So I got casually assaulted today by someone in a passing car who threw his drink at me, hitting me in the head and covering me with what I hope was water. Because he thought I was too fat.

Later at home, still somewhat fuming over it, I was talking on social media to a thin feminist about feminism and this incident came up. As in, “I was assaulted today and I feel like crap and I don’t really want to have a heated debate right now”.

Instead of showing any concern or sympathy for what had happened, she immediately began to talk about how she was just as oppressed as I was because people called her names and she wasn’t considered sexy because she was too thin and that means she suffers just as much as fat people do. I tried to explain to her about thin privilege, but she denied that it even existed and continued to talk about herself and how much she was bullied for bieng thin. Then I tried to end the conversation but she just kept talking about herself until I had to block her.

(mod response: And thinsplainers like to tell us that we’re crazy for being afraid. I’m so, so, so sorry that happened to you. I can tell you that there are so many of us here who know exactly how you feel. You’re not alone. My heart hurts for you. -Fatanarchy)