No-Fly Zone For Hooters Waitress

I've writen before about my disdain for the way people dress in general, and how they are garbed when they travel specifically.

I've lamented the passing of the more genteel days of flight when people dressed in suits, skirts, heels, pearls. Every woman looked like June Cleaver, every man a Ward wannabe.

Nowadays, aircraft have turned into buses with wings, having everything but a big Greyhound painted on the side.

I can live with relaxed. I have no problem with that. Especially if your flight is long, your connections longer. My problem has more to do with folks turning up so damned unkempt, rumpled, and in many cases, unclean.

Flip flops are de riguer, jeans extend into the wardrobes of even the first class business traveler. T-shirts seem to be standard issue, exclaiming everything from university affiliations, to sports team worship, to questions like "Who Farted?"

(Answer: In the Murphy's Law of flight it would be the porcine guy with the Cheeto stained fingers and the pungent aroma of day old Hormel sitting in the seat next to you.)

Yet for as much as I wish people would give a little more thought to their appearances before heading to the airport (I weep for the mirror blight in this country - no wonder we are known as "Ugly Americans" around this globe), I still find myself coming to the defense of a provocatively dressed young woman traveler who was almost kicked off a recent Southwest Airlines flight in San Diego.

Meet Kyla Ebbert, 23, a college student and Hooters waitress.

(No wisecracks about the contradiction of those two descriptors being in the same sentence.)

And I use the word "provocatively" because she is an attractive blond with abundant "assets" which would probably still look provocative in a potato sack and shoes made out of lettuce leaves.

Kyla had boarded her Southwest flight in San Diego, heading for Tucson. The flight attendants were giving the safety rundown, when a customer service supervisor asked Kyla to step off the plane.

Walking out into the jetway, he informed Kyla her clothing was inappropriate and told her she would have to change if she wished to take the flight.

What was she wearing? A thong and pasties? No. A flimsy-nipple-baring-tube tob? Hardly.

She was wearing this:

A white denim mini skirt, a tank top, heels, and a turquoise summer sweater. Yes, any female knows that heels only serve to make a miniskirt look that much more mini, but Kyla was not dressed any differently than any other young woman with an enviable figure these days.

Nothing was falling out the top, nothing was showing out the bottom.

Kyla informed the supervisor that she was only going to a doctor's appointment in Tucson and would be returning later that day so she did not have additional clothing with her, either carried on or stowed.

"I asked him what part of my outfit was offensive," she said. "The shirt? The skirt? And he said, 'The whole thing.' "

He then asked her to go home, change, and take a later flight. She refused, and as the plane was ready to take off, he relented, but only after she pulled her tank top higher, and her skirt down lower. As other flight attendants and passengers had overheard the exchange, Kyla, humiliated, also put a blanket over her legs for the short flight to Tucson.

Southwest, of course, is defending the supervisor's actions declaring in a PR released letter, "there were concerns about the revealing nature of her outfit."

Puh leez.

When I fly I see more male asscrack than a Dodgers Stadium toilet seat, and no one has ever approached them to hitch their britches, much less threatened to kick them off a flight for assaulting my retinas.

I find it very odd that the airline whose employees routinely wear shorts, khakis and golf shirts, would have a problem with Kyla's outfit which, face it, is basically standard issue to all 20-something young ladies, regardless of how much flesh they try to wedge in. Seriously, you turn 21 and you must collect a Wet Seal outfit, do not pass go, do not collect 200 male stares until you are garbed in spandex, short denim, and wedge heels.

Do I think Kyla dresses just for herself?  Of course not.  An outfit like that is meant to draw attention.  Meant to highlight every inch of leg, every ounce of boob.  And yes, the clothing, in my opinion, is more suited to a night of clubbing than a trip to the doctor.  But in the great scheme of things, I have definitely seen skankier and skimpier when I travel.  ON SOUTHWEST.

My guess is that another passenger got their highwaisted knickers, sensible shoes, and twinset in a twist and, spurred on by the Green Eyed Monster, complained.

And had she been wearing her Hooters uniform, I could get on board with that, but as it stands, Kyla seems guilty of little more than looking better in a miniskirt than 99% of the rest of us and to some people who like to profile, that must spell titillating terrorist.

Omama bin Leggy?

