Women on Twitter are speaking out after three young girls were turned away from a United Airlines flight on Sunday because their leggings were a violation of the airlinespass travelers dress code. One of the girls was able to board after putting a dress over her outfit, and two were barred from boarding altogether.United released a statement on Sunday, saying that pass travelers ' travelers who are dependents or relatives of a United employee ' must adhere to the dress code. When taking advantage of this benefit, all employees and pass riders are considered representatives of United, it said. And like most companies, we have a dress code that we ask employees and pass riders to follow.Many on Twitter, including celebrities like Chrissy Teigen and Patricia Arquette, were quick to point out how ridiculous it was to police girls clothing. And in response to the news, writer Dana Schwartz asked women Sunday to share the first time they were made to feel embarrassed and sexualized for their outfits, and shared her experience as well.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 Responses to Schwartzs tweets poured in, and prompted the hashtag #StopShamingGirls.The responses were a sad reminder that women are not only sexualized way too early,but also punished and humiliated, at a ridiculously young age,for something as innocent as getting dressed.Check out some of the tweets below:3rd grade-my SKORT (#tbt) was too short. Pointed out it was the same length as the other girls' but was told my long legs made a difference. https://t.co/VdlpGVmY4g Savannah Grace (@Tornado_ofRoses) March 26, 2017 @DanaSchwartzzz First day of high school sent home for wearing dress with thin straps that revealed I had no bra straps. Didn't need a bra! MosaicMoods '' (@DianaMaus) March 26, 2017 In my HS girls had to wear oversized t-shirts that said "I violated the dress code" if tank tops/leggings/etc. were deemed "inappropriate" https://t.co/DC7KB4pnQ4 Laura Wagner (@Laura_M_Wagner) March 26, 2017 1st grade. My look was sparkly leggings and a tshirt. Teacher made me put on an adult's polo from the nurses office to cover my butt. https://t.co/hcrSq9uGRK boot cut genes (@ATXnicci) March 26, 2017 I was in 4th grade and was told that my tank top was inappropriate. School made me wear a sweatshirt in May and I got heatstroke. https://t.co/4B0iywP8RC Kendra Syrdal (@kendrasyrdal) March 26, 2017 First time I remember clearly: vice-principal (ninth grade') stopped me in hallway to say the straps on my shirt were too thin. https://t.co/JXFC6cxRBI Kathleen Jones (@KathleenEJones) March 26, 2017 @DanaSchwartzzz 6th grade. My skirt was too short. My teacher called me frog legs and sent me home. RealMarjo (@RealMarjo) March 26, 2017 A high school principal would stand in the hallway + stop girls wearing shorts + skirts as they walked by. I always wore jeans to avoid him. https://t.co/05A1C0brvq Carson Brockette (@carsonbrockette) March 26, 2017 @DanaSchwartzzz Wore a spaghetti strap dress to church in June without a shawl, religion teacher told me (7 y.o.) I was being intentionally disrespectful. DJ Genuine Porcupine (@ThrGrimm) March 26, 2017 @DanaSchwartzzz Age 7. Not allowed to wear bike shorts b/c they're too tight. Told not to wear red nail polish because "streetwalkers" do. Sarah Van Buren (@realsarahvanb) March 26, 2017 @DanaSchwartzzz 5th grade. Was given a razor by my grandmother at a large family birthday party and told I needed to start shaving my legs. Zaha Anise (@lionthroat) March 26, 2017 @DanaSchwartzzz 4th or 5th grade. Gray leggings were inappropriate. Nothing else was clean, but I didn't tell them that Erin El Issa (@Erin_El_Issa) March 26, 2017 @DanaSchwartzzz 4th grade: spaghetti straps on tank tops were too revealing Tatiana (@TatianaLaryssa) March 26, 2017 4th grade, a teacher told me i should wear leggings with my dress because it was "overly revealing for plump people to wear dresses" https://t.co/lEA5EYiHxC lizzie (@thelizzieh) March 26, 2017 -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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