Sally Bergensen the CEO of Oiselle- a Seattle-based athletic apparel company , for women. She took her body-shaming story to Twitter and share it with followers. The story was about her childhood. She was hardly 12 then how she could have forgotten. It was
“Keep eating like that and you’re going to be a butterball,” her father had said to her, and now she has encouraged other women to share their experiences of being body-shamed by using the hashtag #TheySaid.
via: Twitter
#1
#theysaid "you're so fat" i was 10. "you're so tall, you could be a model if you lost some weight" i was 14.
— Julia Hall (@julia_ehall) June 2, 2017
#theysaid "you're so fat" i was 10. "you're so tall, you could be a model if you lost some weight" i was 14.
— Julia Hall (@julia_ehall) June 2, 2017
#2
#TheySaid "Wow! You look amazing." Right after my speech on how me losing weight and being praised for it made me hate myself.
— Christa Wilmoth (@ChristaWilmoth) June 1, 2017
#3
You have such a pretty face just think if you lost weight. My dad's favorite shaming thing to say #TheySaid
— Melissa Dufresne (@melissadufesne) May 31, 2017
#4
"you don't look like the person that could do cheer. your hands would break under your weight" #TheySaid
— kt !! (@ktjsfd) June 2, 2017
#5
"I don't know what you're doing, but you look SO MUCH healthier now. Props for losing all that weight" #TheySaid after I developed anorexia
— Ashley Scarlett (@ashleyyscarlett) June 1, 2017
#6
Oh yes poor, frail women. This type of thing never happens to men! #Theysaid pic.twitter.com/e2nEuG2j2F
— Georgia Leigha? (@Thepedant_) June 2, 2017
#7
"If you just ate normal, you'd be thin." At that time I was trying to lose weight by starving myself. #theysaid
— CJ Room ? (@cjroom) May 31, 2017
#8
@oiselle_sally U r only a little taller than me u should weigh 7st. (5'7") 15 yrs old #TheySaid
— Missamoo (@Missamoo) May 30, 2017
#9
"You would be so beautiful if you just lost some weight" said my mom while I was getting ready for a job. #TheySaid
— Joni DuPre RN (@jcdupre11) May 30, 2017
#10
"You're getting chubby" said a collegue when I had put on weight.A few months earlier the same person had said "You're too skinny" #TheySaid
— Weesey (@weeseytheweird) May 30, 2017
#11
My small private school class teased me incessantly for being pudgy. I was maybe 1 size bigger than the average, also t1 diabetic. #theysaid
— Belle (@BelleAvocat) May 29, 2017
#12
"You should feed her a sandwich" – said to my husband (and I) while at a party. #TheySaid during my #marathontraining
— Jenn Harowicz (@jennharowicz) May 29, 2017
#13
A classmate called me a "whale" in 5th grade. First year at a new school started well…. #theysaid https://t.co/gabbZxoq3u
— Paige Gadsby (@PaigeGadsby) May 29, 2017
#14
My favorite quote of all time. Ever. #TheySaid https://t.co/QlPYtqb7x4
— Rachel (@Oh_Okay_Yesmhmm) May 28, 2017
#15
As I was in recovery from an eating disorder, gaining weight/bloated,man walks into store & says congrats! When's the baby due? ?? #theysaid
— Jenny Scherer (@jenny_scherer22) May 28, 2017
#16
Recently: "your shoulders look manly, stop lifting so heavy." Thanks! #youtriedandyoufailed #theysaid https://t.co/tAWTW4AYIy
— Debra (@wannarunfast) May 28, 2017
#17
"The top of your legs are too big" – said to me age TEN at summer camp by a mean little girl who obviously had her own issues. #TheySaid https://t.co/7L2Rp1US1Y
— Sarah Jordan (@_sarahjordan) May 28, 2017
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