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(11-21-2018, 09:35 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Eh, I just consider calling someone's outfit ugly to be more of a commentary on their choice of clothing and referring to their physical appearance as an appearance commentary, but maybe that's just me. Someone making a terrible choice in clothing is, well, a choice. Physical appearance isn't as much of a choice. So it's just a different situation in my mind. I think degrading someone on something they didn't choose is not appropriate at all, but saying what they are wearing looks ugly just isn't a bid deal. Still petty, but not a big deal.

We're not talking about fashion designers commenting on the cut and hem. We are talking about folks on social media whose intent is to belittle and degrade. 

The intention of each is to degrade based on appearance. Choice (not mistake) or not, you are degrading them based on appearance. Anyone that said Michelle looks like a man (to be honest, I don't remember as much of that as I do insults on FLOTUS' appearance nationally) was simply trying to belittle her; as are the comments made about FLOTUS and her attire. 

Consider it "different" if you want, but each are being purposely slurred based on their outward look.

But the bottom line is: It is bullying and many laugh at the fact when FLOTUS says she is treated as such.