Satine Boutique — Local services in Los Angeles

BODY SHAMING

Ok, the other day, I popped into this store on my way to dinner, thinking I might find a pair of cute jeans. The woman who runs the store hardly even looked at me. She was busy bragging about her styling skills to another uncomfortable customer.

After about 5min, I got a tired “hi” from her, and then I initiated the conversation by complimenting her store, pointing to a pair of jeans, and saying, “You have so much cute stuff, like these jeans.”

She looked me up and down and said with the snarkiest vibe ever: “They’re a size 23”.

Never in my life have I felt so body shamed by another woman.

I guess being a size 25/26 which I am, in her store is a crime.

Lucky me (and her), I not only knew my worth and could brush it off, but I quickly reminded myself that our thoughts, actions, and words mirror what’s going on internally.

In other words: I wouldn’t want to be this woman; she’s clearly her worst critic.

The way she judged my body is the way she judges her own body. And that’s just sad.

I’m writing this because she needs to know how she speaks to other women, especially young ones, and the damage it can do. A comment like that can send someone with body issues straight to eating disorder hell. That’s how serious this is.

It turns out all of the bad reviews of this store and the woman who runs...

Extremely rude service over the phone. She was sassy and outright impolite. I asked a simple question and she said something rudely which I didn’t understand and when I asked “sorry I didn’t catch that” she just hung up on me and didn’t pick up the phone when I...

amazing experience with the owner Anna. she was really wonderful to chat with and i loved the thoughtful selection of items in the store. i ended up buying a dress for my wedding / rehearsal dinner / welcome event here …...