I 100% agree that airlines should crack down on families whose kids run wild, yell, scream, throw, kick, etc. It should not be tolerated, period. I also agree that any flight, whether for business or pleasure, should be free of conflict that at best ruins any chance of relaxation and at worst makes an individual with anxiety grab for an extra bar of Xanax. I'm not even going to mention the breast feeding issue because it doesn't bother me but I also agree that a little bit of modesty would be appropriate on an airplane.
However, to stereotype (yes, that is exactly what Ellen is doing here) an entire group of human beings and discriminate against them based on age is morally wrong. I'm a pretty frequent flyer, and sure, I've seen my fair share of children who should either not be flying or whose parents don't understand how to discipline. But well over 90% of the children I've ever flown with or next to mind their own business and are as quiet or quieter than most adults. In fact, I have had much more of a problem with intoxicated adults (usually adult white males if we're into categorizing people on this blog!). Next in line would be the "just plain rude" adults who act as though they're completely unaware of anyone else flying on the plane. These are they types who swear, spill food, kick your chair (it's a little more startling when it isn't an 8 year old kicking your chair but a 40 year old), get belligerent with the flight attendants (not to be confused with the intoxicated group).
So at the end of the day, this is yet another post on the "Complete Without Kids" blog that instead of exploring how to lead a full life without children, sounds more like whining and sour grapes from someone who doesn't understand kids or frankly, is flat out angrily jealous of those with kids. This is coming from a liberal who actually enjoys watching FOX News to challenge my beliefs. So please don't assume I'm simply one of those awful "parent things" contributing to the continuation of the human species.