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skepticscott

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4. Imagine if the situation were reversed

Reply to onager (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 11:22 AM

Jul 2015

And someone refused to sit next to an Orthodox Jew because their religion considered them unclean. The Jewish community would be screaming anti-semitism at the top of their lungs. Or if someone refused to sit next to a passenger because they were black. We wouldn't even be having this conversation. They'd be told to shut the fuck up and take their seat or get off the plane. But somehow, when gawd tells you to be a blatant sexist, it's perfectly ok.

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Another religious airline incident (Canada) [View all] onager Jul 2015 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Jul 2015 #1

No- the horror-a woman next to me packman Jul 2015 #2

Well, the solution is quite simple - mr blur Jul 2015 #3

I hear the wheel well doesn't usually have many icky girls inside. Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #5

The pet area of the baggage compartment is even heated and pressurized Warpy Jul 2015 #7

Imagine if the situation were reversed skepticscott Jul 2015 #4

Excellent point. Curmudgeoness Jul 2015 #8

Absolutely correct. SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #9

It would be anti-Semitism/racism. Behind the Aegis Jul 2015 #10

Then you haven't been paying enough attention skepticscott Jul 2015 #11

Plenty? Or a select few? Behind the Aegis Jul 2015 #14

Enough to make your claim skepticscott Jul 2015 #16

I never claimed they were, just I hadn't seen them. Behind the Aegis Jul 2015 #17

Then why is your lack of personal experience in seeing this skepticscott Jul 2015 #19

Because I was the one composing the post. Behind the Aegis Jul 2015 #21

And you own personal failure to see those posts skepticscott Jul 2015 #22

It is evidence I didn't see them. Behind the Aegis Jul 2015 #23

What scott said. trotsky Jul 2015 #12

Sounds as if you are speaking of a very, very small minority. Behind the Aegis Jul 2015 #15

And that means it didn't happen? skepticscott Jul 2015 #18

I didn't say it didn't happen. Behind the Aegis Jul 2015 #20

but rather an example of misogyny. AlbertCat Aug 2015 #24

Sexism : Misogyny - Tomato : Tomahto progressoid Aug 2015 #26

Just because they have a vagina doesn't mean they are a woman Lordquinton Jul 2015 #6

Another one! Saudi King vs French Police onager Jul 2015 #13

Also, to stop the many wives and servants seeing police women, mr blur Aug 2015 #25

So either don't fly or charter your own damned flight! drm604 Aug 2015 #27