POLL OF THE DAY: ARE MEN BAD?

Is a parent sending their child as an unaccompanied minor justified in requesting that their child does not sit next to a male?

Please read more here:

www.smh.com.au/travel/i-dont-want-my-kids-sitting-next-to-a-man-on-a-plane-20140424-375z6.html

Does this article raise legitimate concerns for children flying unaccompanied or is this blatant gender based discrimination toward men?