Comments

[Lori in Texas]

Yeah, she looks like a Hooters waitress - ugh. Well, I say Bravo to Southwest. If you want to dress like a 'ho, then please do it somewhere else and not around me and my kids while I'm trapped with your sorry self in a metal tube high above the earth.

Her skirt was TOO short and, quite frankly, she should stowed her boobs in the overhead. I'm sick of looking at women who parade their gigantic siliconed boobs, juicy butts and 4-mile fake-tanned legs all over the place and then whine when they're called on it.

NO, I don't want these bimbos to wear burquas. But there is 'tasteful' clothing and there is "HO" clothing and that chick looked like a ho. I'm glad Southwest called her on it.

[Lori in Texas]

Side Note - even my husband is sick of women dressing like this. When he sees women in public with their tits hanging out (like that bim in the photo), he has been known to say (VERY LOUDLY), "Oh put those AWAY!!!"

I agree with him. Put them away. I don't want to see them.

[Amber in PGH to Lori in TX]

Lori- What exactly does a Hooters waitress look like? I would really like to know, especially because I was one when I was younger. This girl is a college student who serves chicken wings in running shorts, a tank top, pantyhose, and tennis shoes, not a stripper in a G-string and pasties. She was dressed like any other 23 year old in the state of CA, and probably more than some. The fact that she has a sweater over her tank top and pretty conservative heels on shows that she was not advertising her Hooter girl status, but quite the opposite.

I am a frequent reader here, and frankly, I was shocked at your response to this column. You always take the side of the underdog! If this girl was a Mensa member or a med student or a firefighter would her clothing have been more tolerable? And as someone who has 38DDs that God gave me, I was kind of offended by the "gigantic siliconed boobs" remark. Sure, my girls make appearances from time to time, but sometimes it can't be helped because they are attached to my body and I don't want to dress like my grandmother. Guess what? They show even in a business suit.

[Mommy2Kimberly&Riley]

Okay, I live in Mississippi, where the 105 degree weather seems to be a license to walk around half naked, even in the air conditioned confines of the local Wal-Mart. I've seen people, of all ages and sizes, wearing much more appalling ensembles than the one our studious Hooters girl was wearing. Her boobs weren't hanging out....they were poking out....it happens when they are big (I'm well endowed, so I feel her pain on that.) Was the skirt too short...well yeah. It was...if she was going to the OBGYN, he probably could have done the exam while she was sitting in the waiting room. Was the outfit so provocative and scandalous that she should have been kicked off of her plane??? No! The woman in the fishnet shirt and pink bra that was roaming around Wal-Mart last night was more offensive to the eyes than this girl was. The outfit was inappropriate for the trip and the purpose, but it wasn't offensive. Oh yeah...and if I was 5'6" and had a tan and legs like that....you'd be lucky to get me in pants or skirts. I'd be naked on the frozen food aisle singing "I need more fish sticks". : )

[Deidre to Lori]

Lori--Jealous, much?

[Monikka]

I have to stand up for my friend Lori here.

As the mother of three girls I have a hard time when we go in public and see other young ladies dressed for a night at the club when we're in the grocery store or at Chuck E. Cheese.

Yes, it's her personal choice to wear what she had on but that doesnt' mean that the rest of us in the world enjoy it. People tend to dress waaay too casual when they are in public and defend it as their right.

I may not be a 38DD but I do know how to wear clothes that are both appropriate and flattering.

Frankly, I wouldn't have said anything to her at all -- because she is protected by her 1st amendment rights but I wouldn't have been in public wearing something like that and I would DIE if one of my girls ever got caught in public wearing something like that.

[Linda Sharp to Monikka]

I'm with you - my daughters are being taught that there is something to be said for keeping some things under wraps. Not to mention, a first impression is an awfully hard thing to change in someone's mind.

(For the record: all three of my girls would have had an under their breath comment to me about her choice of attire. But then, it would only have helped to underscore the lesson I am trying to teach them!)

[Lori in Texas]

"If this girl was a Mensa member or a med student or a firefighter would her clothing have been more tolerable?"

No. It wouldn't. I worked for a fire department for almost 10 years and if any of the women employed by that department had strolled in looking like that, there would have been hell to pay. The guys would NOT have found it "cute," "funny," or "attractive." They would have been offended and from that point forward, no one in the department would have taken her seriously ever again. I know this for a fact because I saw it happen with one of the female paramedics who showed up at the station one afternoon, dressed like Daisy Mae from "Lil' Abner" (jugs hanging out, shorts up her buttcrack, belly button showing). As soon as she left, the guys just ripped her to shreds for dressing like cheap trash.

