Virgin Atlantic is doing away with its “Flying Lady” icon and replacing it with five new icons that will soon adorn their new fleet of aircraft. Is diversity why the airline needs five icons to replace its old one?
We’re guessing the rainbow shorts on the white guy is a not-so-subtle way of indicating that he’s gay — not that there’s anything wrong with that.
It’s goodbye to @VirginAtlantic’s Flying Lady – and hello to five new flying icons you’ll be able to spot on their new fleet of aircraft https://t.co/GWeq448kmE #AvGeek #AirbusA350 #AviationNews pic.twitter.com/sWNTCs6tlg
— Virgin (@Virgin) April 3, 2019
We’re disappointed to see that Virgin Atlantic is still fat-shaming, although maybe that’s the fifth icon they didn’t include in the tweet.
What do you have against overweight people?
— Neil Rosekrans (@neilrosekrans) April 4, 2019
From pinup to throwup.
— Bart Fouchard (@bartman231) April 4, 2019
So woke
— Todd the Deplorable (@tcb001) April 4, 2019
— Hedy Fuller (@Heddyfullstop) April 4, 2019
Good God.
How about you put in some actual virgins, like a bespectacled nerd? I'm not seeing anybody there who stands to spend their Friday nights alone.
— MartynW (@MartynWW) April 4, 2019
I don't see any east Asian, Innuit, Arabic, Indian or Ginger representation here. I guess you don't want our money.
— Chibi James Madison (@trueholygoat) April 4, 2019
Wait–I'm a straight white guy. Am i allowed to fly on Virgin?
— Todd the Deplorable (@tcb001) April 4, 2019
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Cue the outrage from the 68 genders not represented.
— Firefighters should learn to program (@new_yawwker) April 4, 2019
— HAL9000 (@Barack8MyDog) April 4, 2019
I dont see anything different. I dont see color or gender. I'm above all of that. pic.twitter.com/mxfngBEydW
— @MrMcChuckles (@mrmcchuckles) April 4, 2019
You know that only a**holes cared about this, right? https://t.co/VdzpzK1Np9
— Mark Noonan (@Mark_E_Noonan) April 4, 2019
Virtual signalling never ends well …
— Deplorably Yours (@R_Optimist) April 4, 2019
#GetWokeGoBroke? https://t.co/1FvfFSy7F6
— Arthur Kimes (@ComradeArthur) April 4, 2019
Now we’re really curious to see that fifth icon — we’re kind of hoping there’s a wheelchair. We’ll just spin the intersectionality wheel and see where it stops …
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Question for @Gillette: Are these models with the strategically placed logo 'toxic masculinity' or not? https://t.co/5ur8NY3nWY
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 17, 2019