Julia Morris Demands Women-Only Section on Flights After Terrifying Encounter with ‘Creep’ on Plane
- TV host Julia Morris calls for women-only section on Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia flights after a distressing experience with a male passenger
- Morris reveals she and her teenage daughters felt ‘unsafe’ and ‘stressed’ after encountering a ‘creep’ on a recent flight
- The comedian’s plea sparks debate, with some supporters calling it a ‘game-changer’ for female passengers, while others brand it ‘unfair’ and ‘sexist’
Julia Morris, the popular TV host and comedian, has ignited a fiery debate after calling for women-only sections on Australian flights. The demand comes after a harrowing experience with a male passenger on a recent flight, which left her and her teenage daughters feeling ‘unsafe’ and ‘stressed’.
Morris took to Instagram to share her traumatic encounter, revealing that she and her daughters had ‘crossed paths with a creep on a recent flight’. The comedian claimed that the man had ignored their personal space, forcing them to awkwardly clamber past him to reach their seats.
‘We don’t feel safe with men telling us to crawl over them on flights, while they ignore women’s personal space,’ Morris wrote, tagging Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar airlines. ‘Please consider a women-only section on your planes. Give us the back section. Or at least a few rows of female-only seats.’
The post sparked a heated debate, with some supporters calling Morris’s idea a ‘game-changer’ for female passengers. TV presenter Shelly Horton commented, ‘It’s got my vote,’ while comedian Yvie Jones said, ‘I’d fly more often if there were female-only sections’.
However, others branded Morris’s suggestion ‘unfair’ and ‘sexist’, claiming that it unfairly blamed male passengers for the problem. One follower commented, ‘I really like you Julia, but wtf?’ Morris responded, explaining that her experience had been ‘beyond stressful’ and that a women-only section would be a welcome option for many female passengers.
‘It’s not about all men, but why so many men?’ Morris wrote. ‘Women only section would be an option. If you are not into it, then don’t choose it. But as you can see from the comments, plenty of women have experienced a creep on a flight.’
As the debate rages on, one thing is clear: Julia Morris’s plea has struck a chord with many women who have experienced similar traumas on flights. Will Australian airlines take heed of her call and introduce women-only sections? Only time will tell.