Two Girls Weren't Allowed on a United Airlines Flight Because They Were Wearing Leggings, and People Are MAD

So much for Sunday Funday! Today United Airlines is facing major social media backlash after Shannon Watts took to Twitter to report that a United gate agent stopped two girls from boarding because they wer wearing, wait for it…LEGGINGS. A thrid girl was allowed to board after changing. Wtf? Seriously what is more comfy to wear on a flight than leggings? Also what year is it? Here’s the tweets Shannon dispatched from the scene:

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

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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

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A 10-year-old girl in gray leggings. She looked normal and appropriate. Apparently @united is policing the clothing of women and girls. https://t.co/RKsIFoE8pq
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) March 26, 2017

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United repsonded at some point and while they seemed to be concerend intially, they quickly moved into robotic corporate lingo overdrive.

@shannonrwatts Are you speaking with this passenger, Shannon? ^NJ
— United (@united) March 26, 2017

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@shannonrwatts In our Contract of Carriage, Rule 21, we do have the right to refuse transport for passengers who … https://t.co/52kRVgaCyb
— United (@united) March 26, 2017

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@reaganschmagan This is left to the discretion of the gate agents. ^FS
— United (@united) March 26, 2017

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They then switched gears a bit, claiming that the the girls were “pass travelers” (company employes or family memeners) and have to follow a dress code when flying.

Twitter quickly joined in the pile on, pointintg out the sexism and hypocrisy of the airline, and many said they would no longer be flying United. Even celebs were getting in on the act.

Journalist/Platinum flyer here, @United: You block girls in leggings from flights but you’re promoting yourself w/THIS tweet? @shannonrwatts pic.twitter.com/wdCB34aqT8
— Jeff Yang (@originalspin) March 26, 2017

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I have flown united before with literally no pants on. Just a top as a dress. Next time I will wear only jeans and a scarf.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) March 26, 2017

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@united Leggings are business attire for 10 year olds. Their business is being children.
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) March 26, 2017

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ME: United Airlines employee beat an old lady with a sock full of nickels!
UNITED: This was a pass traveler
— Bill Corbett (@BillCorbett) March 26, 2017

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.@united Yet this man is allowed to fly. pic.twitter.com/qIUKnTqrGV
— Sarah T. (@SarahThyre) March 26, 2017

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.@united Girls who fly on company benefit policy should suppress their sexuality, real and imagined, while paying passengers get freaky!
— John Levenstein (@johnlevenstein) March 26, 2017

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Uh-oh, @united, you forgot to run this through the “pretend to be a person” filter. https://t.co/eu98ACYyhM
— Andy Bobrow (@abobrow) March 26, 2017

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“We know you have a choice when flying, so how dare you wear leggings cover yourself up young lady SHAME SHAME SHAME.” – @united
— Karen Kilgariff (@KarenKilgariff) March 26, 2017

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@united @baddestmamajama I’ve worn leggings on United flights dozens of times. Very strange to enforce this rule randomly.
— Ranee Soundara (@naynerz) March 26, 2017

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@united @baddestmamajama I’m a 35 y/o woman who is 8 months pregnant & exclusively wears leggings. Should I cancel my flight w/u next week?
— Crooked Butters 2.0 (@ButtersV2) March 26, 2017

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@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

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