'Fat People Should Not Wear Bikinis' Note Stirs Controversy, Comments, Goes Viral. Recent reports claim a note with the wording 'Fat People Should Not Wear Bikinis' sent to a lady, who was upset by the prejudiced letter. The letter went viral and comments addressing the 'Fat People Should Not Wear Bikinis' note was outrageous as well.
The offensive, anonymous note curtailing "fat people" wearing bikinis was left in front of an Australian woman's home. The comments to the story carried by news outlets also went viral. The comments rebutting the 'Fat People Should Not Wear Bikini's note encouraged and stood by the woman's choice to wear what she wants - including bikinis and ahort shorts.
The replies to the 'Fat People Should Not Wear Bikinis' criticized the note saying she can whatever she wants in her back yard.
The woman who was discriminated for being large-sized resides in Bundaberg, Queensland and found the 'Fat People Should Not Wear Bikinis' note when she came home. The note was handwritten and fixed to her door from a neigjbor who happened to watch her watering her lawn in a bikini.
The woman who preferred to be unnamed told reporters she was "shocked, horrified and angry" with the insulting note. The note explicitly said, "I don't appreciate fat people wearing bikinis/short shorts when watering. Please cover up or I will report you," the note read. "You disgust me. I didn't move here for this. Also, cover up when walking your cat."
What upset the woman the most was the comments about her appearance. She was quoted as saying by a local paper as saying, "When I first received it I was really uncomfortable," adding, "But now, I'm like stuff it, why should I be afraid to run around in my bikinis when it is my own yard.
The "fat people shouldn't wear bikinis" story was published in various media outlets and the note was posted online to see how users would respond posting the note online to see how readers reacted.
One comment said, "Good on her... people should be able to wear what they want without ridicule."
"I can't wear a bikini without at least pants for the sheer fact there are nasty judgmental people that bicker when they think you can't see or hear them," said another comment, adding, "And I'm only 21, I shouldn't have to feel like that."