The recent story of Aisha Mason, a voluptuous Costco employee who was called into the office for her body shape being considered “too much” for her job, has sparked outrage.
After posting her story on TikTok, where it received more than 1.4 million views, Mason found herself in a whirlwind of support and criticism from all corners of the political spectrum.
Aisha Mason had been working at Costco as an employee when she was called into the office to discuss her attire and body shape.
In a video posted to TikTok, Mason expressed her confusion about why she was being reprimanded for something that wasn’t within any written dress code policies.
She went on to explain that although she was following dress code regulations, she received comments regarding how men were allegedly staring at her due to the fact that her clothes were too formfitting for work.
Mason captioned the video with this statement:
“I was called into the office, and told that ALTHOUGH I have on the right attire, I have the wrong body shape to wear it @ I AM IN DRESS CODE… but because the men keep looking at me, I have to come to work in bigger clothes… that’s #bodyshaming #harrasment and it’s just plain wrong!! #costco needs to focus on much more important things than my body shape I am #embarrassed.”
@isha.masonI was called into the office, and told that ALTHOUGH I have on the right attire, I have the wrong body shape to wear it @ I AM IN DRESS CODE… but because the men keep looking at me, I have to come to work in bigger clothes… that’s bodyshaming harrasment and it’s just plain wrong!! costco needs to focus on much more important things than my body shape I am embarrassed this is embarrassing bodyshamingiswrong happytuesday sad
Many commenters offered words of encouragement towards Aisha while others provided practical advice such as switching up pants styles or getting legal counsel if necessary.
One popular comment suggested filing everything related to this incident with HR (human resources) via email so that all conversations would be documented thoroughly should further action need taking down the line.
Additionally there were those offering support not only for Aisha but other victims of body shaming who may find themselves in similar situations without recourse or validation for their experiences – especially when faced with workplace discrimination due to physical appearance alone rather than qualifications or abilities required for one’s job role itself.
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