Body shaming comes in all shapes and sizes, and Aly Raisman is not here for it. According to *The New York Post*, the 22-year-old gymnast took to Twitter to call out a male TSA agent who made rude comments about her body, calling him “sexist” and “judgmental.”
It seems that Raisman was at the airport when a female agent asked if she was a gymnast, saying she recognized Raisman by her muscles. A male agent allegedly chimed in that he “didn’t see any muscles” and continued to stare at her uncomfortably.
Aly Raisman, who has served as captain to two gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic gymnastics teams, proceeded to tweet her response to the situation in real-time. “I work very hard to be healthy & fit. The fact that a man thinks he judge my arms pisses me off I am so sick of this judgmental generation,” she wrote. “If u are a man who can’t compliment a girls 💪🏻 you are sexist. Get over yourself. Are u kidding me? It’s 2017. When will this change?”
you are sexist. Get over yourself. Are u kidding me? It's 2017. When will this change?This isn’t the first time Raisman has been a body-positive icon. In 2016, she showed off her Olympic-winning muscles in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. “It’s something that develops over time. I think everyone goes through phases in life where they feel insecure,” she told Motto, when asked how she stays so confident. “I have plenty of times. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to appreciate my body. Young girls should be taught that there’s no ideal body type. We’re all different and unique in our way—if we all looked the exact same, we’d be very boring.”