Popular TV host and comedian Julia Morris has sparked debate after urging Australian airlines to introduce women-only seating sections, following a recent flight experience she described as “unsafe” for herself and her teenage daughters.
Sharing her concerns on Instagram, Morris said:
“Please consider a women-only section on your planes. We don’t feel safe with men telling us to crawl over them on flights, while they ignore women’s personal space.”
She clarified that her suggestion wasn’t directed at all men, but questioned why so many failed to respect personal space.
Proposing a practical solution, Morris suggested either a back-section reserved for women or a few rows of female-only seats. “Women are OVER it,” she declared, encouraging passengers to “stand up to creeps on flights.”
She also reflected on the wider social norm of expecting strangers to awkwardly clamber past seated passengers instead of allowing them space.
The post drew mixed reactions. Supporters, including TV presenter Shelly Horton and comedian Yvie Jones, welcomed the idea, saying it would make flying more comfortable for women. Others criticised the suggestion as unfair, arguing that decency should be expected of all passengers.
Responding to sceptics, Morris recounted her own encounter:
“It was beyond stressful & it occurred to me that I’m never that close in proximity to men I don’t know, to the point I can feel their skin on mine. Not all men as I said. But way too many men.”
She emphasised that a women-only option would be voluntary, noting that many female followers had shared similar experiences with “creeps” on flights.
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