Women are subjected to sexism every single day even though we are living in 21st century. Not only in our country the same is happening in different nations as well. A woman named Bina Ramesh went to Six Flags Great Adventure park in Jackson, N.J. three weeks ago to celebrate her 22nd birthday.
She wore a simple V-neck tee and a pair of denim cutoffs. But according to a security guard, this casual outfit was “inappropriate” and “against park rules,” and Ramesh was asked to change before entering the park.
Women Refused To Buy A New Shirt:
According to Ramesh, a female security guard had previously let her in the park. But when she is reentering into the park she was stopped by a male security. She said “I was re-entering the park with my friends after I was already admitted earlier that day, I had forgotten something in the car. Going back in, I had to go through the metal detectors again, which had lights that picked up the neon light blue bralette I was wearing under my T-shirt.”
“I was so upset and angry,” Ramesh recalled. “My mother saw me leave the house this morning and she didn’t think it was inappropriate. And how could I have been let in earlier that day by a female guard? Now suddenly the rules have changed when there’s a male guard paying closer attention to my cleavage?”
Instead of buying a new T-shirt, she went into the parking lot and switched shirts with her male friend. They re-entered the park with no problems. They switched shirts again once they entered.
Later the women said: “As I was entering Six Flags I was stopped by security because my top was considered inappropriate for the park’s standards,” Ramesh wrote. “Apparently, when a boy wears the same top it’s fine, so thank you for swapping shirts with me in the parking lot because we still live in a world of ridiculous double standards and sexism.”
Six Flags Great Adventure apologized to Ramesh for the inconvenience caused to her by stating “We apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused this guest,” Public Relations Supervisor Kaitlyn Pitts said in a statement. “Similar to many public venues, we strive to maintain a family-friendly environment.”
But the women is not satisfied with the note. Still, Ramesh believes Six Flags needs to change its policies. But at the end of the day, she’s grateful that her tale received so much attention. “This allowed my voice to be heard. Thank you to everyone who shared my story, liked my post, and reached out to me in support, much appreciated.”