ACLU pressures Alaska Airlines to change 'discriminatory' flight attendant uniforms

Washington Examiner ^ | 07 Jun 2021 | Charles Hilu

[blueplum]

Alaska Airlines is facing pressure from the American Civil Liberties Union to change its flight attendant uniform policy that "demeans" nonbinary employees.

Justin Wetherell, a nonbinary flight attendant with Alaska Airlines, first requested accommodation from the company in January but was denied. The uniforms and grooming codes do not include an option for nonbinary attendants, those who do not conform to a male or female gender identity, according to a letter the ACLU sent Friday urging the company to alter its policies....

...Although the uniform policy allows transgender men and transgender women to adhere to the uniform standards that match their gender identity, Alaska Airlines requires all employees to conform to either the 'male' or 'female' category,” the ACLU said....

[blueplum]

file under, give an inch, expect a Furry flight attendant a mile later

[Gene Eric]

There are no gender specifics unless the non-gender determine otherwise...

Can’t wait for the inevitable purge of this BS.

[OttawaFreeper]

Things seemed to be a lot simpler during those saner times, weren't they?

[JonPreston]

Maybe they should get rid of that Neptune-looking freak painted on the tail, eh?

[Tax-chick]

I assume the choices are basically “pants and shirt” or “skirt and shirt.” I don’t want to know what other kind of stuff a “nonbinary” person would choose to wear.

[Pollster1]

Lufthansa celebrating Oktoberfest:

[ronnie raygun]

Give the non gender a new uniform, a straight jacket

[teeman8r]

Only hire people who can make up their minds.

[Political Junkie Too]

I'm surprised they haven't gone after the airline for its Eskimo logo on the tail.

How is that any different than the Redskins logo?

-PJ

[Yo-Yo]

[atc23]

I wish Air China would start running domestic flights in the U.S.

Air China only hires hot, under 30 stewardesses. They’d have the binary male, business traveler market locked up in a heartbeat . The only people riding United, American, VA or Southwest would be the old, infirm, sick and little kids

[Trump20162020]

Everyone must bend over backwards for these special snowflakes who think they’re too unique to be male or female.

[proud American in Canada]

Indeed!!!

What exactly do these people want to wear?

And being a flight attendant...as much as these people would like it to be otherwise...is not a fashion show.

It is an important job that protects people in the event of a crash or other incident.

So the clothes need to be reasonable and allow freedom of movement.

So some S&M getup with leather and chains won’t cut it.

[proud American in Canada]

LOL! No kidding.

[Doofer]

What is wrong with the United States? The rest of the world is laughing!

[olezip]

Alaska Airlines is facing pressure from the American Civil Liberties Union to change its flight attendant uniform policy that "demeans" nonbinary employees.

The Communist American Civil Liberties Union has no business telling anyone what they can or cannot wear!

Who do these people think they are? Communists? Democrats?

[PIF]

Things seemed to be a lot simpler during those saner times, weren’t they?

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and they were all pretty women ... real biological women, shocking isn’t it?

[COBOL2Java]

Reminds me of that "King of the Hill" episode where Dale tries to sue Hooters for not giving him a job as a Hooters girl. The boss hires him anyway

[Paleo Pete]

You want equality?

OK here’s how equality works. You wear the same uniform as everyone else or you get a job somewhere else.

They all have the exact same options.

Now you’re equal.

[JPG]

Justin Wetherell, a nonbinary flight attendant with Alaska Airlines.

Uh-huh. Sure. Got it.