U.K. Twitter Is Angry At This Tabloid Cover For Sexualizing Female Politicians

Arguably two of most powerful people in UK discussing biggest issue of the day & Daily Mail talks about...their legs. What a rag #DailyFail pic.twitter.com/J9MqbziY5Q
— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) March 27, 2017

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May met with Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on March 27 ahead of the beginning of the Brexit process. The Daily Mail U.K. decided to cover the meeting between two world leaders about triggering Article 50 by running a front page story on their legs. U.K. Twitter, from May and Sturgeon's fellow politicians to members of the public, soon jumped on the #Legsit hashtag to express their anger at the cover.

It's 2017. This sexism must be consigned to history. Shame on the Daily Mail. pic.twitter.com/V3RpFSgfnO
— Jeremy Corbyn MP (@jeremycorbyn) March 27, 2017

This is what happens when you let that drunk, pervy uncle at a wedding edit a newspaper. pic.twitter.com/FQcqjjQMNJ
— Jane Bradley (@jane__bradley) March 27, 2017

But what's this @DailyMailUK ? No Legs-it headline for Scotland? Is it just women in England & Wales you think live somewhere in the 1950s? https://t.co/kmtpZgWKPo
— Yvette Cooper (@YvetteCooperMP) March 27, 2017

The 1950s called and asked for their headline back.#everydaysexism https://t.co/s1W1XfhrhN
— Ed Miliband (@Ed_Miliband) March 27, 2017

This is 2017. Sexist does not begin to describe this front page. For all the strides forward, some have a v.long way to go. Shameful https://t.co/lzHXhY4Isd
— Chuka Umunna (@ChukaUmunna) March 27, 2017

And we wonder why woman are still fighting #everydaysexism in the workplace #legsit pic.twitter.com/ODAwiNaAzt
— Mark Rice (@MarkRiceR2R) March 28, 2017

The article inside, written by Sarah Vine, was just as eyebrow raising.

This sounds like it was written by a serial killer. Sarah Vine I think you need help #DailyMail #legsit pic.twitter.com/VQzBf083Rn
— Josh (@HazySaiyan) March 28, 2017

I mean the front page is bad but the actual article is just surreal. Finger behaviour analysis?
WTF is "Laughing all the way to her eyes"? pic.twitter.com/3RLgEJfU2h
— Thomas Gorton (@AngstromHoot) March 28, 2017

**Others pointed to the Daily Mail's past editorial as further proof of their sexism.**

Spot the difference:
How Cameron meeting Salmond was reported.
-vs-
How May meeting Sturgeon has been reported. pic.twitter.com/uYav4JIX8t
— Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (@DrRosena) March 27, 2017

"Deeply worrying contempt for women" they said. pic.twitter.com/fA3izv14n8
— SymeonBrown (@symeonbrown) March 27, 2017

While many just poked fun at the ridiculousness of the whole thing.

Nice pins. #legsit #newspaperoftheyear #nevermindbrexit pic.twitter.com/hXdK1KbrN2
— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) March 27, 2017

Apparently, some mild interest in politicians' legs today; here are mine. They're a bit short. But with a lovely Aboyne vista here. #Legs-it pic.twitter.com/0a4c8XW6fj
— Ruth Davidson (@RuthDavidsonMSP) March 28, 2017

Sadly I can't find the source for who made this, but whoever you are, you've made my day #legsit pic.twitter.com/wgbFYLb8XZ
— Emily Davies (@EmilyDTV) March 28, 2017

U.K. Twitter Is Angry At This Tabloid Cover For Sexualizing Female Politicians

The Daily Mail’s front page has sparked a #Legsit backlash.

The article inside, written by Sarah Vine, was just as eyebrow raising.

**Others pointed to the Daily Mail's past editorial as further proof of their sexism.**

While many just poked fun at the ridiculousness of the whole thing.

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