The problem is the dress code, as has been pointed out dozens of times above and in ongoing conversations about school and corporate dress codes. Dress codes for children are overwhelmingly harsh and sexualizing towards girls’ bodies and dress in a way they aren’t of boys, and tend to prohibit the most comfortable and…

It IS sexualizing children’s bodies. The man who was with them was wearing athletic shorts. How is that choice more appropriate?

Yes. This is a benefit owed to employees who have worked a certain number of years usually. Pretty well known fact and simple enough to understand. Putting outdated, unfair rules as a stipulation on this is pathetic in my opinion. They seems to be just looking for any excuse to police people, and have an excuse to…

I’m the daughter of a United Flight attendant. She’s been an attendant for almost 20 years. There used to be a dress code (no jeans, no open toed shoes in first class, etc.) but they stopped that many years ago. I’ve flown in leggings, sweatpants, jeggings, etc and I never had a problem. They’re hiding behind this…

Yes, they are, because they are used to police women and girls, not men and boys.

I will never understand why people choose “100% adherence to dress codes” as their hill to die on.

Jesus, it’s like people here don’t understand that the very concept of a dress code is intended to enforce class and gender norms. Like, yes, this is sexist. It’s also classist. All dress codes are, and intentionally so.

In reading the dress code that another commenter posted, it seems to give far more latitude to the men: shorts are allowed if they are no more than three inches above the knee — but no miniskirts at all. No spandex pants or dresses (hence the leggings issue) seems to be aimed at the women (I don’t recall too many men…

I’m disappointed, Jezebel community. You don’t need to be outraged, but can’t we see the vileness of taking aside 2 children wearing leggings and telling them to “cover up”? Wtf? Did United airport security have nothing better to do? They could have been eyeballing crowds for suspicious behavior, or at least made sure…

I respectfully suggest you cram your ignoring of the policing of WOMEN’S clothing up your ass...with all due respect, which means none...as you are due no respect for your stupid opinion.

United offers less leg room than almost any other major carrier. If they don’t want people wearing leggings, maybe give them enough room to sit comfortably in more-formal clothes?

A minor child is not a representative of the company and literally no passenger on any flight would expect them to be one, even if it was the pilot’s or the CEO’s kid.

Except dad was wearing cargo shorts. So, fuck that noise.

Why are children in leggings a problem?

Dad was allowed on with cargo shorts.

That is absolue bullshit. Those passes are OWED to employees and their family, and absolutely should not be licsense for the employer to have a say in what they wear. Especially when they are flying for leisure and not on duty. They can’t govern someone’s personal choices like that. Certainly not children who don’t…

Why are 10yr olds being held to formal dress codes?

No, it is still ridiculous. They are children who were fully clothed, also the father who was let on was not meeting the dress code either.

Why, though? Literally the only people who would know that they have any sort of connection to United are other United employees. The argument that they’re acting as representatives of the company by traveling on an employee discount is absurd.

My elementary school-aged daughter has decided that all traditional pants are “terrible” and “make my belly hurt” and will only wear elastic-waisted leggings/stretch pants/knits. She wants comfort as she tree-climbs, karate-kicks, and army-crawls her way through 1st Grade and I cannot blame her.