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Aly Raisman Says She Was Body Shamed By TSA Agent
Apparently, an agent thought it was ok to tell her she didn't have any bicep muscles and stare at her.
NEEDHAM, MA — Aly Raisman said she was body-shamed by a TSA agent at an airport Wednesday.
The Needham native shared the experience when she tweeted that a female agent said she recognized the gold-medal winning Olympian by her biceps. A male agent then said that he didn't see any muscles and continued to stare at her, Raisman said on Twitter.
"I work very hard to be healthy & fit. The fact that a man thinks he judge my arms [ticks] me off I am so sick of this judgmental generation," Raisman tweeted.
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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?
— Alexandra Raisman (@Aly_Raisman) May 24, 2017
He was very rude. Staring at me shaking his head like it couldn't be me because I didn't look "strong enough" to him? Not cool.
— Alexandra Raisman (@Aly_Raisman) May 24, 2017
Raisman did not say which airport the incident took place in, but TSA has reached out to her over social media.
@Aly_Raisman We're sorry to hear this, Aly. We expect our officers to treat everyone with courtesy and respect. Pls DM us more details. https://t.co/wLxp0Wphg9
— AskTSA (@AskTSA) May 24, 2017
Raisman hasn't been shy about her body in the past. She posed almost completely nude in one of ESPN Magazine's "Body Issue" editions.
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