‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Says She Was ‘Denied Boarding a Flight Because I’m Disabled’: ‘This Is Blatant Segregation’
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‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Says She Was ‘Denied Boarding a Flight Because I’m Disabled’: ‘This Is Blatant Segregation’
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>However, despite the policy, Bode said that her manager “spoke to them beforehand and they fully assured that I would be set for my flight.”
Sounds like someone’s manager forgot to do something and doesn’t wanna get in trouble lol.
It’s a plane with 30 seats. This is not an airbus. Her manager is a moron for booking it.
“I wish that were clickbait.” Boy do I have some fantastic news for you.
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This is bullshit!
Her singing is not that bad.
She didn’t follow the rules “carriers may require up to 48 hours’ advance notice for certain accommodations that require preparation time (e.g., respirator hook-up, transportation of an electric wheelchair on an aircraft with less than 60 seats).” Bottom line, airlines suck with accommodating disabilities and the smaller the plane the worse it gets. Know before you go
All clickbait as long as she puts it out there she will receive something from it
Honestly with everything going on as a trans American right now. The one and only thing I’m glad about is that it’s also shining a light on how disabled Americans are treated because the fight for their rights hasn’t even hit the surface yet .
We need to stand together.
The plane involved was a 9 seater cessna
The airline has a legal contract describing their set policies. Due to their plane’s small size they do not have to accomdate for disabilties as it’s usually not feasible for a plane of this size
The plane has no flight attendants so non ambulatory passengers are not allowed on the plane
Only wheel chair users that can walk a few steps to the emergency exist and out of the plane, are allowed on the plane . Wheel chairs can only be stored in the cargo department for safety reasons (many people wheel chairs aren’t completely non ambulatory and can do this)
Clearly some miscommunication occured somewhere
It sucks that disabled people are treated so shittily yet so many people will make every excuse possible to blame them and not the company perpetuating the harm, even when it’s someone as visible and well known as Marissa. It really gives a glimpse of what the rest of us are subjected to on a daily basis.
This does not bode well for disabled rights
Normalize doing your own research before making a phone call because the fact that Redditors have found a policy on their website stating that they can’t accommodate some disabilities is embarrassing for the manager. Maybe the manager was covering their ass and saying they called when they didn’t, maybe the person on the other end of the line was a new hire and messed up. When you rely on some random phone staffer you can’t guarantee that the latter won’t happen. Either way I feel really bad for Marissa, I’m sure that was a humiliating experience for her and she didn’t deserve it.
It’s not segregation. Someone clearly fucked up, but it’s not segregation.
She really didn’t know that you have to walk up stairs to board a small plane ?
This isn’t segregation. This is an unfortunate incident. The airline didn’t refuse to board her bc she’s disabled. They quite literally *can’t* board her, are not required to by law, and include all of this in their ticket purchase contract agreement. The PA screwed up by not knowing the ins and outs of working for someone with Bode’s capabilities, which would include understanding an airline who only flies Cessna’s capabilities.
Looks like someone has a manager who’s not doing their work properly. Flight rules are always there and non-tolerable for passengers’ own safety.
And for Marissa, before making this statement public, calling for ableism segregation and what not. She should think it thoroughly, find who is actually at fault, keep an open and logical mind. Professional victims, smh.
Segregation? So they have a “separate but equal ” plane for wheelchair users?
Is Segregation the right word here?
The entire wicked cast sounds insufferable
Can someone explain to this woman what segregation means? Alternatively, can we stop releasing headlines about random people making mistakes that are due to their own ignorance?