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Nurse Sits Next To Blind Man And His Service Dog On Flight After Another Couple Refused

Nurse Sits Next To Blind Man And His Service Dog On Flight After Another Couple Refused

A nurse was praised on TikTok after she documented a situation in which a couple treated a blind man on the same flight disrespectfully, and formed a new friendship in the process. Society has made many advancements towards fairer treatment for people of all abilities, but ableist attitudes still persist. This couple exemplified that and caused quite the scene, but she stepped in to show some much-needed kindness. The nurse switched seats on the plane so the couple wouldn’t continue complaining about the man and his service dog. Content creator and registered nurse Jen Hamilton is known for not being afraid to speak her mind, so it’s no surprise that she took action when she saw a fellow plane passenger being shamed for no reason. Hamilton was on a Delta flight when a couple started raising their voices about another passenger who had a service dog. Oddly enough, the problem seemed to stem from them having a service dog themselves. “This is not right,” a woman could be heard saying in Hamilton’s TikTok, which she …