There is a distinct difference between classy and trashy. It doesn't matter who you are, what you do or how you look - you can choose to look classy or you can choose to look trashy. In my opinion, the woman pictured in the photo with the article looks trashy. Her miniskirt is far, far, far too short for anything other than pole-dancing for tips (I'm wondering if the fishnets slipped her mind as she was preparing for her trip). Notice that it's not only necessary for her legs to be tightly closed for that photo, she also has to have both hands balled into her crotch to keep from pulling a "Sharon Stone." Her white top appears to have been spray-painted onto her chest and the "sweater" is laughable. All in all, her clothing is completely inappropriate for public wear - especially an airplane.

I understand that many women have God-given DD's. That's fine - amen, sister-girl. My cousin was overly-blessed at birth with ginormous ta-tas and had to have reduction surgery in her 30's to relieve back pain. But my cousin, in all of her endowed glory, would NEVER have been seen in public wearing a get-up like that. My cousin has class.

Chances are that if you have gorgeous DD's, you can wear a lovely, flattering outfit and men will notice your figure. Your figure will even look stunning in a saggy pair of sweats and an oversized t-shirt. There's no reason for you to "tart" yourself up like Demi Moore in "Striptease" when you head for the grocery store to buy a carton of milk... or board a plane for a short flight.

As far as the question about what Hooter's waitresses look like? Watch the commercials - produced and paid for by Hooter's themselves. Hooter's is mighty proud of the "standard" they set and advertise it as often as possible. Young, large-breasted women in skin-tight, midriff-cut t-shirts and "booty-shorts" so tight you can see thong-outlines. And don't forget the spray-on tans and 4'-long blonde hair.

Now, if you weren't one of those waitresses, then that's fine. But that's the image that Hooter's has paid millions to project. Buffalo wings with a large side order of cheap Barbie-Doll SEX. If you have an issue with that, talk to Hooter's. Not me.

[Lori in Texas]

Deidre,

No, I'm not jealous at all.

Rude much, Deirdre?

[Shawn in Lakewood CA]

Who would have thought this would be such a highly charged topic? I disagree that her attire is trashy tho. She is covered up in all the appropriate areas. It looks more like a tennis outfit to me than anything. And if folks can get on planes without bathing and subject me to their odors and filthy clothes...this girl can certainly wear this outfit.

[Monikka]

See in my house, We have "Rules for Ladies" and everyone from my 10 year old down to my 2 year old can recite them from memory:

1. Ladies don't show their underwear.

2. Ladies don't burp.

3. Ladies don't point.

4. Ladies don't say potty words.

5. Ladies don't yell.

6. Ladies use their napkins.

7. Ladies don't have gas at the table.

and so on.

Basically I am trying to teach my daughters that they are young ladies and not a "B*tch" or a "Ho". They are being taught to respect themselves so that others can respect them in return.

But I will burn in Hell before one of my girls ever works a job where their physical appearance is being degraded.

[Toni]

I'm confused. What was so wrong with her outfit. I'd much rather see that than a thong hanging out of the back of some jeans that barely cover their ass. I believe your right about some "sweater set" mouthing off and starting the whole thing.

[Jennifer]

I am sorry but it really does sound like there are a lot of jealous commentators on here today. While I do not have the legs to wear that skirt when I travel I do wear a tank top under my sweat shirt (hey those planes are COLD) and when I get to my final destination, weather permitting, I take off my sweatshirt and lo and behold my god-given 34DD's show (and there is way more cleavage than she is showing!!!) Am I inappropriately attired. No!!!

I could wear her top and sweater to a business meeting where I work and not be harrassed about it. If I had the legs I could wear the entire outfit out and about and not think twice. And her skirt is not short compared to the ones I see chics wearing out in LA all the time!!! And not just the bimbos!!! Hairdressers, moms dropping their kids off at school, etc.

I am not saying that I would wear it to fly in. Once again, those planes are cold, and should anything happen I, in my tennis shoes and lounge pants, will be gracious enough to help those idiots who think that 4 inch heels are appropriate to fly in get out of the plane.

