A Canadian fitness club has drawn ire for telling a large-chested woman that her sports tank constituted "inappropriate dress."
Jenna Vecchio of Ottawa was working out at Movati Athletic Club with her husband when she was approached by a female supervisor, she revealed in a Facebook post last week.
Vecchio said the supervisor told her that her tank top made other patrons uncomfortable.
The top "was inappropriate dress and is offensive to both the staff and other members," Vecchio wrote in her post.
According to Vecchio, her top was no more revealing than those that other gym-goers were wearing, but she was singled out because of her figure.
She wrote on Facebook:
"I will start by saying my tank top was no different than many other women's tank top at the club; except my chest size is much larger in appearance in comparison to my frame than many other women. After asking every woman at the club who I could find on the way out if my attire offended them and they responded no, it became clear that the only ones offended were the two women supervisors working at the club today. . . I felt humiliated and discriminated against due to my figure."
Vecchio attached photos of herself wearing the tank top taken from various angles. She also included screenshots from Movati's website, which features photographs of women wearing similar shirts.
"THIS IS DRESS CODE DISCRIMINATION," Vecchio concluded. "DIFFERENT FIGURES DOES NOT MEAN DIFFERENT RULES!"
In a statement to the Ottawa Sun, the fitness club said it had conducted a thorough investigation of the incident and stood by the supervisor's actions.
"The Movati staff never indicated Ms. Vecchio's style of shirt was not appropriate - it was the lack of coverage that was the issue as she exercised adjacent to other members," Movati said. "We stand by the original decision that confirms that Ms. Vecchio was dressed inconsistently with our code of conduct."
The statement added that the gym's staff was "professional and discreet in their approach," while Vecchio and her husband "chose to escalate the matter publicly."
Vecchio's Facebook post has amassed nearly 5,000 shares since it was published last week. Most users expressed support for Vecchio and anger at the gym supervisors, whom they accused of body-shaming and jealousy. One commenter suggested Vecchio file a complaint to the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
"Ottawa has WAY more gyms and gyms that won't discriminate against you based on your body type or on what you choose to wear," said one user. "I know I'd like to feel welcomed and comfortable at a facility that I work out at and that gym would definitely not be one."
The Washington Post
Fri May 20 2016
"THIS IS DRESS CODE DISCRIMINATION" - Jenna Vecchio
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