Seventeen-year-old Sylva Stoel was sent home from work at JCPenney for wearing the outfit (above), which she purchased at the store’s career section.
The teen quit when her boss asked how long it would take her to go home and change.
She later called her employer out on Twitter:
Hey @jcpenney wanna know how to appeal to ur millennial customers ur losing? Bring ur dress code to the 21st century.
— Sylva (@queenfeminist) July 24, 2015
Boss sent me home for wearing “too revealing” shorts that I bought from the store I work at in the career section. pic.twitter.com/vrAnN4beC2
— Sylva (@queenfeminist) July 24, 2015
Speaking to Today.com, Stoel said:
“I was at work for about 10 minutes before he approached me. He asked if anyone talked to me about dress code at orientation … I bought [the shorts] thinking they were pretty professional. They didn’t show anything other than my legs, which I don’t think is too provocative.”
The JCPenney dress code does in fact prohibit shorts, but the teenager says she was never told that.
Regardless, Stoel is happy that the issue of dress codes in schools and workplaces is gaining traction:
“It’s blowing up. I’m very satisfied that people are paying attention to the cause and starting a discussion on dress codes in the workplace and at schools, and how we view women.”
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[Image via Sylva Stoel Twitter]
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