Transgender actress Tommy Dorfman accused Delta Airlines workers of committing a “human rights violation” after misgendering her during a row that went viral this week after she shared the incident on her social media.
Dorfman, who starred in the Netflix drama ‘13 Reasons Why’ shared the clip on her Tiktok account and it blew up.
In a caption accompanying the clip, Dorfman said the incident had taken place at LaGuardia Airport in New York City.
The 31-year-old, who confirmed in 2021 that she is a trans woman who uses she/her pronouns, said one of the Delta employees was named Tristan and “said he was fine with” the footage being posted online.
“And what about when a Delta employee misgenders you intentionally?” a voice off camera—apparently Dorfman—can be heard saying as a Delta worker appears to be speaking to someone else.
Still in the clip, the worker can be heard saying: “While she’s talk—while he’s talking…”
“You just misgendered me again,” Dorfman says.
“It wasn’t intentional, but if you want to take it personally, that’s also OK,” the worker responds, addressing Dorfman.
Tommy then says the Delta employee’s colleague had “intentionally” misgendered her twice.
. “You’re being condescending,” the worker responds, adding: “And if you want to continue, I’ll have Port Authority escort you out the building right this moment if you want to play that game with me. Would you like to continue three days before Christmas? I really don’t mind.”
In her caption, Dorfman wrote she didn’t “realize it was condescending to flag a human rights violation after another employee misgendered me incessantly.”
