Canadian Woman 'Humiliated' After Gym Told Her Her Breasts Were too Large For Tanktop

Jenna Vecchio, the Ottawa woman whose gym told her that her breasts were too large for her tank top, says she is now exploring her legal options.

The trouble began last weekend when a female staff member at the Orleans Movati told Vecchio her outfit was making other gym-goers uncomfortable. She was told she would have to wear a T-shirt the next time she worked out there.

Vecchio wrote about her experience on Facebook and posted a photo of what she was wearing. That post quickly went viral.

The episode has since garnered worldwide attention, with media outlets such as Cosmopolitan and the New York Daily News in the United States to The Mirror and The Independent in the United Kingdom picking up her story.

Movati says it looked into the matter and stands by its actions. The gym also raised questions about Vecchio’s outfit that day.

“While it may not have been intentional, Ms. Vecchio’s attire was not as modest as she has suggested via the images she shared recently on Facebook and through media interviews, and caused multiple members to feel uncomfortable and voice their concerns to our staff,” Movati said in a statement.

“Following Ms. Vecchio’s own social media postings on this matter, we conducted a thorough investigation which included first-hand accounts from members and other staff, and a follow-up meeting with Jenna herself, who seemed to leave the facility feeling as though she had expressed her position.

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Upon conclusion of our interviews, we stand by the original decision that confirms that Ms. Vecchio was dressed inconsistently with our code of conduct.”

Vecchio now says she plans to meet with an Ottawa human-rights lawyer in the next few days to explore her options.
She says she is further offended and humiliated by the gym’s claim that her clothes were “not as modest” as she claims.

“That my body is shameful, disgusting. That my worth is less than other members at their gym. I feel so wronged and hurt by their response,” she said.
She also disputes that she was wearing her tank top any differently than in her Facebook photo or a different article of clothing.

“It’s the exact same top. And however they say that top looked on me to them, it’s still their personal opinion and it’s still body shaming. The top can’t move very much on my body. It’s form-fitting. I’m not really sure how much different it could have looked.”

culled from metronews.ca