A 26-year-old Instagram star from Turkey claims American Airlines refused to let her board her flight to Miami after ground staff deemed her outfit too revealing and said it would “offend families.”
Fitness Model Deniz Saypinar Denied Boarding On American Airlines For Revealing Outfit
Deniz Saypinar is a professional bodybuilder who moved from Turkey to the United States to escape an “Islamic country because how they treat women as a fkn second or even third even no class.” Grammar notwithstanding, she continued:
“I like to wear feminine clothes that reveal my femininity, but I never dress in a way that would offend anyone. I’m mature and civilized enough to know what I can and cannot wear.
“I don’t deserve to be treated like the worst person in the world for wearing denim shorts. What separates us from animals if humans can’t control even their most primitive impulses. I feel insulted. They wouldn’t let me on the plane because I wore these shorts in the United States.”
Her Instagram post came after American Airlines denied her boarding on a flight from Dallas – Fort Worth (DFW) to Miami (MIA) for wearing the revealing outfit pictured above. Saypinar claimed American Airlines staff accused her of being “naked” and said that her outfit would “offend families.”
An American Airlines spokesperson noted:
“As stated in the conditions of carriage, all customers must dress appropriately and offensive clothing isn’t permitted on board our flights. The customer was advised of our policy and was rebooked on a subsequent flight. The customer has since arrived in Miami.”
My Take: Really American Airlines?
I’ve written extensively about American’s dress code policy in the past, which I call nebulous. It simply states:
Dress appropriately; bare feet or offensive clothing aren’t allowed.
This “I’ll know it when I see it” approach inevitably leads to conflict and leaves passengers at the mercy of flight attendants and gate agents, all of whom have different standards of what is “appropriate” or “offensive.”
My take is that American was far less concerned about her clothes than her body. And as we’ve seen over and over, American Airlines seems to take issue with curvaceous bodies.
I view AA’s response as tone deaf and I think Saypinar makes a valid point that even if (though) her wardrobe was revealing or invited stares, it still covered up private parts and was not vulgar. So I do once again think that American Airlines overstepped its discretion by pulling Saypinar off her flight.
I’ll also say here that I think my wife could pull off that outfit very nicely, but I would never want her to wear that on a plane for exactly the “primitive impulses” that Saypinar mentions (of course, she can wear what she wants…). We’ve all seen the gawking…to what end? I fail to understand how that is empowering to women.
I mention that because I want to make clear I’m not defending her outfit, just her right to wear that outfit in light of AA’s dress code. I think it is utterly unreasonable for American Airlines to stop her or other passengers form wearing such an outfit, not because it is 2021, but because the policy is so unevenly enforced and because it seems to target a particular type of women.
CONCLUSION
Isn’t it interesting that almost all of these stories come from American Airlines? I really think it’s time for CEO Doug Parker to sent out a video memo letting employees know it is time to stop profiling curvy women in revealing clothing and that the only grounds for denying boarding on wardrobe grounds are for obscene and offensive messaging or full on exposure of reproductive organs.
What is your thought on the Deniz Saypinar American Airlines incident?
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Getting my popcorn ready while I wait for the comments. 🙂
Looks like a publicity stunt to me. Showing of her nipples and what to call the pants> Hot pants would have twice as much fabric. Thong pants and there can’t b much fabric connecting front to the back ….. and the white piece of fabric she probably didn’t have wrapped around prior.
Don’t get me wrong she worked hard on getting that body. And if she wants to show it off at the beach be my guest.
But I don’t want to be on a flight with her and all the salivating men and the resulting heart attacks.
Looks more like 35-40yo
I’m with American on this. Pants should cover more than a bikini bottom and clearly the wrap for the publicity show was designed to not show what her outfit really looked like. Your “as long it covers private parts” test is just flat out wrong. You really think any airline would let someone ride in an actual bikini? No, they wouldn’t and no one would blink.
