Originally Posted by
tfar
The problem I see is the arbitrariness of giving FAs power. Put a dress code in writing, make it precise. Then make it count. I have no problem with that. It's their business. If I don't like it, I can take my money elsewhere.
But don't put the passengers at the mercy of FAs after being put at the mercy of the TSA already.
And where do you draw the line? If that cleavage is not OK, how about really short skirts or tight dresses or women without bras? And then, is that more offending or less offending then a fat, stinky dude with hairy legs in bermudas and flip-flops? I know what I'd prefer.
Under these conditions one could even label crying infants a security risk. One can avert the eyes from an inappropriately dressed pax but one cannot but hear the child screaming. That causes stress, which may cause aggression. Or it could saw on people's nerves so badly, they wouldn't be concentrated enough in the event of an accident. And it might drown out security announcements. So aren't babies the bigger safety hazard?
And that t-shirt? So he's dark skinned with an exotic name and a mustache. He's even a student. Must be dangerous. The word appears very small on the t-shirt. One must really look at him quite closely to decipher that. Then how about a woman wearing a t-shirt that says "a sex bomb will kill us all"?
Here is a link to an article including photo of said t-shirt:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...TSA-shirt.html
Till
I think we need a little more arbitrariness, or at least discretion. "Zero tolerance" and "anything goes" are equally bad in my opinion. Will people make mistakes and deny boarding for having bad taste (like the Vegas woman with the poorly taste)? They like will, occasionally. To me, though, that's better than a legalistic Ts and Cs covering a dress code or allowing the culture to further deteriorate to the point where the F bomb is considered an acceptable fashion choice. (Since I was one for most of my adult life I can swear like a sailor with the best of them, but I know when and where that kind of language is appropriate. On my or anyone else's clothing in a public plce is not such a place or time.)
Edit: Just read the piece on Mr. Guha. He makes the point I was trying to make better than I can. There's a time and place for everything. This isn't a free speech or racism or whateverism issue; it's about a guy who has to make everything about himself and his issues no matter what the circumstances. In the process, he set his cause back. Very few people are going to have any sympathy for a guy who makes things harder for a bunch of people who just want to get on an airplane or do their job. The "Poop Strong" shirt he wore the next day isn't much better than the terrist [sic] "satire" shirt. Times and places, times and places.