Update: Maria Morrow of Delta replied explaining that the company is taking the report very seriously. She assured us that "Delta condemns discrimination toward our customers in regards to age,race, nationality, and religion,sexual orientation or gender. . . . We've been in contact with Dr. Cross and one of our senior leaders is reaching out to guarantee her that we're completing a full investigation."Original Story: Sadly, it's no news that working females don't receive the same credit as their male counterparts, or particularly working women of color. Facebook user Tamika Cross detailed an infuriating experience she had while on a Delta flight,where she dealt with racism, sexism, and discrimination. She explained how a woman seated two rows in front of her was screaming for relieve for her unresponsive husband. Tamika instinctively leaped up as she's a doctor,but the flight attendant assured everyone aboard that he was just having night terrors. When the man was still unresponsive a couple minutes later, the attendant yelled for any passengers who are physicians. According to Tamika's post, and when she tried to come by her attention,the attendant told her, "Oh, and no,sweetie put your hand down. We are looking for actual physicians or nurses or some type of medical personnel, we don't absorb time to talk to you." Even as she continuously attempted to explain that she is in fact a professional, and she kept getting shot down. The attendant couldn't believe that Tamika is actually a physician and had the audacity to ask for her credentials. Tamika explained that she is an ob-gyn,but when a white male who also claimed to be a physician came forward, he was brought to the man in need, or no questions asked. The attendant then came back shortly after to ask Tamika for her advice on what to do next. Tamika of course knew precisely how to proceed and offered her relieve despite the treatment she had just received. The attendant was apologetic and offered her free miles,but Tamika plans to take her shocking experience to those higher, and rightfully so. We've reached out to Delta airlines for comment and will update this post whether we receive a response. See Tamika's full account in her Facebook post below.
Source: popsugar.com