Shopper says she was kicked out of Michigan mall for 'inappropriate dress'

GRAND RAPIDS – A shopper in West Michigan says she was kicked out of Woodland Mall in Grand Rapids after her summer outfit was deemed inappropriate by mall security.

Hannah Pewee posted about the incident on Saturday, with a picture of her outfit, which seemed like pretty normal summer attire.

As many of you know, it is NINETY degrees outside today in West Michigan. Aka, really hot. So, of course, I decided to dress for the weather: shorts and a tank top. But apparently, how I was dressed (see photo below) was too slutty for the public, as I was kicked out of the Woodland Mall today.

Yup. Apparently some anonymous person reported me to MALL SECURITY for inappropriate dress and I was kicked out.

Never mind that within a one foot radius there were plenty of girls dressed just like me, since it's NINETY degrees outside. I am so angry right now I'm shaking. I felt so embarrassed I almost cried. All because a stranger didn't like how I dressed.

The Woodland Mall should be ashamed of themselves, as well as that anonymous complainer. It's my body, and it's hot outside! I'm not going to show up in jeans and a sweater, sorry. Don't like it? Look away! I was out having a fun time with my sister and next thing I know, I'm out on the street. Slut-shaming how girls are dressed is deplorable and outdated, and it needs to stop.

Pewee later posted about the reaction to her original post:

I just wanted to write a thank you note to all the support I've gotten over the whole incident with Woodland today. I definitely wasn't expecting that post to get shared as much as it did. The response is completely overwhelming and I wish I knew how to respond to it all properly.

I don't want to attack the mall, but I definitely think that they need to clean up their act. Their clothing policy on their website doesn't say anything about clothing lengths. If there is such a strict policy, that needs to be *public information*, not something security officers spring on unsuspecting customers. Especially with summer coming around, there's going to be a lot of girls like me, going to the mall and not knowing their breaking some secret dress code.

And another update on Sunday:

Alright, so I talked on the phone with the someone on the management team at Woodland and they apologized for what happened yesterday. Apparently they're going to revise their clothing policy on their website so it is clearer what is and isn't acceptable. In addition, security will be discussing how to properly handle situations like this.

I want to thank everyone for the supporting messages, it really helped, especially when so many people were more than ready to tear me apart. Thank you all so much ❤️ Hopefully some good can come out of this all!