'Breasts Aren't Weapons Of War': Woman Nearly Kicked Off Flight for Braless Attire Describes Feeling Like A Spectacle

In January, Lisa Archbold was almost removed from a flight for not wearing a bra. Now, she's speaking out, describing the experience as humiliating and feeling like a spectacle.

Attire deemed offensive by female crew member

Lisa was travelling from Salt Lake City to San Francisco on January 22 after attending the Sundance film festival.

Speaking to Yahoo News Australia about her experience, she described being loudly called to the front of the plane after boarding.

A female crew member reprimanded Lisa, deeming her attire offensive and revealing. Lisa, who was wearing a baggy white shirt and pants, was shocked by the complaint.

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¡°Keep in mind this flight was an hour and a half long so I was not going to be out of my seat again," Lisa said.

"So whatever offence she was pretending was happening from my nipples, she had just created that offence again, so it wasn¡¯t logical ¡ª it was humiliation.¡±

Liss was then told that if she put a jacket over her T-shirt, she would be permitted to continue her journey.

As she was getting off the plane, she informed the male head flight attendant about the incident. ¡°He replied, ¡®Our official policy on Delta Airlines is that women must cover up',¡± she said.

Women¡¯s breasts are not weapons of war, says attorney

Attorney Gloria Allred stated that she had written to Delta on behalf of Archbold, requesting a meeting with the company's president to address the discriminatory policy.

Allred emphasised that US federal rules permit airlines to remove passengers who pose a safety or security risk, which was not the case with Archbold.

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"Neither her breasts nor any other woman's breasts have ever tried to take over a plane. Breasts are not weapons of war, and it's not a crime for a woman or girl to have them" she said.

Now, speaking to reporters about the incident, Lisa said, "It felt like a scarlet letter was being attached to me. I felt it was a spectacle aimed at punishing me for not being a woman in the way she thought I should be a woman as she scolded me outside of the plane."

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