Mom Kicked Off Flight for Misgendering Flight Attendant

In a shocking and utterly perplexing incident, Jenna Longoria, a women’s health and hormone expert from outside Austin, Texas, was ejected from a United Airlines flight after allegedly misgendering a flight attendant. Yes, you read that right. Misgendering someone has now become an offense punishable by being stranded in an airport with a crying child and no luggage.

Longoria, traveling with her 16-month-old son and mother, was boarding her flight at San Francisco International Airport when she inadvertently addressed a flight attendant by the wrong pronoun. According to Longoria, the flight attendant, who identifies as a woman, handed her boarding passes, to which Longoria responded with a simple “Thank you, sir.” That was it. That was all it took.

The flight attendant reportedly became upset, and the situation escalated from there. Longoria recounts that as she proceeded to board the plane, the flight attendant held back her mother, leaving her to navigate the chaotic boarding process alone with her young son. Seeking help on the plane, she asked another male flight attendant for assistance, referring to the first flight attendant as “he.” This, it seems, was the final straw.

In a desperate bid to get on the plane with her son, Longoria found herself entangled in a baffling and ultimately futile exchange about the correct pronouns of the flight attendant. Despite her genuine confusion and lack of familiarity with pronoun etiquette, Longoria, her son, and her mother were barred from boarding the plane. Their luggage, including essential medications, took off without them.

United Airlines, in a statement to The Post, claimed the family was prohibited from boarding due to having too many carry-on items—a claim Longoria vehemently denies as “an absolute lie.” The airline’s narrative seems to shift uncomfortably when faced with the facts of Longoria’s account.

The ordeal, documented by Longoria on her Instagram, shows her speaking with a United official identified as Gabriella. This official informed Longoria that statements were being gathered from witnesses and that it was ultimately the captain’s decision to have her removed from the flight. The official also cited “transgender comments” and “derogatory comments about being a bigot” as reasons for the family’s ejection—a charge Longoria finds bewildering and baseless.

Imagine the absurdity of being removed from a flight because of a verbal slip-up, with no malicious intent, in the midst of trying to board a plane with a crying toddler. Longoria maintains that there was no yelling, pushing, or shoving. The situation unfolded quietly, leaving other passengers oblivious to the drama.

Stranded at the airport, Longoria and her mother were forced to buy tickets for an American Airlines flight back to Austin, leaving three hours later. United Airlines offered no apology or compensation for the additional expenses.

This incident raises serious questions about the state of our society. Have we reached a point where an innocent mistake can lead to such severe consequences? Is this the new normal, where travelers must navigate not only the complexities of air travel but also the potential minefield of pronoun usage?

The treatment of Jenna Longoria and her family by United Airlines is a stark reminder of how far we’ve strayed from common sense and basic human decency. As this story continues to unfold, one can only hope for a return to sanity and a world where a simple “Thank you, sir” doesn’t ruin a family’s journey home.