Maggie was "slut-shamed" and banned from a flight because of her shorts.

Tracksuit bottoms may be our unofficial flying uniform, but it turns out some airlines have stricter (and somewhat more ridiculous) dress codes than most. A fact American burlesque dancer and performer by the (stage) name of Maggie McMuffin recently found out.

Waiting to board her JetBlue flight from Boston back home to Seattle on May 18th, the 26 year-old was told by a JetBlue representative that her black and white shorts had been deemed “too short” by the flight’s captain and onboard crew. She was required to change them or re-book to another flight.

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After telling them it was her only outfit, Maggie's offer of compromise was also rejected.

"I could tie a sweater around my waist. I could get a blanket from you guys, and they told me, 'If you don't change your clothes, you're not going to be able to board this flight'," she told local news station KOMO.

In a statement to PEOPLE, JetBlue refuted the claim they had denied her boarding access.

"The gate and onboard crew discussed the customer's clothing and determined that the burlesque shorts may offend other families on the flight. While the customer was not denied boarding, the crewmembers politely asked if she could change," they said.

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Understandably, Maggie was upset, saying she felt "slut-shamed" by the decision.

"I'd say body shaming and slut shaming more than outright sexism, but it is really hard to remove those two things from misogyny,' she told KOMO.

"Customers were never brought into it so it feels a bit patronising to the customers to assume they'd be offended. There was no problem and now there is a problem," she added to PEOPLE.

The story first came to light when Maggie tweeted about the situation to JetBlue.

@JetBlue I was told it was the pilot's choice. The pilot spoke to the flight team and it was decided I couldn't get on the plane as is.

— Maggie McMuffin (@MaggieMcMuff) May 18, 2016

@JetBlue Now I was fine on my previous flight. So I'm guessing these rules are subjective? I would hate to find out my favorite airline ... — Maggie McMuffin (@MaggieMcMuff) May 18, 2016

@JetBlue Subscribes to such sexist ideals as preventing women from getting home because of how they dress. So maybe it's just this pilot. — Maggie McMuffin (@MaggieMcMuff) May 18, 2016

 In order to avoid having to miss the flight and re-book another, Maggie was forced to search the terminal to find an alternative, which ended up being a $22 pair of pyjama shorts.

@fuckityfuckity Yes. I was told to rebook or find something else so I bought and put on these. pic.twitter.com/RgdIkjApTD — Maggie McMuffin (@MaggieMcMuff) May 30, 2016

Public reaction since the story broke has been a "mixed bag". "I've gotten a lot of support from my community, from strangers, and from men who tell me they would love to fly next to me. I've also gotten a lot of people calling me a slut, and a degenerate, and a waste of media time," Maggie said.

While horrific, it only serves to aid the 26 year-old's argument that she was slut-shamed for her outfit.

As for those shorts? You'll see them again - but just not on a plane.

Debbie Harry will be my style/life icon for my 26th year. To follow on that I got a new haircut. pic.twitter.com/dGL4RTo2Ho — Maggie McMuffin (@MaggieMcMuff) December 22, 2015

"Honestly, my trust in that outfit is a little shaken. I may never fly in those shorts again. But I'm definitely flying in that tiger sweater again," she joked to PEOPLE.

According to Salon, the airline have since offered to reimburse Maggie for the cost of the replacement shorts, as well as credit towards a future flight. She rejected the latter. (Post continues after gallery.)

"The pilot could have spoken to me directly; it could have been more clear why this was a problem. I was just told I was inappropriate, that this is a family company and ‘you need to cover up.’ It was very confusing since I had flown JetBlue in that outfit earlier that day," she told the magazine.

Instead, McMuffin would like to see the company ensure the same kind of mistake doesn't happen again.

"I would really like to know that JetBlue is doing more to deal with these situations better moving forward, or make sure they don't happen again," she told KOMO.

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Have you ever had trouble with your outfit while flying?