Thin privilege is never having people assume you’re a chocolate addict due to your weight.
Thin privilege is never having to see a stranger pick up a chocolate bar, look at your body, then put it back down.
Today I finished all my Christmas shopping and I was really happy because this is the first time I have been this prepared for Christmas. I was thrilled. My happiness was quickly ruined when I was standing in line to pay for my Christmas items, and the thin woman in front of me leaned over to pick up a chocolate bar from the counter (the chocolate bars were next to me), but when her eyes landed on me they moved up and down my body, and she quickly said “hmmm….maybe I wont have this after all” and put the bar back on the counter.
It was obvious what she meant. She took one look at my fat body and assumed that I am fat because I eat chocolate bars. It was so condescending, yet I was surprised she was so blatant about it. And I wish I had said something. But I’m not very quick-witted when I’m put on the spot. So I just scowled at her, and she quickly turned around so she wouldn’t have to look at me. No apology, not even a sheepish shrug of the shoulders. She didn’t care that she had just hurt another person’s feelings. She just saw my body as a “cautionary tale” not to eat chocolate. Day ruined. :(