Talk:Airline sex discrimination policy

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This article was nominated for deletion on 5 May 2008. The result of the discussion was keep.

[edit] Possibilities for requested move

I suggest that this article be moved for the following reasons:

1. Various airlines have at various times had sex discrimination policies which were more significant than the ones described here, such as hiring discrimination against female pilots or against male flight attendants, or restrictions against female flight attendants who married or became pregnant.
2. Some might not even consider the policy described in this article as sex discrimination per se, or at least would find it justifiable to protect children. Presumably the airlines could achieve the same effect by moving the unaccompanied child and allowing the male passenger to remain in his seat -- and in such case it's hard to see how the male passenger could claim to be harmed by not being allowed to sit next to a child whom he doesn't know and isn't traveling with. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 19:14, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

No matter what the title, the article, especially the intro, needs a lot of work. Having said that, I could not even remotely guess the subject of the article from the current title. At a minimum, the title should include the word "seating" and maybe exclude the word "sex" per User:Metropolitan90's comments above. How about Airline seating discrimination policies? Ideally, the material here should be merged with a larger article about seating policies in general, something like "Airline seating policies." — AjaxSmack 21:44, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Agree with some of the suggestions above about alternative titles - however I really must take issue with some of Metropolitan90's comments - it is clear discrimination regardless of how you look at it. What if the policy (or any other policy) was actually based on race rather than gender? Even just moving the children so they don't sit next to an individual of one particular gender, race, religion etc is clear discrimination no matter how well the company involved (or the media) attempts to conceal it. It isn't necessarily the individual themselves who is harmed by this discirimiation - it is the male gender as a whole which is being demonised - just as blacks would be demonised if you segregated them from children or women etc. Additionally the policy harms children by turning men into strangers who you should have no contact with. Finally, there's also a safety issue here as the policy assumes women are never abusers and thus is creating a false sense of security. --Shakehandsman (talk) 23:07, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

I think the word "policy" should be avoided. And no matter if the discrimination is on sitting or not, the discrimination is centered around gender. Hence Sex discrimination in airline industry will be appropriate title. Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 03:14, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

The article itself cites policies and not only practices so "policy" seems to be warranted in this case. And, although this subject might be better included in a larger-scope article on Sex discrimination in airline industry, that's not the subject of the current article. Until such an article exists, the title should reflect the current reality.

I also understand why User:Metropolitan90 questions the use of "sex." It could just as easily be considered age discrimination as well. — AjaxSmack 03:24, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Almost every single article written on this issue classes it as sex discrimination and discusses the issue completely in that context. A great many articles and a number of politicians and prominent people have suggested it is illegal due to breaches of sex discrimination laws. To view the issue in any other way without providing a source is Original Research - the main issue is that they are men - they are not discriminating against adult females. Seperating adults from children really isn't an issue - the problem is that they are only separating males = if females were banned from sitting next to boys and men next to girls there wouldn't be any real discrimination. --Shakehandsman (talk) 04:51, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Please keep in mind that there is more than one perspective on this. As one of the sources used states: Children's Commissioner Cindy Kiro said she commended the airlines for putting thought into the policy and for endeavouring to keep children safe. Dr Kiro said she did not think it was intended to be a slur against men. [1] Thus, I would primarily question whether the word "discrimination" should be used in the title, not whether that discrimination should be listed in the title as sex discrimination or age discrimination. Certainly the article should include quotes showing that some consider these policies sex discrimination, but it should also include quotes showing that others do not consider these policies sex discrimination. Wikipedia needs to maintain a neutral point of view as to that question. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 09:12, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Off course it is discrimination, the article is not supposed to be written what Dr Kiro thinks. There are many people who think the earth is flat which does not make the earth flat. And the NPOV comes here when we represent the true fact. Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 23:58, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

(new indent) Two cents: This article reads like a news story and not an encyclopedia article. It sounds like it belongs on Wikinews. Boil it down to a paragraph or two and add it as a section of an article on workplace gender discrimination. - Keith D. Tyler ¶ 05:21, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Despite a length of time, no clear alternative has emerged and got support, partly because the format has encouraged the discussion to go off topic. I'm removing the listing from the backlog of WP:RM, but feel free to relist with a clearer suggestion. Deacon of Pndapetzim (Talk) 02:48, 26 May 2008 (UTC)