollister or something? Wow.

thepounder

cde

mikehager66

The "it's ok b/c she's not fat" comments are insensitive, perhaps, but not misogynistic. They are directed toward women more often than men only b/c guys typically do not bear their midriffs/thighs/etc.

Whoa

badjack128

MercuryPDX

faust1200

CoffeeAddict

Truth be told, I'm siding with Kyla or Kyle or however it's said.

superbmtsub

Phrugal

I agree with the person who said "if she had her legs spread a foot apart the only who sees anything would be the back of the seat in front of her. Airline seats are so smashed together, how could anyone see up her skirt. Whoever looked must have put their face right up to her knees to look.

I bet it was someone jealous of her figure and complained.

jrdnjstn78

i've spoken with friends, colleagues, and family in the hopes that they will do the same and find other services for their travel. thanks for the good service otherwise and good luck.
sincerely,
you-ain't-getting-anymore-of-my-money

royal72

d0x

fairywench

sardonicbastard

Also, Southwest's statement says they were "responding to a concern about Ms. Ebbert's revealing attire on the flight that day." I interpret that to mean another passenger complained.

They then state that "we asked her to adjust her clothing to be less revealing, she complied, and she traveled as scheduled." Well, as short as that skirt is, there isn't much wiggle room, so to speak. If it was hiked up enough that she was able to adjust it to be less revealing, then she must have been putting on quite a show prior to the "adjustment". Just like she did on the Today Show.

And you're right, she does look like a man, but I think that's a result of her having her hips liposuctioned (to go with her fake mammaries.)

fairywench

markwm

l0stn0tfound

SaraAB87

markwm

You have to be at least 50 years old or at least 50 pounds overweight to be a flight attendant on United.

TechnoDestructo

Southwest wrong? Legally no. But its still lame.

TehRev

MalichiDemonos

bmcgann

Dr.Ph0bius

Someone was waaaaaayyyy too uptight.

Ausoleil

@Snazz: As long as I can wear something like this outfit to the wedding!

pinkbunnyslippers

philipbarrett

LeJerque

oneswellfoop

cryrevolution

he didn't actually make little miss attention ho' get off the plane, just toyed around with her and made fun of her awful outfit.

seriously, does anyone really dress like that? ugh. I'd be snickering with my friends about it, too.

Allisonaxe

CumaeanSibyl

Yes, I saw the blur on her crotch during the segment as well! I wonder if anyone in the east coast could tell us what was under her skirt?

While I don't think that outfit is inappropriate for travel, it WAS pretty funny to see the blurred out crotch when she sat back down on the couch.

SJActress

Grow up, boys.

rjhiggins

marsneedsrabbits

Butch Huskey

foghat81

velvetjones

cde

cde

Fry: "I prefer shows of the genre 'World's blankiest blank.'"

TV Station Operator: "Well, she is wearing the world's shortiest skirt."

Leiterfluid

Aut0mat1c

maybe i'm alone on this -- and i know it's a fine line -- but when i hear about this and airlines not allowing women who are breast feeding on flights it makes me very nervous.

and fyi -- on the return flight she didn't have a single problem and was, in fact, complemented by a flight attendant on her outfit.

shaygo

Hanke

Freedomboy

forever_knight

Primate

stanfrombrooklyn

I saw the piece live in the east coast, you could NOT see her cooch, just her bright white thong.

Perhaps she was in a rush to catch the plane and didn't have time to shave or put underwear on...

TheBigLewinski

Myron

Primate

Saboth

What happenned to all of the previous comments???

TheBigLewinski

mrjimbo19

AcidReign

If she was truly humiliated, she could have purchased alternative wear before her return flight. Is that not possible? I'm not saying it was reasonable, but certainly possible.

edebaby

That said, she should still be allowed to wear whatever she damn well pleases. I am so sick of the never-ending prudishness in this country, and the authority weilded by those who should be without it. This entire story is ridiculous, and is going to require a whole lot more than just an apology (or even free tickets) before I, personally, will be happy.

Of course, who cares if I'm happy? The incident had nothing to do with me. But still. ;)

jeffj-nj

*Ages and ages ago, before the separation and divorce. I think it was her first visit here as a member of the royal family. Before spokesmodeling for weight-loss systems, when her visiting was a biggish deal. :)

Eyebrows McGee

The real reason is that it's a class-entry thing. It came about in the US when the middle class was expanding and getting wealthier, and it was one of those subtle markers of "good taste" that have no actual purpose except to mark out those "in the know" (usually born to money) from the nouveau riche.

It's loosely justified as ensuring that summer fashions are (were) only worn during summer. "Winter white" (a very pale cream) is okay during winter. It's mostly always applied to shoes and purses more than anything else, and if you've ever worn white leather pumps you'll know they're an absolute bitch to get clean if you get them the least bit muddy or slushy, which effectively confines them to nice weather during the summer anyway. :)

Sometimes it's interpreted as being disrespectful to veterans (which I think is actually a "borrowing" of Canadian customs about green and Remembrance Day). When Fergie visited the US she wore white shoes, after Labor Day, and there was this whole to-do about it, especially because she visited some soldiery thing and people got really wound up about it.

It's loosened up a ton, but I still suggest women (in particular) avoid white leather for professional dressing between Labor Day and Memorial Day, because there are plenty of people who still care and on whom this will make a very bad impression. (And generally they're older so generally in positions of authority over you.) You're better off mostly avoiding bright-white shirts/sweaters for professional winter wear as well, but then, almost everybody looks better in ivory or cream than bright white, so it's not really a problem! (And ivory pumps are just way more attractive than white ones, too, even in the dead of summer.)

Eyebrows McGee

Troy F.

If she was so devastated by the humiliation from the previous encounter, why in the world would she expose herself to additional humiliation.
Unless, of course, she was not humiliated in the first place...

This was a day trip, hence, no luggage, hence, no change of clothes. This was in the original article, which you can re-read here.

kc2idf

scoopy

scoopy

MoCo

Ok, Kyla I'm sorry that skirt makes you look like a cheap whore.

itmustbeken

Hanke

MissPinkKate

DashTheHand

fashionista

dualityshift

Victo

warf0x0r

Why are people so concerned about what other people are doing generally?

5h17h34d

i think they were overzealous here

snazz

velvetjones

cnc1019

bilge

HaHaHaHaHa!!!

Erskine

killavanilla

I think it is ridiculous

janetcarol

SkyeBlue

DjSnipSnip

I think its a man, baby! She's uuuuuugly!
By the way, baby. If you're gonna bleach your hair, do something about your brows.

homerjay

LionelEHutz

That said, I don't see a thing wrong with this outfit. I wouldn't object to someone getting kicked off who can't hike up his pants. I've seen kids walking around with their pants falling off IN PUBLIC.

Buran

snazz

faust1200

supra606

morganlh85

FreakyStyley

pinkbunnyslippers

Steve518

...but, you know, if a woman feels humiliated because of her outfit, SHE should be the one to change....*sarcasm off*

ancientsociety

anatak

The flight attendants must be jealous of her.

mandarin

catchthefever

This. Her.

umbriago

roche

edebaby

Uh huh....

jmuskratt

Hanke

Law-Talking Guy