Would you be offended by this?

A man on a Virgin Australia flight was asked to switch seats with a female passenger after flight attendents discovered that he was sitting next to minors. The airline says that it is a major part of their policy to protect children, and by moving the man and having his seat replaced by a woman, was in the best interest of children’s safety.

Here is a short version of the story. I’m asking two questions here: If you are (or were) a guy would you be offended by the request to switch seats with a woman in a similar situation? Also, was the man justified in making a big deal out of this?