Clearly people like this are just trying to get publicity, to stay relevant, etc…the best thing the media can do is not report these stories. At the very least, if there is an insistence on reporting, it should always be negative to the person claiming unfair treatment and calling them out for what they are doing. They should absolutely be shamed.
Total publicity stunt and as much I would love to have this view on my flight, it is totally inappropriate. Come on, nipples, thong jean shorts?
I am glad they denied her boarding.
Those aren’t “denim shorts”.
It’s the front waistband to what was once a pair of denim shorts.
I believe passengers should strive for the top, not attempt to just meet the minimum requirements.
Air safety is commonplace but is not guaranteed. Evacuations happen. In-flight fires are not impossible. To that end, passengers should be dressed in anticipation of an emergency. To me, that means close toe shoes (no open toes), high heels of only moderate height at most, arms covered to protect against jagged metal, sufficient coverage of torso against some heat from fire, some thigh coverage to prevent abrasions from sliding down an emergency slide, as well as enough clothes to keep warm if the cabin temperature is a bit chilly.
What this means is simply a blouse or shirt, skirt or trousers, shoes that allow brisk walking or a short jog. Nothing unusual or ugly.
What this also might mean is to wear your coat during takeoff and landing during the winter in case the plane crash lands at LGA or similar and it’s snowing. I don’t always follow this procedure of wearing a coat during landing and takeoff.
-I agree with AA, although they should spell out their policy better.
-Being “empowered” is not the same as revealing most of your body in an inappropriate venue.
-Men would be condemned far and wide as “perverted” if they did something similar, and would be publicly excoriated for making women uncomfortable with their so-called “sexual” behavior.
I think the salivating perverts are the ones who should be disciplined. Not the woman. There’s no prohibition against dressing that way in public, so I don’t see the problem. As for being offended by her dress choice, that’s not reason for her to not be allowed to travel. I’d imagine people who find her dress “offensive” would also find women on the other end of the Turkish dress spectrum to be dressed “offensively” as well, but they still have to deal with it.
@ Jerry. She is not in public. She’s entering a plane, which is most definitely not a public space. It is a private business. The distinction informs many/most of our inflight experiences and is hugely important to anyone reading this blog. Short of violating health or anti-discrimination laws, businesses are generally free to make and enforce rules. Not aware of any country that recognizes minimally clothed as a protected class. Arguing gender discrimination here is a stretch.
Whys is it I can’t get a seatmate such as this, as opposed to the 5 ft 10 250 lb. dude with a cough?
While some might salivate at the prospect of close proximity, it’s pretty arrogant to turn up for a flight with this much skin exposed. We have a (not unreasonable) expectation that fellow passengers will wear something more than skimpy gym or beach wear. This outfit is pushing the limits a step too far. Next it’ll be tasseled pasties and a G-string, or perhaps something made of feathers.
She should know that if she’d turned up in a nice skirt and jacket, preferably accented with pearls or other tasteful jewellery, there would have been a far better chance of an upgrade ( or so some sites would have us believe…)
As a matter of personal taste, I agree. But I just don’t see how AA can so selectively enforce its dress code. That’s my main beef.
Must be cold in that room…
This is a damn sight less disturbing than some of the slogans I’ve seen on t-shirts worn by travelers. And those idiots are allowed to fly. She wants you to look, so look. Or don’t. I really cannot see the problem.
GOOD. Travel rightly denied.
Publicity stunt – by AA. Part of their strategy to become a more “premium” airline. It is implied but not said that she was asked to put on a shirt covering up a little more. If that is the case and she opted not to do so, nothing more than publicity. No semi-functional human believes they have a right to dress as they like when entering a private business. Put that same top on a middle aged man, I suspect (hope) he would not be allowed to board either.
Show some decorum!
She can ride the jump seat anytime!
“Fitness model”…. yeah. When you look like a pole-dancing stripper, you’re NOT a fitness model.
If a woman 150 pounds heavier tried to get on a flight wearing the same outfit, how many people would still be saying it’s okay?
Robert you are biased against fit attractive women. Shame on you.