RantCrush Top 5: March 27, 2017

Over the weekend, United Airlines faced some backlash after allegedly refusing to let some girls board a plane because they were wearing leggings. The incident became widely discussed after Twitter user Shannon Watts tweeted about what she was witnessing in the airport. She wrote that the female gate agent wouldn’t let the girls on because the airline prohibits spandex.

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

Allegedly, the girls were forced to change or put on more clothes, which one of them did, while the other two weren’t allowed to board. United tweeted back, saying that the gate agent was acting in accordance with their “contract of carriage.” According to several Twitter users, at least one of the girls was as young as 10 years old. United claimed that the girls were traveling as “pass riders,” which means they were probably family members of an employee. A different dress code applies to pass riders as they are supposed to represent the airline. But a lot of people still thought that explanation was BS!

@united Leggings are business attire for 10 year olds. Their business is being children.

— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) March 26, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.