Lindsey Swift is our new hero. This United Kingdom native was out for a run with her boyfriend last week when some total loser rolled down his car window and galled at Swift about her weight. Similar to the mother of five who stood up to a bully by showing off her stretch marks , though, Swift did not sit back and let this moron bring her down. Instead, Lindsey took to Facebook and fired back an open letter to the “idiot who thought it was ok to heckle me with fat jokes.” It reads: Your comment was a clear indication of both your incredibly witty repartee and a feat of observational comedy. I am indeed a big girl, and I am indeed beautiful. Thanks for noticing. I’m not sure who you were telling I was fat, you clearly have eyes, and the only other people present were me and my boyfriend. I assure you that despite your concern I do own a mirror, and my boyfriend has seen my fat body as he too has eyes. Don’t tell anyone but I think he might even like it. Swift went on to say that “idiots are idiots” are typically she lets these kinds of comments slide right off her. But what about victims with less self-confidence than she possesses? Let me make one thing very clear, I am not ashamed of my body. It has never stopped me from doing anything I want. My fat body has done things that you, hanging out of the window of your babe-magnet white van could only ever dream of. Going on to say she plans to run a 10K and that it “baffles” her why anyone would try to discourage that kind of effort, Swift concludes in powerful fashion: I feel sorry for you. Your behaviour is not normal, and your manners are well below par. Most importantly though, I forgive you. Here’s hoping that anyone with a goal, fat or thin, isn’t put off by this kind of thing. I know I haven’t been. See. Like we said: Lindsey Swift is our new hero.
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Body-Shaming Victim Calls Out Huge Loser in Awesome Open Letter