I am really having a hard time figuring out what is sooo offensive about her outfit!!!!!

[Katy]

I am voicing my two cents. I see NOTHING wrong with her outfit and frankly, would have LOVED to have her sit next to me instead of the overweight-hanging in my seat becasue they are too fat to fit in theirs people that I've sat by in the past. She tiny enough that I could probably take half of her seat! She's cute as a button, dressed just fine - I don't see any butt cracks or stomach area exposed. So she's got a great body - good for her!!

[NH Diane]

I think there's a bigger point here that no one's addressing, and that is that flight attendants have WAY too much power these days. My family and I recently flew and we jokingly said to each other "don't do anything to piss off the flight attendants or we'll get booted from the flight." (I seriously elbowed my daughter when she started saying "bye bye plane" upon take off.)(That's a reference to a woman who was booted from a plane earlier this summer because her toddler kept chanting those words.) This power has made many of them RUDE as hell and very unprofessional. On one leg of our flight a male attendant was talking so loudly in the back of the plane about his personal life (including how the "girls" were taking him to see a stripper later that day) that I had to put my fingers in my ears so I could read my book. I would have complained but I needed to get home! I think the airlines need to address this issue FAST. And for the record, I was also flying Southwest.

[Lori in Texas]

Writing someone's personal opinions off as "jealousy" is a cop-out. There's no jealousy involved here. It's just my own opinion about the way the woman is dressed and the situation in question. And trashily-dressed women in general.

From the age of 14 to the age of 30, I was 5'8" and 120 lbs (sometimes as low as 115 lbs), with drop-dead legs that went all the way up to my eyeballs. I NEVER would have dressed like that. I was raised better. My parents taught me to respect myself and to dress accordingly. From the age of 30 to the age of 38, I was 5'8" and 150 lbs. I still wouldn't have dressed like that. After having my second child at the age of 38, I couldn't dress like that even if I had a delusional brain-fart and wanted to... although I am by no means a Jenny Craig or Fat March candidate. My opinion is, and always has been, that dressing in that manner is trashy. Not classy or attractive. And I guarantee you that I'm not alone in that opinion. It has nothing to do with jealousy. I know a whole lot of gorgeous, thin, large-breasted women who wouldn't be caught dead in a shirt that short or a shirt that tight.

[Cheryl G]

Monikka, I like your rules, and I'm trying to teach my girls the same things.
I have to back up Lori on the "if she were a firefighter" line. I have a family full of firefighters. If, dressed like that, she were to walk into her station she would lose all credibility. Actually all of this is moronic, because if she WAS a firefighter she would have the good sense NOT to walk into the station dressed like that so my statement is completely unnecessary. Anyway...yes, I agree her attire was inappropriate for an airplane, but personally I think the airline taking up the job of fashion police is starting down a slippery slope.

[Mommy2Kimberly&Riley]

Okay, thank God everyone else started writing in, cuz I was thinking that I was the only one who wasn't demanding this girl's head!

I see plenty of skanky people walking around, and a good many of them are at the law firm that I work for. I'm sorry, but people dress worse than this girl did coming to work at a LAW OFFICE. We have an attorney who comes in wearing skirts shorter than this girl's.

And don't get me wrong, if I saw her on a plane, in the grocery store, or in the mall, I'd be calling her names under my breath...but I'm at least honest enough to know that about 95% of that would be because I don't have her legs or tummy, and even if I did, would still be too self conscious to wear that outfit!

I do hope that when she has kids she never gets that body back....cuz if she did...I'd have to kill her.

[Susen]

When I fly lately, I've noticed that I have to view the underwear choice of young men...here's a clue, if I can see your underwear, then you are dressed inappropriately. Why don't flight attendants kick these boys/men off flights?

Seriously, I think this young lady was dressed fine...and I certainly prefer her outfit over all the male underwear I see daily.

[Katy]

Me thinks thou doust protest too much. I am reading these comments and have to keep scrowling back up to see what I'm missing. I don't see any "private" parts showing, and I think her outfit is adorable. I agree with Linda, yes, she wore it to be looked at, and yes, it might be a bit tight but what's wrong with that? If you got it, flaunt it. At least it's "tight" over a tight body and not some of the tight I've see - where the woman's @ss is big enough to put a Christmas tree on it!! (and please pardon any misspellings I might have) :-)

[Mommy2Kimberly&Riley]

Katy, I must ask...were you crushed by a fat person as a child? You have major fat issues! : P

[Susanne - NC]

Hmm. My guess is that, on the same flight, there was some dowdy, big haired, polyester wearing, middle aged hausfrau who caught her husband staring at this cute girl on the flight and got her big girl drawers in a wad and felt the need to issue a complaint.

