Woman Removed From American Airlines Flight And Asked To “Cover Up”

A doctor was humiliated when American Airlines asked her to step off the plane and “cover up” and they are now trying to apologize for the misunderstanding.
Latisha Rowe,37, a family doctor out of Houston, says she was on a plane to Miami, Florida from Kingston, Jamaica with her 8 year old son when an American Airlines employee asked them to step off the plane for a moment to talk.
Rowe says once off the plane the employee asked her if she had a jacket or some sort of cover up that she could wear during the flight because the strapless romper she was wearing was exposing her thighs and arms.
The employee proceeded to tell her that if she did not cover up her and her son would not be allowed to board back on the plane.
The employee ended up giving Rowe a blanket to cover up her outfit so she could board her flight.
Once on the plane Rowe says her son was embarrassed and crying and used the blanket to cover his face during the flight.
She tweeted about the incident and posted a picture of what she was wearing stating “We are policed for being black. Our bodies are over sexualized as women and we must ADJUST to make everyone around us comfortable. I’ve seen white women with much shorter shorts board a plane without a blink of an eye. I guess if it’s a “nice ass” vs a @SerenaBooty it’s ok…”

American Airlines has since reached out to her and apologized and released a statement saying “We were concerned about Dr. Rowe’s comments and reached out to her and our team at the Kingston airport to gather more information about what occurred. We apologized to Dr. Rowe and her son for their experience and have fully refunded their travel. We are proud to serve customers of all backgrounds and are committed to providing a positive, safe travel experience for everyone who flies with us.”
Rowe has since hired attorney Geoffrey Berg.