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In reply to the discussion: Discrimination? Australian men can’t sit next to unaccompanied minors [View all]redqueen
(115,103 posts)69. I get a post hidden for saying "WTF", you get away with calling me a bigot
and spewing MRA talking points like a true believer.
DU sure is an interesting place lately.
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Discrimination? Australian men can’t sit next to unaccompanied minors [View all]
Liberal_in_LA
Aug 2012
OP
If the specific minor had said "I don't want to sit next to a man", that would be one thing.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2012
#27
"It really is unfortunate that women and children feel unsafe so often in public."
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#34
What's really funny is that some Airlines now are making families pay extra to sit together
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2012
#40
Yes I'm sure it's very traumatic to the women to reinforce the notion that they never hurt kids
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#47
Honestly anything that imposes a cultural gendered stereotype on me traumatizes me.
MadrasT
Aug 2012
#66
I don't know the details but I suspect you didn't get a post hidden
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#73
This isn't about "comfort." A child who is molested experiences a far greater trauma
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#145
Fine. All us molesters can be escorted to first class while you do your protective duties.
lumberjack_jeff
Aug 2012
#147
The trauma of being killed in a terrorist act is far greater than the trauma
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#150
Protection from whom? You want to move this person into a seat next to a 12 year old boy?
stevenleser
Aug 2012
#165
But why would they do it in a plane, right there in public, even if they are pedophiles?
treestar
Aug 2012
#174
All good points too. It is a crazy policy. Even pedophiles, who cannot generally stop their behavior
stevenleser
Aug 2012
#175
Airlines used to provide extra protection by assigning a specific attendant the task
Gormy Cuss
Aug 2012
#166
Women can molest, too. I think the airlines really just want female passengers to babysit.
McCamy Taylor
Aug 2012
#191
And how often are unaccompanied minors molested by males flying alone
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#142
Ah but according to the totally fair, in no way fearmongering article posted:
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#178
Apparently, this can be traced back to an incident involving a Ugandan man and a 13 yr. old girl on
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2012
#37
No, they're being asked to move because they are assumed to be dangers to children
Scootaloo
Aug 2012
#102
How many women have been involved in acts of airline terrorism? Doesn't that suggest who should...
GodlessBiker
Aug 2012
#65
Everyone who engages in discriminatory behavior can cite stats to justify it
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#35
If we're going by statisics, then we shouldn't allow minors to sit with male relatives,
NYC Liberal
Aug 2012
#89
Only if unaccompanied minors ON PLANES were more likely to be abused by men ON PLANES.
sibelian
Aug 2012
#116
Thank you for posting (and welcome to DU). I'm surprised that many of our
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#60
I guess one hundred thousand years of male dominance has finally come back to kick us in the ass...
LanternWaste
Aug 2012
#59
So you're cool with sitting next to all the unaccompanied kids, then.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2012
#193
As you SHOULD know, it has always been inappropriate at D.U. to call out DU'ers by name.
Judi Lynn
Aug 2012
#91
Okay, well, certain members who shall remain nameless seem to really enjoy using character
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2012
#94
ALERTING - The reckless and haphazard way you throw around that accusation needs to stop.
stevenleser
Aug 2012
#167
Yeah, exactly. Normally I wouldnt care. They can be as resistent as they want...
stevenleser
Aug 2012
#182
So glad I don't have to fly anymore. I used to have to several times a week but anymore, to
RKP5637
Aug 2012
#62
When I was a little kid of four or five, adults would routinely pat my head
aint_no_life_nowhere
Aug 2012
#82
Seriously, again: OTHER airlines are trying to make parents pay extra to sit with their OWN kids.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2012
#93
Then how is it Airlines like United are trying to make families w/ little kids PAY to sit together?
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2012
#100
On reflection, I think that my initial reaction (that this is justified) was wrong.
Nye Bevan
Aug 2012
#99
"Predators are now free to move about the cabin." I think this is a reasonable response
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#106
Oh yeah, right. Free tickets for men, because it's such a huge inconvenience for them
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#115
This seems sensible enough. I suppose there would be times when it won't work, like
GreenPartyVoter
Aug 2012
#123
The policy sucks. I don't want to sit next to an unaccompanied child because
TwilightGardener
Aug 2012
#133
It's a classic case of "But it's not MY ox that's being gored." No real logic to this argument. nt
Romulox
Aug 2012
#140
What a great idea! Every woman who boards the plane should be paired up with a kid.
lumberjack_jeff
Aug 2012
#141
Statistically, the person most likely to molest any particular child is their guardian or parent.
Romulox
Aug 2012
#139
That's almost as bad as being called a pedophile because you like shaved beaver
slutticus
Aug 2012
#164