[Katy to Mommy etc.]

LOL - Actually, YES, I did have a bad experience on a plane with a FAT person! I was in the middle seat - being the good mom I am, let my son have the middle seat, and the aisle seat was taken by a man, must have been 400 pounds, and his side-of-beef arm was taking half my seat. I spent the entire flight leaning into my son's seat so I didn't have to touch him and my back was sore for a week after that! Guess that's why I would LOVE to travel with the 110 pound Hooter's waitress next to me!!!

[Katy]

sorry, meant to say "let my son have the WINDOW seat." Got so excited about telling my story, forgot to proofread!

[Alison]

Ok ok, the skirt IS a little too short. But the top half of the outfit is fine! Had she been wearing jeans or capri pants, I wouldn't see a problem with this outfit at all. Keep in mind this is 2007, not 1957. Like it or not, the standards of attire have changed drastically over the years. I can guarantee you this girl took the time to plan her outfit, showered, etc prior to her flight unlike the 400lb guy that smells like a locker room and spills into the seats around him. The only people that would've had to look at her during the flight are the people that were seated next to her.

But I have to ask... What does this woman's profession have to do with anything? If she was a businesswoman, a biologist or a librarian, would her place of employment have come into question at all? From reading the headline, I thought she got on the plane wearing her Hooters uniform. That could possibly be seen as offensive on an airplane. San Diego to Tucson is what, an hour long flight? Whoever complained should have just been quiet and gotten on with their life. Sitting on an hour long flight with Short Skirt Sally isn't going to kill ya.

[Lori in Texas]

So let's test this "If You Got It, Flaunt It" theory....

Let's say Smilin' Bob (you know that guy... from the erectile dysfunction commercials) is proud as heck of his 10" super-schlong and wants to flaunt it. You're sitting on a plane with your 6 year old and 10 year old daughters when Smilin' Bob comes strutting down the aisle... wearing skintight white lycra stretch-pants and no underwear... and plops himself down right across the aisle from you (after stowing his carryon in the overhead compartment above your seats and giving your family a face-to-face show and quick introduction to "Mr Happy"). Nothing is left to the imagination - you can even tell what religion Bob is. But, hey, he's covered, right? No skin showing, you know. So it must be OK. Besides, Bob's got it so he should be allowed to flaunt it. And, by that theory, Bob should be allowed to seat himself next to you and your kids, in all of his 10" glory, with no questions or objections allowed.

And you wouldn't find this the least bit offensive? You'd just reach across the aisle, pat Bob on the back and say, "Wow, dude... nice package!!!" and proceed to give your small daughters an impromptu anatomy lesson when they ask why that man has a live snake in his britches?

Am I getting this right? I just want to make sure that I understand.

[Linda Sharp to Lori]

I think I am laughing too hard to comment...

No wonder Bob is smiling. 10 inches? Hell, I guess Mrs. Bob has a reason to be smiling in all those ads too.

But now I have this image of him burned into my brain: Bob-The-Wonder-Schlong offering to stir my COCKtail from across the aisle on my next flight...

[Alison]

Lori, I think that's a bit on the extreme side. This girl didn't get an erection in her chest before she got on the plane. Boobs are something that, for some people, are hard to conceal. Do you expect her to duct tape her ta-tas to her chest? This girl obviously thinks she is attractive, so she dressed in a way that made her feel attractive. Was it totally appropriate for the public eye? That's arguable. But it's slightly different than Smiling Bob's boner.

[Tom]

I first saw the article on CNN where it was headlined as Hooter Girl. So I played the video to see what an inappropriately dressed Hooter girl would look like. And she was inapprobiately dressed--won't sell too many chicken wings looking like that.
I thought she was very well dressed and stylish. She was not dressed like some skanky ho who was planning on doing all the men on the plane. She was, indeed, embarrased by the airlines for being good looking.

