It all started with a tank top.





Apparently the TCU cheerleading team thought this was a cute idea! But alas, quite a few people begged to differ. Although the color palette is flawless, the saying on the tank top was #offensive. This tank top promotes the idea that there is some sort of war between people who are thin and people who are not. The issue with this tank top being made by cheerleaders is that one of the most well-known groups of people on campus is saying that not being skinny is wrong. The fact is, there is nothing wrong with looking any sort of way as long as you are happy with who you are. And you don't need a stamp of approval on your body, because it is YOUR body.





But anyways, let us move on!





In response to this photo, yours truly said, "is this a joke? Or did you actually waste money on sh*t like this to be an embarrassment towards our school?" I guess I forgot to sugar coat it.



But, this female cheerleader's trusty sidekick decided to step in. He had nothing but nice words to say which included, "Do you have friends and or a life??" This reminded me of my middle school days, where my answer would have most definitely been "no LOL :D." But, this female cheerleader's trusty sidekick decided to step in. He had nothing but nice words to say which included, "Do you have friends and or a life??" This reminded me of my middle school days, where my answer would have most definitely been "no LOL :D."





It was at this point that I figured even if I did have friends, he was not one of them. So I decided to use the only "friend-making mechanism" I knew, which was to respond to him with a funny picture! He responded with some more things like sending a picture of him with his friend and saying, "sorry you couldn't go to a good school that would get you a life #richkids." I guess I hadn't made it clear that I, in fact, do attend the same university.





Next, I would like to call in my sister, Ali, to play the role of "the casualty" for the evening. In a sweet attempt to stand up for her twin, Ali responded to him saying, "the shirts are idiotic, along with your commentary." When interviewed, Ali said, "I was JUST trying to end the dispute."





"Sorry b*tch you should loose some weight #teamskinny"





Loose.





Not lose.





Ali cries, "HOW DO I LOOSE THE WEIGHT?!"





In all seriousness though, this college student basically called another college student... fat. Which is absurd and upsetting. We live in a world that constantly tears men and women apart for their looks. We live in a world where this is becoming even easier to do when you can hide behind technology. It is true that this guy deleted what he had said the following day. It is also true and unfortunate that I know how to take a screenshot. Even though we are laughing about this now, we would be lying if we said we weren't initially a little hurt. Ali and I were bullied throughout grade school, but luckily we always had each other. Typically when someone is bullied, they do not have a twin to back them up. Ali and I had a hard time explaining this situation to people because it is hard to talk about someone trying to hurt you. It is even harder to admit that you're vulnerable enough to be hurt by something like this. Thankfully, we are not at our breaking point, but that doesn't mean other people are not. We all didn't become Horned Frogs so people could represent our school like this. If you take anything from what I've written, I hope it is that online harassment is still an issue and it is still hurtful. If you find yourself in the same position as Ali or myself, speak up, and remember that only you can define your worth.