Originally Posted by Shareholder

We all know the service culture and gender politics in Asia are very different than in North America and thus it is not considered demeaning for an Asian [trained] woman to kneel at the foot of a man and serve him. For a North American woman to do this represents a very different symbol and should not be expected. Drawing the blind of a minute or two while she sets your table is really not unreasonable, particularly in a dark airplane cabin where light sensitivity could be an issue.