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PLUS-SIZE WOMAN QUITS HER JOB AFTER BEING TOLD TO 'COVER HER STOMACH' FROM HER
BOSS

Sarah Kester
Jul 22, 2022, 12:55 PM
TikTok | abigaylecanterbury



A woman on TikTok has gone viral for quitting her job after she was told to
"cover her stomach" by her boss.



This is despite the fact that her job at a smoke shop has no official dress code
for employees and that other co-workers wore similar outfits.



As the only plus-size woman in the shop, she believes she's been singled out.


THE NOW-DELETED VIRAL VIDEO WAS SHARED BY ABIGAYLE CANTERBURY
(@ABIGAYLECANTERBURY) ON TIKTOK.

Unsplash | micheile dot com



She began by explaining that she was "under the impression" that she could wear
a crop top with jeans since other colleagues dressed in similar outfits at the
smoke shop in Mobile, Alabama.

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BUT ONLY THREE WEEKS AFTER SHE STARTED WORKING THERE, SHE WAS "DRESS-CODED" BY
HER BOSS.

TikTok | abigaylecanterbury



“I’m in rage,” Abigayle said in the video. “I got a text message from my
manager, basically saying the business owner saw what I was wearing, and he
wanted to tell me to ‘cover the stomach."

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“IF THEY HAD A DRESS CODE IN THE FIRST PLACE, THEY SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME THAT WHEN
I STARTED," SHE EXPLAINED.

Unsplash | Matheus G.O



“But based on the things that my co-workers were wearing, it was very obvious
that we did not," she added.


SHE ENDED UP SHARING THE TEXTS BETWEEN HER AND HER BOSS.

Tyla | abigaylecanterbury



"Hey the business owner talked to me yesterday about your clothes," Abigayle
read out the message. "He said please dress something nicer and cover the
stomach. Thank you. Just cover all your body that's what he means."


WHEN SHE ASKED FOR CLARIFICATION ON WHAT THIS MEANT, SHE DIDN'T RECEIVE THE
ANSWERS SHE WANTED.

Tyla | Abigaylecanterbury



“Just cover all your body, that’s what he means," the manager responded. Feeling
upset by the comments, she asked her co-workers who dressed in similar
"inappropriate" clothes if they had ever been dress-coded, and they said no.


THIS LED HER TO BELIEVE THAT SHE HAD BEEN SINGLED OUT AS THE ONLY PLUS-SIZE GIRL
IN THE STORE.

Unsplash | Madrona Rose



Not wanting to work at a place with double standards, she had no choice but to
quit.

“I really liked the job, but I had to quit,” she said.




“NOT ONLY DID THE TEXT MESSAGE CAUGHT [SIC] ME OFF GUARD BUT IT HURT MY
FEELINGS," SHE CONTINUED.

Unsplash | M.



“They acted so empathetic about it, they acted like, ‘Oh my god, we can’t
believe that happened and we’re sorry.'" She also had another talk with her
manager.


SHE WAS ABLE TO EXPLAIN HOW SHE FELT "SINGLED OUT" DUE TO THE TREATMENT SHE
RECEIVED.

Netflix | Netflix



Canterbury's unfortunate experience sparked a huge conversation in the comments
about fat-shaming.



“I had a coworker make news stories because a restaurant fired her for her
weight not meeting dress code,” one commenter wrote.


"I’VE DEALT WITH SOMETHING LIKE THIS,” ANOTHER COMMENTER WROTE.

Giphy | The Bachelor



“As soon as they said, ‘well that’s all,’ I said, ‘yes I’m done here’ and walked
out. Best feeling EVER.” Another shared that jeggings became a double standard
at their workplace.


“BIGGER GIRLS SHOULDN’T WEAR THEM. BUT PETITE GIRLS ARE OK, JUST NOT BIG GIRLS,"
THEY SHARED.

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Many users also slammed the owner of the store, accusing him of "discrimination"
or "fatphobia." The manager wasn't beloved, either, as Abigayle explained in
another video that she was told by them to stop talking about being dress-coded.


THEY EVEN ACCUSED OF HER SEEKING A RAISE.

Giphy | BET



At the end of the day, she's happy that she quit that job and stood up for
herself.



“I have too much respect for myself to stay in a predicament or a job situation
where I’m made to feel bad for being myself,” she said.

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