[Katy]

Lori: Can you see her "lips" with the outfit this woman has on? And if you have large breast, whatever you put over them, there still are going to be large lumbs there. I think you've taken it just a bit to the extreme.

[Tanya]

I am a people watcher. I love to go to an amusement park or a place where there is lots of people and "people watch". I like to see how people are acting and wearing. Now this means from the tops of their heads to the bottom of their feet. I have seen way more inappropriate attire at an amusement park than this girl is wearing on a flight, where she is sitting and no one, but the few people around her, and possibly the flight attendant can really see her or her attire.

I am sure the way that we all used to dress offended some people in one way or another too. Now the standard is just different than when we were 20 something.

I don't necessarily find it trashy either. What I find trashy is the big girl who wears too tight of shorts that show her belly rolls out the front and sides and her thong up the back meaning her shorts need to be pulled up. The shorts are also too short and they ride up where the legs come together. THAT IS TRASHY! This attire this girl is wearing is not classy either but at least it is clean, she's not wearing her pajamas on the plane which I see often. She probably smelled good, she didn't smell like B.O. which is enough to make me gag. So all in all, I would have rather sit by her than some of the other people I have had to sit by.

I think they should have just left her alone, and minded their own business. Don't look at her, how hard is that?

[Sandy in NC]

I just wanted to add that a friend of mine saw this girl on the Today Show this morning, whining about how she was treated. I guess it was slow news day...Anyway, when she sat down in her once-again, too-short skirt, a national TV audience got a straight shot up her skirt to her white underwear. Ironic, isn't it?

Look, no doubt she's got the bod. A million years ago, I used to but not anymore. But even when I did, I wouldn't go around half-naked all the time. Whatever happened to a little modesty? You don't have to dress in a nun's habit (do NUNS even anymore?) but for God's sake, wear clothes that fit you! And by the way, who decided that bra straps hanging out everywhere is high fashion? And why are stores selling headbands as skirts? :)

I'm trying to teach my daughter how to dress appropriately and I'm sure she's sick of hearing me point to some scantily dressed young thing on TV and say, "You are never allowed to wear that. EVER." To her credit, she says, "I know. I wouldn't want to..." She's almost 11 and I'm already having problems finding age-appropriate clothes that aren't mini-adult, Litttle-Hooch-in-Training uniforms. ARGH! I guess it will be an ongoing battle...

[Shawn in Lakewood CA]

Comparing this situation to the "smiling bob" with the tight lycra pants really doesn't work for me....Now if she was wearing say really tight mini shorts or her hooters shorts with camel toe THEN the comparison would be more appropo.

Doubt she was leaning over everyone to stick her girls in others faces either. LOL

[Linda Sharp to Sandy in NC]

Not as big a battle as you might think. You are already training her well.

My girls wouldn't even think of asking for some of the things in the stores. 1. They know the difference between trash and class, and 2. There is no way in hell I would let them bring it into the house, much less wear it out again!

[Tanya]

Ok, Lori, about the 10" smilin Bob, why don't you redirect your children's attention to something else? When I see something is coming and I don't want my children googling over it, I usually turn my children's attention to something like looking out the airplane or the magazines in the front pocket. Same goes for at the grocery store. I don't say anything about a persons attire because I do not want to direct my children's attention to that, because they will ALWAYS be drawn to that. If you don't make a big deal of it, they won't either.

[Lori in Texas]

I said, "So let's test this 'If You Got It, Flaunt It' theory...."

I didn't say, "Compare the Southwest incident with the following scenario..."

So far, no one has addressed the question. The attitude of "If You've Got It, Flaunt It" is what I am questioning. At no time did I compare the "Smilin' Bob" scenario to the chick on Southwest.

And I also never said that Bob's 10 inches were erect - that's just good old Bob when he's chillin'. (grin)

[Sandy in NC]

Linda-

Hopefully I won't be battling her much (at least not about clothes!) I meant the battle to find non-hoochie clothes for my young girl. Do these clothing manufacturers not have young daughters? If they do, do they actually let them wear this stuff? What the heck is wrong with them? I guess someone is buying the stuff but it definitely will not be me!

[Linda Sharp to Lori]

10 inches when "chill"?!?!?

Wasn't he in Boogie Nights? :O)

[Haileysmom in Wisconsin]

I agree. I think her outfit was fine. Nothing was showing. No low rise jeans with the thong hanging out the back & a camel-toe in the front, or a top just covering the nips sans a bra of course.
Yes her skirt was short - big deal. There are more important things to worry about than the length of her skirt.
Get over it people.....

