function onPlayerReadyVidible(e){'undefined'!=typeof HPTrack&&HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)}!function(e,i){if(e.vdb_Player){if('object'==typeof commercial_video){var a='',o='m.fwsitesection='+commercial_video.site_and_category;if(a+=o,commercial_video['package']){var c='&m.fwkeyvalues=sponsorship%3D'+commercial_video['package'];a+=c}e.setAttribute('vdb_params',a)}i(e.vdb_Player)}else{var t=arguments.callee;setTimeout(function(){t(e,i)},0)}}(document.getElementById('vidible_1'),onPlayerReadyVidible); A heated debate over charges of sexism in United Airlines purported right to regulate what female passengers wear aboard flights broke out Sunday on Twitter. And celebrities ' a well-traveled bunch ' were not about to keep quiet.To recap: After a witness tweeted that shed seen gate agents prevent three girls from boarding a flight due to their leggings, many Twitter users expressed outrage.Two of the girls were not allowed to board, and a third, described as a 10-year-old in grey leggings, was only allowed on the plane after fishing a dress out of her bag to wear over her other clothes, according to the witness, gun control activist Shannon Watts. She noted that one of the passengers fathers was wearing shorts and faced no trouble.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 United repeatedly defended the decision, initially pointing to a clause in its Contract of Carriage granting it the right to refuse passengers not properly clothed. Later, the airline stated the girls were pass travelers ' that is, friends or family of United employees traveling for heavily discounted rates ' and thus subject to a stricter dress code.Still,for sexualizing children and policing womens bodies, celebrities and the general public roasted the airline on Twitter.This is terrible, Patricia Arquette wrote, addressing United.Do you have a secondary fail safe from a supervisor to make these calls'United responded with the same message itd been spouting all evening, signed by a male representative: We remind all of our employees to review pass travel attire requirements before using their travel privileges.Arquette replied with this:@united Leggings are business attire for 10 year olds. Their business is being children. Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) March 26, 2017 The United rep responded, Patricia, as stated, these were United representatives. We hold our employees to the highest of standards.But the actress didnt accept that explanation:@united The highest standard of any culture corporate or not is to allow children to be children and to dress in accordance. Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) March 26, 2017 As the debate spread, Chrissy Teigen added her two cents, recounting a time she flew Unitedwith literally no pants on ...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 ... Before throwing in a joke.Meanwhile someone at the daily mail had to google stock photos of "10 year old in leggings" that's prob the real crime pic.twitter.com/jkn9zKKzbR christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) March 26, 2017 Andy Richter also remembered flying United while not being ' as the airlines Contract of Carriage states ' properly clothed..@united I have flown numerous times while displaying an egregious mooseknuckle. What's a male over 10 have to do to get noticed' Andy Richter (@AndyRichter) March 26, 2017 Billy Eichner recalled his own past experience with United in a bit more graphic detail.Fact: I once took a @united flight with my penis FULLY EXPOSED and had NO PROBLEMS #Misogyny billy eichner (@billyeichner) March 26, 2017 Later, Seth Rogen chimed in with a bit of sarcasm.We here at @united are just trying to police the attire of the daughters of our employees! That's all! Cool, right' https://t.co/xGyL4IAslE Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 26, 2017 William Shatner pondered boarding a United flight in leggings of his own, reminding everyone that hed done it before, and pulled it off rather well.@PattyArquette @Shananigans @united @shannonrwatts See' I've done it before! pic.twitter.com/MC6P144kjL William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 26, 2017 I thought so too! Does @neimanmarcus carry men's leggings' I'm off to shop & book a @united '' flight! https://t.co/oaszeDXOQH William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 26, 2017 All jokes aside, the actor criticized Uniteds policy of regulating girls clothing so severely ' even those with special travel privileges.If they were wearing string bikinis [United] may have had a point, Shatner wrote.I read the whole story. If they were wearing string bikinis they may have a point but leggings are worn by a large number of fashionistas. https://t.co/nhblQRs7Z8 William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 27, 2017 Sarah Silverman, too, responded to Uniteds self-defense by suggesting the outdated rules for friends and family of employees could use updating.Its just that saying a dad in cargo shorts is more appropriate than a 10 y/o girl in leggings is weird, she wrote.I understand. I suggest u consider updating ur rules 4 friends & fam as they seem to apply mostly 2 females & are outdated. https://t.co/41chqN32Q0 Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) March 26, 2017 Understandable. It's just that saying a dad in cargo shorts is more appropriate than a 10 y/o girl in leggings is weird maybe rethink https://t.co/U1xzH5P6Ar Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) March 27, 2017 Even LeVar Burton didnt think the airlines response was a good look.Duly noted, @united... Still, the punitive measures taken are not a good look! pic.twitter.com/1rBW9eSLBb LeVar Burton (@levarburton) March 26, 2017 In a statement about the incident, United repeated its defense once more, and concluded by stating, To our regular customers, your leggings are welcome.To the girls affected,evidently, their leggings are still not. And United is not sorry. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. 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