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The last time I was targeted in a fatphobic way was when I signed up as a teacher on an online platform. One person couldn't handle what I wanted as an hourly wage (which was actually way too little for the service). As a result, my photo was used to make fatphobic insults at me. This is nothing new for me. This is also one of the reasons why I rarely upload a photo of myself on the Internet. But for this platform the photo was needed. Otherwise I would not have been allowed to register there. The idea is actually that the customers can get a better picture of the teachers and thus more likely to decide to book a lesson. So far I have no bookings, but insults in the inbox of this platform. I have reported the posts and blocked the person. Nevertheless, the damage has already been done.
A person who does not respect my hourly rate has tried to degrade me further with insults. This will certainly give the person even more justification as to why my work would not be worth as much. I understand if a person cannot afford my lesson plan. There are teaching offers by other service providers for that. But what doesn't work is treating me like that. It is clear that this person does not respect me as a human being. Also my work as a teacher would not have been appreciated by this person. It's good that I don't have to teach this person. It wouldn't have fit. But still, I'm sitting here now and I'm hurt.
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