August 7th 2023.
Aisha Mason, a Black woman working at a Costco store in New Jersey, took to social media to share her experience with body-shaming from her manager. In a TikTok video, she showed her work attire; a red polo and a pair of fitted gray rib-knit pants. Mason then showed her viewers her curves and stated that she was following the company's dress code.
Mason captioned the video: "I was called into the office and told that ALTHOUGH I have on the right attire, I have the wrong body shape to wear it. I AM IN DRESS CODE ... but because the men keep looking at me, I have to come to work in bigger clothes ... that’s #bodyshaming, #harrasment, and it’s just plain wrong!! #Costco needs to focus on much more important things than my body shape I am #embarrassed. This is #embarrassing."
The video quickly gained attention with nearly two million views, and had TikTok users discussing the situation. Some users offered their own stories of similar experiences, while others commented with advice on proper dress code attire. One user pointed out that the rib-knit pants may not be dress code appropriate, and another noted that Costco's dress code requires employees to dress in a "neat, clean, and professional manner," and prohibits "advocacy messaging."
Mason's story of body-shaming in the workplace has gone viral, and has become an important reminder of the need to protect employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It's clear that Costco needs to focus on much more important things than the body shape of its employees.
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