Or were they just picking on her?
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/us/black-woman-american-airlines-cover-up.html
Woman Required to Cover Up on American Airlines Flight Says Race Was a Factor
Dr. Tisha Rowe was about to fly from Jamaica to Miami when a flight attendant briefly removed her from the plane because of her romper, she said.
Dr. Tisha Rowe shared this selfie of the outfit she was wearing when she was asked to get off her June 30 flight.CreditTisha Rowe
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Dr. Tisha Rowe shared this selfie of the outfit she was wearing when she was asked to get off her June 30 flight.CreditCreditTisha Rowe
By Neil Vigdor
Dr. Tisha Rowe, who identifies as African-American and Caribbean-American, posted a widely shared tweet about the episode, including a selfie of the romper she was wearing on the June 30 flight from Jamaica to Miami.
Dr. Rowe, 37, is a family physician in Houston and founded a telemedicine company in 2014. She said Tuesday that she was humiliated in front of her 8-year-old son, who had been traveling with her.
“Had they seen that same issue in a woman who was not a woman of color, they would not have felt empowered to take me off the plane,” Dr. Rowe said. “In pop culture, especially black women with a body like mine, they’re often portrayed as video vixens. So I’ve had to deal with those stereotypes my whole life.”
American Airlines apologized and agreed to issue a refund to Dr. Rowe, according to Shannon Gilson, a spokeswoman.
“We were concerned about Dr. Rowe’s comments, and reached out to her and our team at the Kingston airport to gather more information about what occurred,” Ms. Gilson said. “We apologize to Dr. Rowe and her son for their experience, and have fully refunded their travel. We are proud to serve customers of all backgrounds.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/us/black-woman-american-airlines-cover-up.html
Woman Required to Cover Up on American Airlines Flight Says Race Was a Factor
Dr. Tisha Rowe was about to fly from Jamaica to Miami when a flight attendant briefly removed her from the plane because of her romper, she said.
Dr. Tisha Rowe shared this selfie of the outfit she was wearing when she was asked to get off her June 30 flight.CreditTisha Rowe
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Dr. Tisha Rowe shared this selfie of the outfit she was wearing when she was asked to get off her June 30 flight.CreditCreditTisha Rowe
By Neil Vigdor
- July 10, 2019
Dr. Tisha Rowe, who identifies as African-American and Caribbean-American, posted a widely shared tweet about the episode, including a selfie of the romper she was wearing on the June 30 flight from Jamaica to Miami.
Dr. Rowe, 37, is a family physician in Houston and founded a telemedicine company in 2014. She said Tuesday that she was humiliated in front of her 8-year-old son, who had been traveling with her.
“Had they seen that same issue in a woman who was not a woman of color, they would not have felt empowered to take me off the plane,” Dr. Rowe said. “In pop culture, especially black women with a body like mine, they’re often portrayed as video vixens. So I’ve had to deal with those stereotypes my whole life.”
American Airlines apologized and agreed to issue a refund to Dr. Rowe, according to Shannon Gilson, a spokeswoman.
“We were concerned about Dr. Rowe’s comments, and reached out to her and our team at the Kingston airport to gather more information about what occurred,” Ms. Gilson said. “We apologize to Dr. Rowe and her son for their experience, and have fully refunded their travel. We are proud to serve customers of all backgrounds.”