NEXT

[Katy]

Lori: Your example with Smiling Bob was about his 10 inch "private" part being outlined. I think it was a fair response to say that her "private" part was not outlined for all to see. Her skirt was too short for some of the passenger's tastes, but as far as I know from what I read, no ass cheek was showing or outlined. The only thing, as others have pointed out, is that her large breasts were apparent, but again, they were covered and had a sweater over top - maybe if she was cold, you might still see some nip action, but that's happened to me as well with my little lentils.

[Katy]

Lori: Oh and regarding wanting a response to "if you got it, flaunt it" - - it's just a saying. And obviously, I (and I think others) didn't meant that everyone should show their private parts, which was your example with smilin bob. I only meant, if you have beautiful tan legs, then why not wear short shorts or a mini-skirt? (and give me a break here, don't mean up your crack kind, just regular short shorts). As for the large breast-esses, not much you can do to hide those puppies. Just one added note - I saw news video on the fox website on this story and the anchor lady had on a mini-skirt and was showing alot of leg!! :-)

[Amber in PGH]

Ok... My comment about the firefighters was to make a point.... If this girl wore this into a fire station she should be ripped to shreds! But my point was, why did her occupation even come into play in this story? I think the second "Hooters" was heard this became a headline.
Additionally, my mother wasn't very pleased with my employment at Hooters. That is until she saw the uniform (which she was shocked upon seeing ("That's it?") because she had heard such terible things) and read the handbook (where they promote being the "Cheerleader/Surfer/Girl-Next-Door" and opposed to the next candidate for the bunny ranch). But above all, my mother did teach me Lady Rules... and I am quite proud to call myself a lady today. See to me, a lady is a woman who is strong and independent, who is educated and works hard for her own money. A lady is someone who can laugh and smile and be friendly, but all it takes is one look to let someone know they have crossed the line into crass and that type of behavior will NOT be tolerated. And a lady is proud of herself, her body, and most of all her mind, and she definately does not let anyone elses opinions or definitions affect her. Thanks Mom!

[Midwest Mom]

OK, before I put my 2 cents in, firstlet me announce that I am no longer a size 3, but neither am I grotesquely overweight. I'm your average gal with a desk job and occasional sweet tooth. Now...I think the sweater set was fine. Had it been worn with pants or capri's no one would have said a word. The skirt seemed a little on the short side for being seated by someone else in close quarters for more than a few minutes' period of time. However, I've seen girls wear the same kind of miniskirt to baseball games, movies, etc. So, myself, I would not be comfortable wearing such a short skirt that you were afraid to uncross your legs. And yeah, this was obviously planned to be an attention-grabbing outfit. However, I don't think she should have been thrown off the plane for it.

[Midwest Mom]

Just read a few minutes ago that a nude picture of Vanessa Hudgens of High School Musical fame has been posted over the internet...a privately taken picture as opposed to a professional gig. This makes me sad but it's going to be a good object lesson when I explain to my daughter why you can't trust guys who want to take pictures even if they say "No one will ever see this but me."

[Midwest Mom to Alison]

Sorry, I did not mean to repeat your comment about jeans/capri pants verbatim...I did not read all the responses before I typed mine.

[just me]

I had to keep going back to the picture to see if I had missed something. I don't see anything wrong with her attire and I am a 51 year old woman with 2 teenage daughters. What is the big deal? She takes care of herself and deserves to show it off a little...it's not like she had on a tube top and daisy dukes.

[Sue]

She is wearing more in that picture than the Williams sisters are wearing at the US Open.

[Pssshawww]

It doesn't take that much effort to take care of yourself (as in have a good body) when you're 23 years old.

[Jennifer]

As to the walking into a firehouse comment:

SHE IS NOT ON HER WAY TO WORK!!!! She is on her own personal time!! Where she actually works not withstanding I sincerely doubt she would have worn this outfit to work. I wear clothes outside of work that I sure as heck wouldn't wear to work...that is the joy of having a big wardrobe. :-)

[Alison to Pssshawww]

Actually it takes a lot to take care of yourself at any age. Metabolism starts to slow down in your 20s. Exercise is always important. This chick apparently does a lot of it...