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Thanks to a Southwest Airlines captain, one Chicago resident didn’t have to leave her boobs “at home” while flying out of the Windy City this past Tuesday.
In a series of tweets, passenger Kayla Eubanks recounted how she was initially “KICKED OFF” her flight because her outfit was showing too much cleavage.
“Y’all I was KICKED OFF my @SouthwestAir flight because my boobs are ‘lewd, obscene and offensive.’ I was told that passengers may look at me in my attire and be offended,” she wrote in tweets posted Tuesday afternoon.
Look (*Graphic content):
Y’all I was KICKED OFF my @SouthwestAir flight because my boobs are “lewd, obscene and offensive.” I was told that passengers may look at me in my attire and be offended. The attire in question: https://t.co/tOAxZsFDU5 pic.twitter.com/S9W9gFXpg6
— Kayla Eubanks (@UziSuzy) October 6, 2020
Technically, it appears she initially never actually got on the plane. Instead, when she tried approaching the gate, she faced resistance from the woman seen below, who pointed out that the airline’s policy on lewdness prohibits her from boarding.
Yet for unclear reasons, the employee was unable to locate the actual policy and show it to Eubanks, thus forcing the irate Chicago passenger to wait — and potentially miss her flight — as the Southwest Airlines employee tried finding it.
This @SouthwestAir employee practically did cartwheels to ensure that I wouldn’t get on this plane y’all. I was held at the gate for 30 minutes because of my shirt. pic.twitter.com/gxnlNX4H6b
— Kayla Eubanks (@UziSuzy) October 6, 2020
Just to be clear, Southwest Airlines does contain provisions pertaining to lewdness in its “Contract of Carriage.”
“Carrier may, in its sole discretion, refuse to transport, or may remove from an aircraft at any point, any Passenger … wearing clothes that are lewd, obscene or patently offensive,” the contract explicitly reads.
View the contract below:
Southwest Airlines “Contract of Carriage” by V Saxena on Scribd
Shortly after Eubanks was blocked at the gate, the unnamed Southwest Airlines brought the captain out to speak with her and apparently try and calm her down.
“They’re hating on you cuz you’re looking good, is that right?” the captain asked in what appeared to be an attempt to ease the tension.
The attempt failed.
“I don’t take this lightly at all. I would like to get on my plane,” Eubanks said.
Watch (*Language warning):
The @SouthwestAir employee stopped looking for this policy and caught the Captain coming out of the bathroom and asked him to intervene. He literally comes out saying that they’re hating on me 🙃. pic.twitter.com/oJ4yqe9hLq
— Kayla Eubanks (@UziSuzy) October 6, 2020
After the two spoke briefly about the situation, the captain then asked if she’d be willing to put on something to cover up her cleavage.
“Here’s what I’m going to do because I want to get you there. I want to get there too. If they are like, ‘Hey, the rules says you have to cover up,’ do you have something to cover up. … Do you have a shirt, or do you want me to get you one of mine?” he asked.
She agreed to accept a shirt from him, though she still continued to demand to see the policy.
“I’m just very curious as to what the rule is. What does the rule say? I have to leave my ti–ies at home?” she sarcastically asked.
A couple minutes later, this happened:
The CAPTAIN of the flight loaned me his shirt so that I could board (having been removed from the flight and the flight being delayed). I eventually took it off.. Only to be told that I would have to speak with a supervisor upon landing pic.twitter.com/sBLCHrRbRO
— Kayla Eubanks (@UziSuzy) October 6, 2020
Eubanks had finally made it onto the flight and was on her way. But the drama wasn’t over yet. Upon arriving at her destination, she was accosted by Southwest Airlines workers who tried to clarify the airline’s lewdness policy to her.
However, she wasn’t trying to hear it.
“How is it obscene, offensive or lewd?” she asked of her outfit.
“Well, it reveals quite a bit,” one of the workers said.
She replied, “So should I leave mine home?”
“Your top?” the worker said.
“No, my boobs,” Eubanks responded.
“No, but you can wear a t-shirt, maybe a long t-shirt,” the worker then tried explaining.
Watch:
This video begins with me giving the captain back his shirt (after the flight). This is the conversation the 2 @SouthwestAir supervisors had with me. One of them told me to “Try it”.. listen to them… the tone in their voice and everything is flat out wrong. Make it make sense. pic.twitter.com/1uiBgAzKV2
— Kayla Eubanks (@UziSuzy) October 6, 2020
This video was just so I could have their names but Patrick also tried to get my ID, which I obviously refused. Idek dude. pic.twitter.com/zPvdsz9DMN
— Kayla Eubanks (@UziSuzy) October 6, 2020
The story has gone uber viral on social media and attracted both backlash and praise. Critics say she should grow up, learn to respect the rules and acknowledge that dressing provocatively around children isn’t appropriate behavior.
Look:
Put some clothes on when you fly. I mean it’s basic decency. Respect others. There are kids flying and cabins are close quarters.
Beautiful boobs by the way, but context please.— The Last Bendelite (@realomoboy) October 8, 2020
It sounds to me like your parents never taught you what it meant to “share” so let me explain that. It means that you have common decency to cover your boobs up so that school age children aren’t subjected to your nipples. Seeing as I can’t blind my kids-wear a shirt!!
— Janeen Butcher (@janeen_butcher) October 9, 2020
I think it’s common human decency to clothe yourself. I think a guy walking round with his top off in the wrong environment is also weird. I don’t think it’s the worlds worst sin for either but just cover yourself in the correct places. It’s just polite and decent.
— Lugia (@Lugiaaaa) October 9, 2020
Sorry but you are wrong on this one. This an indecent think to wear especially around children and for you to think it is not shows how far the morals in this country have fallen. It is not just about you!?!?!
— iamtherealme (@iamtherealme2) October 9, 2020
But supporters view things … well, differently.
Look (*Language warning):
who being disrespected by someone wearing what they want?!?! plus ion care bout no kids tf. aint nobody dressing for them 😒 pic.twitter.com/89MDyevNCk
— C6RRUPT🎃BLM✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 (@damaraO_o) October 8, 2020
Sick & tired of trying to censor my clothing choices jst bcz men can’t maturely deal wth their ensuing thots upon seeing it..Ughh being a “family” flight has nothing to do wth it. Raise children to b ok wth a woman’s body & they will grow up NOT being uncomfortable by it. Simple.
— simcity (@flickeringBeats) October 8, 2020
What. Does. Any. Of. This. Have. To. Do. With. The. Effectiveness. Of. The. Plane. Being. Flown???? Will you still get to your destination? Yes. Will anyone’s choice of clothing mean your journey is affected in any way? No. Stop policing people’s choices
— Angelique Figgures 🇱🇨🇺🇸 (@AngeliqueFiggu1) October 8, 2020
It’s an AIRPLANE. Not a church. Airplanes fly all around the world, with all kinds of people. In a tourist destination sometimes you see a dozen people wearing less than this. Absolutely ridiculous treatment.
— Flint Flint (@aflintflint) October 7, 2020
Who do you think is right?
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