New Zealand woman feels mortified after being kicked off a plane for not wearing a bra: 'Some men have bigger boobs than me'

A New Zealand traveler is furious she was kicked off a plane in the US for not wearing a bra, and insists she was punished for not conforming to gender expectations.

Lisa Archbold, who identifies as queer, has demanded an apology from Delta Airlines, claiming staff singled her out solely because she wore men's clothing on a Jan. 22 flight from Salt Lake City to San Francisco.

Ms. Archbold, a publicist who promoted an actor's vodka brand at the Sun Dance Film Festival, said she was shocked when she was approached by a Delta employee shortly after boarding.

She claimed she was told the baggy shorts and T-shirt she was wearing were too revealing and violated the airline's dress code, which meant she had to wear a jacket.

“I was dressed like a little boy… I had no idea what she was talking about,” Ms Archbold said as she shared a photo of the outfit on social media.

“She has essentially weaponized Delta's policies to humiliate and abuse women. She didn't think being a woman was the right way to be.'

Ms Archbold claimed that many men 'have bigger breasts than me', including some male passengers on the flight.

She claimed the experience was humiliating and started when she had a “super weird” experience with the staff at the boarding gate.

Once seated, Ms. Archbold assumed the worst was when the employee came over to talk to her.

“I think someone has died or something strange has been found in my bag,” the traveler told the newspaper NZ Herald.

'This woman from the ground crew comes up to me and says loudly in front of the whole plane, “I need to talk to you in private. Follow me.”

Ms Archbold has filed an official complaint with the airline and is awaiting a response.

A search of the website shows that Delta does not have an official dress code for travelers.

Ms Archbold believes she was kicked off the US plane for conforming to gender expectations

However, under its domestic contract of carriage, the airline can deny passengers boarding or depart the aircraft if “the passenger's conduct, dress, hygiene or odor creates an unreasonable risk of causing offense or annoyance to other passengers.”

Ms. Archbold lives in New York and often travels for work, which includes DJing or other performances under the stage name DJette Kiwi'.

She said she has not had similar experiences in the four years she has lived in the US.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Delta Airlines for comment.