A 'sexist' sign at a Houston school has been removed after it caused an uproar on social media.

The quote, which sat above a row of lockers at Gregory-Lincoln elementary school in Houston Independent School District, read: 'The more you act like a lady, the more he'll act like a gentleman.'

Many expressed their horror, saying they believed the quote was victim-blaming and perpetuating the women are responsible for men's actions.

A quote at a school that read 'The more you act like a lady, the more he'll act like a gentleman' caused an uproar on social media

Gregory-Lincoln elementary school in Houston Independent School District announced the sign had been removed on Saturday morning

Many expressed their horror, saying they believed the quote was victim-blaming and perpetuating the women are responsible for men's actions. Pictured: Gregory-Lincoln school

The quote began drawing controversy on Friday when Houston resident Lisa Beckman tweeted a picture of it.

'This is the wall at Gregory-Lincoln Middle School in Houston ISD,' she wrote in a post accompanying the tweet.

'It's perpetuating horrible gender stereotypes, shaming women, and relinquishing boys of all responsibility. It's sexist, mysogonistic [sic], and discriminatory! I'm horrified.'

The tweet has since been liked more than 23,000 times and has been retweeted more than 9,000 times.

She told KHOU 11 that her friend was the one who took a picture of the quote and subsequently sent it to her.

Twitter users were stunned by the post and took to the social media platform in droves to share their outrage.

The tweet has since been liked more than 23,000 times and has been retweeted more than 9,000 times, with many sharing their own take on the sign

'"So remember girls, if he's treating you horribly then you had it coming. Now enjoy class!" - the people who put this up apparently,' tweeted one user.

'A gentleman acts like a gentleman because he chooses to act like a gentleman, no matter who he is interacting with. Fixed that for ya Gregory-Lincoln,' wrote another.

One user suggested: 'Ah yes. Another impossible responsibility to heap on our girls. How about boys behave like gentlemen no matter how another acts towards them? It’s called character.'

According to KTRK, the quote is attributed to Sydney Biddle Barrows, a businesswoman and founder of a New York escort agency.

She was arrested in October 1984 for promoting prostitution, for which she pleaded guilty and was fined $5,000.

Barrows became known as the 'Mayflower Madam' after New York Post reporter Peter Fearon revealed her ancestry could be traced back to three Mayflower passengers.

The quote is attributed to Sydney Biddle Barrows, a businesswoman and founder of a New York escort agency

Barrows (left in 1995 and right in 2014) was arrested in October 1984 for promoting prostitution, for which she pleaded guilty and was fined $5,000. She became known as the 'Mayflower Madam' after a reporter revealed her ancestry could be traced back to three Mayflower passengers

On Saturday morning, the district released a statement that the sign had been taken down.

'Please be advised that the quote on the wall of Gregory Lincoln PK-5 Education Center has been removed,' the statement read.

'Overnight, the wall decal letters were taken down, the wall was floated out, and new slab of drywall was installed and painted.'

Beckman tweeted her thanks to the district on Saturday afternoon.

'TY @houstonisd for taking down the "victim blaming" quote. I see this as proof that our elected officials listen when we speak up.'

According to the district website, classes have not begun and the first day of school is August 27.