This Three-Time Gold Medal Gymnast Was Body-Shamed At The Airport And People On Twitter Had The Perfect Comebacks
Alexandra Raisman reminded us that body-shaming can happen to everybody, and that it probably does.
It’s not exactly strange for a woman to be body-shamed — in fact, it’s almost the norm — but rarely do we hear of athletes going through the same thing. But three-time gold medal gymnast Alexandra Raisman reminded us that it can happen to everybody, and that it probably does.
Raisman was going through airport security when one of the men working there decided to make a comment about her muscles — or, in his opinion, her lack thereof.
https://twitter.com/Aly_Raisman/status/867445941644783618
She went on to explain just what was so wrong with his comment, which may have seemed innocent to some people.
https://twitter.com/Aly_Raisman/status/867447490068574208
https://twitter.com/Aly_Raisman/status/867446725518209024
https://twitter.com/Aly_Raisman/status/867448499163590659
Of course, people on Twitter came up with some good comebacks she could’ve used on the dude.
https://twitter.com/BenLipinski/status/867463785866547200
https://twitter.com/DonnaLeinwand/status/867513401425186816
https://twitter.com/trulymadlydani/status/867446630244642820
https://twitter.com/CassieWangler/status/867456949373345792
Really, why does some dude who works at the airport think he has any room to judge an Olympic athlete?
https://twitter.com/mleenolds/status/867454483873353730
https://twitter.com/OCM_Heroes/status/867447331112669184
https://twitter.com/shastily/status/867449192972550144
I want to say I’m surprised, but after 23 years of life, I can honestly say I am an expert at understanding body-shaming, as is every woman who has ever stepped outside of their house for more than five minutes at a time.
https://twitter.com/mustdefine/status/867452329624207360
Gymnasts: they’re just like us. At least, they are in the way that even they can’t escape body-shaming and sexism, but that’s enough for me. 