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Artículo United Airlines barred two girls from a flight because they were wearing leggings News

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United Airlines barred two girls from a flight because they were wearing leggings

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29 Marzo 2017 17:03

'Please mansplain to me why a 10 yr old in leggings is "inappropriate attire"'

On Sunday, US airline United Airlines barred two girls from boarding a flight because they were wearing leggings. Activist Shannon Watts, who witnessed the event, took to Twitter to explain that the girls were given two choices: change their clothes or miss their flight to Minneapolis.

1) A @united gate agent isn't letting girls in leggings get on flight from Denver to Minneapolis because spandex is not allowed?

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) March 26, 2017

2) She's forcing them to change or put dresses on over leggings or they can't board. Since when does @united police women's clothing?

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) March 26, 2017

'This behavior is sexist and sexualizes young girls. Not to mention that the families were mortified and inconvenienced,' Watts wrote on Twitter. 'As the mother of 4 daughters who live and travel in yoga pants, I'd like to know how many boys United has penalized for the same reason.' Watts added that the girls' father was allowed to board despite wearing shorts.

United Airlines tried to explain away the controversy to Twitter users. But they didn't do a great job.

3) Gate agent for flt 215 at 7:55. Said she doesn't make the rules, just follows them. I guess @united not letting women wear athletic wear?

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) March 26, 2017

@finallydeirdre UA shall have the right to refuse passengers who are not properly clothed via our Contract of Carriage. ^FS

— United (@united) March 26, 2017

United then clarified that the girls who were turned away were 'pass travellers' – relatives of United employees who fly for free or at a discount, but also with the obligation to follow a strict dress policy that you can see here.

The passengers this morning were United pass riders who were not in compliance with our dress code policy for company benefit travel.

— United (@united) March 26, 2017

'There is a dress code for pass travellers as they are representing UA when they fly. The passengers this morning were United pass riders who were not in compliance with our dress code policy for company benefit travel. Casual attire is allowed as long as it looks neat and is in good taste for the local environment.' They went on to say in a statement that for regular customers, leggings are welcome.

But none of this did much to quench the vitriol, and social media users continued to express their profound disagreement with the company's policies.

@shannonrwatts There are women in leggings and bathing suits in a recent @united safety video. https://t.co/b1xByiCZ3f

— Ian Schafer (@ischafer) March 26, 2017

The only place @united's Contract of Carriage mentions clothing is regarding safety. Were these dangerous leggings? https://t.co/gQhX7l943d

— Chris (@filmbuffcw) March 26, 2017

@shannonrwatts Hey, @united, you know how this ends, right? Images of women in leggings tagging you on social as they fly your competition.

— Jenn (@jennvzande) March 26, 2017

Please #mansplain to me why a 10 yr old in leggings is "inappropriate attire" #boycottunited https://t.co/YOaqd7d8wm

— Girl Science (@GoGirlScience) March 26, 2017

Writer Dana Schwartz was one of those to make a stand against the airline, taking advantage of the situation to ask women on Twitter to share the first time they had been made to feel embarrassed or sexualised for their clothing.

Ladies, when was the first time you were made to feel embarrassed and sexualized for what you wore? I was in 5th grade, shorts too short.

— Dana Schwartz (@DanaSchwartzzz) March 26, 2017

It was the 2nd to last day of school. HOT out. I was a beanpole, everything was short on me. They made me call my mom to bring pants.

— Dana Schwartz (@DanaSchwartzzz) March 26, 2017

Hundreds of women replied to Schwartz, recounting their own experiences of being shamed for their choice of clothes.

@DanaSchwartzzz 5th grade: dance pants were too tight for school. 8th grade: friend & I wore matching tube socks & skirts. Forced to change.

— Jordon Cloud Rahmil (@jordoncloud) March 26, 2017

@DanaSchwartzzz at 14, was told small town moms were gossiping about me because I showed 1" of my midriff. hadn't even kissed a boy ever.

— Alyssa Galella (@woodlandalyssa) March 26, 2017

@DanaSchwartzzz I once heard a church mom ask my little sisters if they were going to "dress modest this summer, or like your sister Emily"

— Emily Joy (@emilyjoypoetry) March 26, 2017

@DanaSchwartzzz Age 10, end-of-year dance recital, they measured us at the beginning of the year & refused to let us wear bras for dance

— TofuForBrains (@TofuForBrains) March 26, 2017

@DanaSchwartzzz I almost didn't get to partipate in my 8th grade graduation because my dress had straps that showed 2 much shoulder. 1981. pic.twitter.com/QXHnPNRZcV

— Cami MacNamara (@webcami) March 26, 2017

It's starting to look like things haven't changed all that much in the past 40 years.

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