I just got back from the Caribbean for my birthday and have pictures galore on deck! I can’t wait to post some of them. I love posting photos of myself on my social media. It’s a real boost to my self-confidence and self-esteem when I get comments from admirers or even just friends and family. It’s all about angles; that’s at least what I try to impart to my girlfriends when they tell me how great my pictures look.
When I arrived at work after being off for four days, I was called into a meeting with our human resources representative. She started off the meeting by saying that it was only a warning and that I shouldn’t worry too much about it, but that there were some pictures of me on my social media that she noticed and thought I should take down immediately. I feigned ignorance but knew exactly which pictures she was talking about — the ones of me in my bikini. I was hesitant about posting the two photos in question because of my curvaceous figure, but I figured, ‘Why not!’
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When I got to my office, I accessed my social media and took the pictures down. But now, I feel like my rights were somewhat violated. Would a less-curvy woman have been approached in the same manner? Am I being penalized for simply having curves, something I cannot help? I looked up social media for some of my co-workers and saw pictures that were equally, if not more, questionable than the ones I posted.
I talked to my best friend, showing her pictures I found of some of my less-curvy and lighter colleagues, and she thinks I should definitely push back. Initially, I was grateful for the warning and having a chance to rectify the matter quickly, but now I’m angry and want to address it further.
Should I take my warning and keep it pushing, or do I have a right to feel like I’m being targeted in the office?
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