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Maybe i am more old fashioned but am i the only one that agrees with the airline telling her to put more clothes on?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/300...

There are more and more articles like this, and if the picture supplied in the article is what she was wearing damn straight the airline is within their rights to ask her to put more on.  Some bikinis are less revealing than what she was wearing.

Also i don't like in the article how that if she was a man it would be different, I am out of the country so not 100 percent sure but i would guarantee that if a guy jumped on to the plain topless (or wearing as little as she was) that they would be asked to put more clothes on. It a safety risk if nothing else.

From my experience in NZ if you want to go out to a club or a nice restaurant a guy has to dress up really well (last article about a girl in a restaurant getting kicked out for her clothes ) while it is ok for a woman to wear almost nothing.

I have no problem what she wears, and if she wants to wear it in public that is her choice, i just think a business should have the ability to say they want her to wear more. 

I do get the my body, i should be able to wear what i want, but where does that stop? if she wants to walk around naked is that ok?

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think you're a little out of touch there mate, she was wearing a crop top, not a bra or bikini top, it wasn't revealing or offensive in anyway. Best approach from the airline would have been hey, it can get cold up there, you might want to have a warmer top available". Not, "what you're wearing is too revealing"

If a guy rocks up with no top on, then he can expect to be asked to put a top on, but if he was wearing a tank top or singlet then no fuss.

rocking around naked is breaking the law....so noone can get away with that.

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detoxin wrote:

Maybe i am more old fashioned but am i the only one that agrees with the airline telling her to put more clothes on?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/300...

There are more and more articles like this, and if the picture supplied in the article is what she was wearing damn straight the airline is within their rights to ask her to put more on.  Some bikinis are less revealing than what she was wearing.

Also i don't like in the article how that if she was a man it would be different, I am out of the country so not 100 percent sure but i would guarantee that if a guy jumped on to the plain topless (or wearing as little as she was) that they would be asked to put more clothes on. It a safety risk if nothing else.

From my experience in NZ if you want to go out to a club or a nice restaurant a guy has to dress up really well (last article about a girl in a restaurant getting kicked out for her clothes ) while it is ok for a woman to wear almost nothing.

I have no problem what she wears, and if she wants to wear it in public that is her choice, i just think a business should have the ability to say they want her to wear more. 

I do get the my body, i should be able to wear what i want, but where does that stop? if she wants to walk around naked is that ok?

You are agreeing with an employee of the airline who, according to the airline, was misinterpreting the airline's policy.

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Even if it was a bikini, why care what someone feels comfortable in? We've all got bodies.TThe only concern with being naked is hygiene, that's why some places mandate that nude people put a napkin down if sitting in a restaurant or on public transport.

LG
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On long haul travels, nothing beats a baggy tee shirt, shorts and if you're gonna take ya shoes off, wear clean socks that arn't going to walk the trip. ;) 

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theprof wrote:

think you're a little out of touch there mate, she was wearing a crop top, not a bra or bikini top, it wasn't revealing or offensive in anyway. Best approach from the airline would have been hey, it can get cold up there, you might want to have a warmer top available". Not, "what you're wearing is too revealing"

If a guy rocks up with no top on, then he can expect to be asked to put a top on, but if he was wearing a tank top or singlet then no fuss.

rocking around naked is breaking the law....so noone can get away with that.

Cheers mate

could be me being in japan and got used to standards of clothes over here.  the picture in the article is basically a bikini over her. But if people don't mind that then i can defiantly see her point.  I can also defiantly see why she would be embarrassed.  think any one would in a hi-vis top.

Im used to crop tops showing a little less skin, then hers and if she was wearing a singlet which is the example used dont think anyone would mind.

Thanks for the honest and well worded answer.  appreciate we can have discusions 

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hazhapard wrote:

detoxin wrote:

Maybe i am more old fashioned but am i the only one that agrees with the airline telling her to put more clothes on?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/300...

There are more and more articles like this, and if the picture supplied in the article is what she was wearing damn straight the airline is within their rights to ask her to put more on.  Some bikinis are less revealing than what she was wearing.

Also i don't like in the article how that if she was a man it would be different, I am out of the country so not 100 percent sure but i would guarantee that if a guy jumped on to the plain topless (or wearing as little as she was) that they would be asked to put more clothes on. It a safety risk if nothing else.

From my experience in NZ if you want to go out to a club or a nice restaurant a guy has to dress up really well (last article about a girl in a restaurant getting kicked out for her clothes ) while it is ok for a woman to wear almost nothing.

I have no problem what she wears, and if she wants to wear it in public that is her choice, i just think a business should have the ability to say they want her to wear more. 

I do get the my body, i should be able to wear what i want, but where does that stop? if she wants to walk around naked is that ok?

You are agreeing with an employee of the airline who, according to the airline, was misinterpreting the airline's policy.

I do feel sometimes that companies just go with that because they don't want to be labeled sexist or something similar. don't want to be Canceled

But seems i am a bit out of touch with some things in NZ after living here in Japan for a while

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Ryan wrote:

Even if it was a bikini, why care what someone feels comfortable in? We've all got bodies.TThe only concern with being naked is hygiene, that's why some places mandate that nude people put a napkin down if sitting in a restaurant or on public transport.

You do make a fair point.  I wouldnt mind what so ever.  i just felt if a company thought that was unacceptable, the person should follow those guidelines

the company has said that the staff member wasn't following policy and i hope that is the case and the staff member hasn't been thrown under the bus.

But that is not the policy why did all the other staff members try to sort something out and not say something.

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Lonegunmen wrote:

On long haul travels, nothing beats a baggy tee shirt, shorts and if you're gonna take ya shoes off, wear clean socks that arn't going to walk the trip. ;) 

This

couldnt agree more with this.  Hopefully we can do long haul travel again sometime soon

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It's borderline attire. I would feel uncomfortable if she was seating next to me, in one of those cramped plane rows.. 

Her comment that I should be able to "wear what I want" for some reason reminds me of this Nandos Sth Africa advert from a few years ago.

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why would you feel uncomfortable if she was sitting next to you?

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theprof wrote:

why would you feel uncomfortable if she was sitting next to you?

Simply because of what she is wearing or lack of. To me it's borderline attire for sitting in close proximity to complete strangers, for a few hours. If you can 100% keep eye contact when talking to lady wearing that getup, you are a liar!

But that's me. Everyone's different.

But I do think, you can't get upset if you wear clothes like that, and some folks are uncomfortable. Sure we don't live in Saudi Arabia (thank god), but if you really push the boundaries don't act or surprised if some people, state they ain't comfortable. 

It can't be all about you. Having some awareness of others is a basic courtesy. Though her husband did say if they had been told her clothing was not appropriate prior boarding, she would have covered up. So sounds like they would have co-operated if Jetstar staff, had been a bit more organised in a way. Giving her a Hi Ves to wear was plain cringeworthy & dumb

Really what a first world tedious debate. Lets talk about tragedy of Yemen or something more meaningful.

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I agree, anyone sitting next to her in that outfit is going to notice it. Would it make me (persoinally) feel uncomfortable - nope. Well at least no more uncomfortable than I normally am being in close proximity to strangers. A lack of clothes isnt changing anything.

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If everybody was naked then we wouldn't have a problem!
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Perfect night for it. 
21°C is a flattering temperature!
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Everyone walks as they feel comfortable!

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