If this Asian women was in the middle of the Kakaako homeless encampment and started arguing with the other homeless about sitting in a chair on the sidewalk, you might have a point but not on a United Airlines airplane after paying tickets for both herself and her child.  If at some point the flight attendant calls security guards on this women and they threaten to drag her down the aisle of the plane, then yes, back down and leave but NOT just because some attendant tells you have to give up your child's seat, even though she already paid for it.   Too late for legal action at this point as she voluntarily gave up the seat already.    Maybe Grace Park who left Hawaii 5-0 on principal alone can help this woman gain some basic self-confidence?  Also not sure if the message she wants to give her child is that a physically diminitive Asian women can be easily intimidated in a business situation to give up what is rightfully hers and her child.