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I’m shamed for wearing a low-cut sports bra & short shorts – people say I’m asking to be harassed but they’re so wrong
A FITNESS baddie has hit back at trolls who insist that her short gym attire makes it okay for creeps to harass her.
When it comes to working out, you should wear whatever makes you feel your best and most comfortable – whether that’s a sweatshirt or a gym bra combination with leggings, or shorts.
The 25-year-old fitness lover hit back at those who reckon she’s ‘asking for it’ when working in out in shorts and a low-cut bratiktok/@nataleebfitness
Rather than focussing on what the person’s wearing – which is irrelevant anyway – the gym babe urged to shift your focus towards the ‘weirdos’ making the inappropriate commentstiktok/@nataleebfitness
Someone who definitely knows a thing or two about this is gym babe, and mum-to-be, Natalee Barnett.
The stunner, who just turned 25, regularly shares fitness-related content on TikTok, where her page, @nataleebfitness, boasts more than 1.8million followers.
However, it’s not just workout videos the pregnant exercise lover posts – she recently took to the popular platform to talk about an incident where she was sporting teeny shorts at the gym.
According to the stunner, who continues to lift weights during her pregnancy, it all happened after she had uploaded a clip of herself working out in a low-cut gym bra which she had paired with short shorts.
Natalee, from the UK, claimed that after she had shared the video on social media, someone had told her she was ”asking for it”.
”And that I talk about harassment and then I dress like this,” the mum-to-be continued in the video hitting back at the cruel comment.
”Let me make something so clear – a woman’s choice of outfit is never ever asking for it.
”It doesn’t matter what the f**k she’s wearing.”
Natalee went on to say that the only thing such remarks are indicating is that the person making them ”can’t control” themselves – and that those sharing such an opinion have indeed lost their ”marbles”.
Rather than focussing on what the harassed is wearing – which is totally irrelevant – the gym super fan urged to shift your focus to the harasser, the ”f**king weirdo” behind the gross comments.
Hundreds have since flocked to comments to praise Natalee’s message, as she was working to make women feel more confident in the gym.
”We get harassed wearing oversized baggy clothes too like… what we wear has clearly never been the problem,” pointed out one person.
Someone else agreed, adding: ”These people always making up excuses for their actions. Wear what you want to wear no matter what and own it.”
A third chimed in: ”I’m getting SWEATYY, I don’t want to wear layers and layers, let me sweat in PEACE.”
”PREACH IT! Just started working in a gym and so many girlies need my help telling people to BEHAVE,” another social media user penned.
What to do if you experience harassment at the gym
Confront the perpetrator – but only if it’s safe to do so and you feel comfortable,
Report the incident it to gym management,
Seek out female staff members if that makes you feel more comfortable,
Take things further – you can contact the police if you feel like the gym management isn’t doing enough. If you’re in immediate danger, you should call 999.
Gym harassment is still a problem
Have you ever faced gross, inappropriate comments and/or behaviour at the gym?
If so, you are not alone. As reported by the Prospect Magazine, a 2021 study conducted by Run Repeat found that 56 per cent of women have faced harassment at the gym.
Apart from intimidation tactics, harassment comes in a variety of forms, including persistent attention, invasion of personal space, catcalling, sexual comments and unwarranted physical contact.
What should your gym be doing to protect you?
According to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), a global health and fitness association that represents gyms, your gym should have policies and procedures to protect gym goers.
An IHRSA representative told Stylist that, in an ideal world, gyms should have:
Established a strong, detailed written policy regarding sexual harassment
Internal procedures for receiving and investigating complaints
A commitment to take complaints seriously and investigate them immediately, following swift corrective action if the complaint is substantiated.
A FITNESS baddie has hit back at trolls who insist that her short gym attire makes it okay for creeps to harass her.
When it comes to working out, you should wear whatever makes you feel your best and most comfortable – whether that’s a sweatshirt or a gym bra combination with leggings, or shorts.
The 25-year-old fitness lover hit back at those who reckon she’s ‘asking for it’ when working in out in shorts and a low-cut bratiktok/@nataleebfitness
Rather than focussing on what the person’s wearing – which is irrelevant anyway – the gym babe urged to shift your focus towards the ‘weirdos’ making the inappropriate commentstiktok/@nataleebfitness
Someone who definitely knows a thing or two about this is gym babe, and mum-to-be, Natalee Barnett.
The stunner, who just turned 25, regularly shares fitness-related content on TikTok, where her page, @nataleebfitness, boasts more than 1.8million followers.
However, it’s not just workout videos the pregnant exercise lover posts – she recently took to the popular platform to talk about an incident where she was sporting teeny shorts at the gym.
According to the stunner, who continues to lift weights during her pregnancy, it all happened after she had uploaded a clip of herself working out in a low-cut gym bra which she had paired with short shorts.
Natalee, from the UK, claimed that after she had shared the video on social media, someone had told her she was ”asking for it”.
”And that I talk about harassment and then I dress like this,” the mum-to-be continued in the video hitting back at the cruel comment.
”Let me make something so clear – a woman’s choice of outfit is never ever asking for it.
”It doesn’t matter what the f**k she’s wearing.”
Natalee went on to say that the only thing such remarks are indicating is that the person making them ”can’t control” themselves – and that those sharing such an opinion have indeed lost their ”marbles”.
Rather than focussing on what the harassed is wearing – which is totally irrelevant – the gym super fan urged to shift your focus to the harasser, the ”f**king weirdo” behind the gross comments.
Hundreds have since flocked to comments to praise Natalee’s message, as she was working to make women feel more confident in the gym.
”We get harassed wearing oversized baggy clothes too like… what we wear has clearly never been the problem,” pointed out one person.
Someone else agreed, adding: ”These people always making up excuses for their actions. Wear what you want to wear no matter what and own it.”
A third chimed in: ”I’m getting SWEATYY, I don’t want to wear layers and layers, let me sweat in PEACE.”
”PREACH IT! Just started working in a gym and so many girlies need my help telling people to BEHAVE,” another social media user penned.
What to do if you experience harassment at the gym
Confront the perpetrator – but only if it’s safe to do so and you feel comfortable,
Report the incident it to gym management,
Seek out female staff members if that makes you feel more comfortable,
Take things further – you can contact the police if you feel like the gym management isn’t doing enough. If you’re in immediate danger, you should call 999.
Gym harassment is still a problem
Have you ever faced gross, inappropriate comments and/or behaviour at the gym?
If so, you are not alone. As reported by the Prospect Magazine, a 2021 study conducted by Run Repeat found that 56 per cent of women have faced harassment at the gym.
Apart from intimidation tactics, harassment comes in a variety of forms, including persistent attention, invasion of personal space, catcalling, sexual comments and unwarranted physical contact.
What should your gym be doing to protect you?
According to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), a global health and fitness association that represents gyms, your gym should have policies and procedures to protect gym goers.
An IHRSA representative told Stylist that, in an ideal world, gyms should have:
Established a strong, detailed written policy regarding sexual harassment
Internal procedures for receiving and investigating complaints
A commitment to take complaints seriously and investigate them immediately, following swift corrective action if the complaint is substantiated.
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