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Is this sexism? Or maybe fat middle age womanism?

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RiddleyW · 06/03/2019 05:49

I’m just waiting to board a flight flying easyJet. I’m speedy boarding/ EasyJet plus which means I get two carry on bags instead of one.

Approaching gate the woman working here asked the two men in front (having seen they had two bags each) “Speedy Boarding, Gentlemen?” with a big smile. Then barked at me “you’ll need to put that handbag in your case”.

Do you think that’s sexism? Or do I look like I can’t afford an extra £17?

I’m not particularly upset at all just wondered what you would have made of it.

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AnyOldPrion · 06/03/2019 06:34

Airport lounges are full of men. Business travel is a sexist activity.

Flowerplower · 06/03/2019 06:34

I get things like this constantly when I travel for work. It's unbelievably annoying how much better treatment businessmen get than businesswomen when travelling in business class. I don't do myself any favours because I don't dress up to fly (I wear leggings or jeggings usually for longhaul) but this shouldn't matter. I swear they should charge women less for business class for the lack of decent service we get.

Ifonlyus · 06/03/2019 06:20

Agree with the above poster. Perhaps most people who paid for two bags bring luggage type bags and those with a case and handbag are those who should only have 1 piece of luggage?

Poor customer service though. It would have taken her no extra effort to ask 'speedy boarding?' or wait to see your boarding card before making assumptions.

Pluckedpencil · 06/03/2019 06:08

This is the point where it's such a combination of isms that it's just safe to say she has a whole bucket of preconceptions based on your appearance, which probably make her job quicker 99% of the time but which she should absolutely never air to the general public in her customer service.

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RiddleyW · 06/03/2019 05:59

Men are in smart jeans and shorts, I’m in a casualish dress and brogues.

I said something like “oh I get an extra bag I think”, she looked at my boarding pass and said “that’s fine” and waves me through.

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xtinak · 06/03/2019 05:56

Not sure what led her to that assumption but in some way you didn't fit her profile. Were the men in suits? What did you say and how did she respond?