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Woman Says She Was Kicked Off Flight For Misgendering Flight Attendant—Airline Responds
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Woman Says She Was Kicked Off Flight For Misgendering Flight Attendant—Airline Responds

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A woman claimed that she was thrown off a United Airlines flight after misgendering a flight attendant. The issue occurred while she was traveling from San Francisco, California, to Austin, Texas, with her mother and her 16-month-old son.

“The flight attendant has denied access to us because he said that I made a derogatory comment about one of the flight attendants because I didn’t use their right pronoun,” the passenger, Jenna Longoria, said in a video posted on her Instagram stories. 

Highlights
  • Jenna Longoria claims she was removed from a United Airlines flight for misgendering a flight attendant.
  • The airline stated the issue was over Longoria's family having too many carry-on items.
  • Longoria said she was only provided with a later flight after sharing her story online.

“Now, they are forbidding us to get on the plane.”

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In a separate video, Longoria gave an account of how she was removed from the flight following a remark she allegedly made to a worker who identified as a woman.

“I will tell you what happened right now,” the Texas woman said. “I was speaking to one of the flight attendants and got their pronouns wrong. The other flight attendant didn’t like it. I said, ‘I’m really sorry, they. I’m not very versed with pronouns.'”

Another clip shows Longoria questioning United Airlines employee Gabriella Chidom, who informs her that she was removed from the flight for “what came out of her mouth.” 

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The worker said it was the captain’s decision to stop her from boarding, adding, “When the captain denies you, it’s the end of the story.”

“The other flight attendant didn’t like it. I said, ‘I’m really sorry, they. I’m not very versed with pronouns,'” explained the Texas resident

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The airline has denied Longoria’s claims, stating that the issue was related to the passengers’ luggage.

“A party of three traveling out of San Francisco today was not allowed to board following a discussion about having too many carry-on items,” the company’s statement read, as per People Magazine.

“The matter was resolved, and the customers took a later United flight to finish their trip.” 

She said she “[doesn’t] have an agenda” and the “trans thing is not on [her] radar”

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The Texas resident did not disclose how many carry-ons her party had with them.

According to the airline’s website, passengers “can bring one carry-on bag and one personal item for free on most domestic and international flights” as long as they meet the size limits.

The mother-of-one said the airline provided her with a later flight when she shared the story on social media.

A video shows Longoria speaking with United Airlines employee Gabriella Chidom, who informed her that she was removed from the flight for “what came out of [her] mouth”

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“I don’t have an agenda…the ‘trans thing’ is not on my radar. I’m just a mother trying to get from point A to point B with my baby and elderly mother,” she told the DailyMail.

She added that United Airlines’ statement “makes no sense” and accused the company of providing a different version of events because they knew what they did was “unjust.”

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The airline denied Longoria’s claims, stating that she wasn’t allowed to board the flight because she had too many carry-on items

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Misgendering occurs when you intentionally or unintentionally refer to a person, relate to a person, or use language to describe a person that doesn’t align with their gender, as per Healthline. For instance, referring to a woman as “he” or calling her a “guy” is an act of misgendering.

According to a 2014 study published in the journal Self and Identity, 32.8% of transgender respondents reported feeling very stigmatized when misgendered. 

Those who were misgendered more frequently experienced lower self-esteem around their appearance. They also reported having a reduced sense of strength and continuity in their identity.

People shared their thoughts regarding Longoria’s case

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Trillian
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4 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You don't need pronouns when you are talking TO a person. Just when talking about them.

Roman Hans
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you! I was on the fence until I read this: "The other flight attendant didn’t like it. I said, ‘I’m really sorry, they. I’m not very versed with pronouns." Because you know what you do when you're "not versed" with pronouns? YOU DON'T USE THEM.

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Andrew Arons
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Flight attendants do everything they can to calm down drunk and belligerent passengers before they even think of kicking them off the plane or getting the air marshal involved. So the idea that they'd kick someone off a plane for a slip of the tongue is ridiculous. She got kicked off the flight because she had too many carry-ons, so she made up a story to make it look like United's fault instead of her just being stupid. And considering the story she fabricated was about gender pronouns implies she's homophobic and has some right-wing axe to grind. Because... Texas.😝

Ami Hill
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then why did the flight attendant say "it's because of what came out of your mouth." She said nothing about too many carry ons.

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Guess Undheit
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Entitled jerk passenger acts up and gets kicked off, then pretends it was ANYTHING except her own behaviour. Same old same old.

Mr Basics
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4 months ago (edited)

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They wouldn't even give 'her' 'her' luggage back. I go with the comments above outlining that it was because of what came out of 'her' mouth. You know, that other 'lady'. There's another video online about a female (woman) employer telling us she would never employ anybody with pronouns because it would mean everyone having to walk on eggshells, not to trigger the most lazy and entitled person in there.

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Trillian
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4 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You don't need pronouns when you are talking TO a person. Just when talking about them.

Roman Hans
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you! I was on the fence until I read this: "The other flight attendant didn’t like it. I said, ‘I’m really sorry, they. I’m not very versed with pronouns." Because you know what you do when you're "not versed" with pronouns? YOU DON'T USE THEM.

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Andrew Arons
Community Member
4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Flight attendants do everything they can to calm down drunk and belligerent passengers before they even think of kicking them off the plane or getting the air marshal involved. So the idea that they'd kick someone off a plane for a slip of the tongue is ridiculous. She got kicked off the flight because she had too many carry-ons, so she made up a story to make it look like United's fault instead of her just being stupid. And considering the story she fabricated was about gender pronouns implies she's homophobic and has some right-wing axe to grind. Because... Texas.😝

Ami Hill
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then why did the flight attendant say "it's because of what came out of your mouth." She said nothing about too many carry ons.

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Guess Undheit
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Entitled jerk passenger acts up and gets kicked off, then pretends it was ANYTHING except her own behaviour. Same old same old.

Mr Basics
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4 months ago (edited)

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

They wouldn't even give 'her' 'her' luggage back. I go with the comments above outlining that it was because of what came out of 'her' mouth. You know, that other 'lady'. There's another video online about a female (woman) employer telling us she would never employ anybody with pronouns because it would mean everyone having to walk on eggshells, not to trigger the most lazy and entitled person in there.

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