I have to chuckle at this whole thread. As an earlier poster commented, where was all this defensiveness when the original Capt. America showed up on the WSJ? Not one person, if I recall came to his defense except Tartan Guy (that didn't go well). So perhaps all of this defending of said pilot is actually Big Daddies trying to protect the poor little thing from such awful hate. Reverse guilt sexism?
If she wants to be the face of EK, fine and defend her right to do so. If the OCA (original Capt. America) wanted to be the face of EK, fine and defend his right to do so. But pretty hypocritical to trash one and then defend another for basically the same (same same, but different) type of publicity stunt. I guess she's blonde and he was grey haired.