The other day, after a long day of classes, as I'm walking to the store to pick up a few things, I notice a sticker on a truck nearby.
I’m able to make out a silhouette of a woman and some words scribbled under it. Assuming it’s something implicative, I roll my eyes and walk closer, trying to make out the words.
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As I get within reading distance (which is pretty close for me because my eyesight is terrible), I freeze in disgust.
The sticker is a silhouette of an overweight woman posed in the same pinup position that you would find on a playboy bunny necklace or something similarly disgusting, but it had a bright red circle crossing it out with the words “NO FAT CHICKS” written in bold letters.
And my blood boiled. This is a letter to the owner of that truck, and any other man who has the audacity to put similar derogatory stickers or thinks jokes like that are in any way, form, or fashion, even remotely humorous.
You, sir, are a pig.
How dare you think that it is in any way acceptable to put a sticker on your truck that is body shaming women for the way they look. How dare you be crude enough to act as though women are objects that you can go shopping for, and you can just pick and choose as you please.
I saw you the getting back into your truck, and normally I would never say this, but I have a hunch that you’re not necessarily batting women away with a stick.
If you were lucky enough to have a woman with a kind heart who was willing to put up with your pompous, ignorant, self, I get a feeling that her size wouldn’t matter.
I have a feeling you’ve got lots of years of disappointments ahead of you as you consistently choose to present yourself in an arrogant, holier than thou manner to women.
Let me just tell you right now: it’s not attractive. And if at any point, you had convinced me to go on a date with you and I saw a sticker like the one you have on your truck, I can guarantee you right now… there wouldn’t be a second date.
Let me tell you what is attractive. Compassion. Being kind. Thoughtfulness.
How do you think you would feel if you saw a woman with a “NO LANKY GUYS WITH GLASSES” sticker on the back of her car?
In summary, as of right now, I am currently deeply disgusted by you and how you are representing the rest of your sex.
Women are not here for your pleasure. The sooner that you realize this, the sooner that you might be able to get a real-life relationship.
Tear the sticker off, take your ego down from whatever way-too-high ledge it’s currently sitting on, and learn to love and respect your equals.
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