‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Claims She Was Denied Boarding a Flight ‘Because I Was Disabled’
Posted by mlg1981
‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Claims She Was Denied Boarding a Flight ‘Because I Was Disabled’
Posted by mlg1981
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The way disabled people in wheelchairs are treated by airlines is abhorrent. It’s not okay and I’m glad she’s speaking out. It doesn’t only help her but it gives a voice to the countless others who have faced similar situations feel heard and seen.
My disabled ass’s response to this headline was: “Oh shit, they hired an actual disabled woman for the movie role? Times have changed”
I feel sorry for her. But what does she want? For them to build a new airport for her? Yes, many planes have stairs. Not all have luxurious, expensive airports. That’s why big companies haven’t visited this city.
And if she wants to visit Everest, what will she do? Will she order the Nepalese government to build an elevator to the mountain, or that is segregation?
The fact that this only came up at the gate is pretty abhorrent. That said, the airline only flies Cessna Caravans and there really isn’t a meaningfully way to use a transfer chair or make them accessible. Getting in is more akin to getting into the back row of a va than boarding an airliner.
Question. Did she tell them before hand? If she did and they blew it off then it’s all on the airline. If she didn’t tell them u til boarding it’s on her.
I get that “claimed” is for legal reasons but anyone who is disabled, even if you have an invisible disability, is not surprised by this. Spend anytime on disabled spaces online and you’ll see story after story like this and worse. This is only getting attention because of who she is. The U.S. might be the gold standard because of the ADA but damn do we have a long way to go.