I paused and looked straight into the woman’s eyes without blinking:
“Your words humiliate me as a human being.
You have publicly insulted me, and I am ready to hold you accountable. If you do not stop, I will call the police right here.”
The cabin went silent. The young woman suddenly slumped, her confident face changed.
The flight attendant nodded awkwardly and mumbled:
“Ma’am, of course you have the right to fly.
I will deal with this passenger.”
In the end, the woman was moved to another seat, further away. I stayed in my window seat, and many passengers smiled at me supportively afterward.
One woman quietly said:
“Thank you for those words. You were very brave.”
At that moment I felt proud.
I am not to blame for my body.
And no one has the right to turn me into an outcast.
