For some reason, people think they can say whatever they want online and there are no consequences. People who might not normally be rude can say some awful things, and sometimes, they aren’t even ashamed of it.
One woman recently sent Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean a Facebook comment talking about her legs.
It was downright rude and inconsiderate, but the woman thought she was being funny. She didn’t expect the television host to dish it right back to her.
The post said:
“Please stop allowing Fox to dress you in those short skirts. They are not flattering on you. Your [sic] an attractive lady, love the 80’s hair, but your legs are distracting every time you walk on screen.”
Janice wasn’t even phased by the hateful message.
She quickly responded by saying:
“Fox doesn’t dress me. I dress myself. I’m sorry if you don’t like my legs. I’m grateful I have them to walk with. You’re right. I don’t look like the typical person on TV, and I’m proud to be a size 10. Imagine that! You can always turn the channel if you’re offended by my huge legs. Hope you don’t mind. I may share your post with everyone on my FB page. All the best, Janice”
A friend of Janice’s, who also happens to be her nurse, stood up for her friend.
She posted a comment on the same post, saying:
“Dear Janice, I LOVE those strong legs. I LOVE that you stand tall, walk, run, squat, lunge, skip, jump and hop on those legs. You are blessed and a blessing to have STRONG legs!!! Wear skirts proudly and show your STRONG legs!!! Love you, my angel”
Janice isn’t easily offended, and she wants people to know that it’s not OK to just say whatever you want to others.
A little more than 10 years ago, Janice was diagnosed with MS. It left her wondering if she would eventually lose the ability to walk.
She explained why it is so important to be kind to others. She said that you never know what someone may be going through. You don’t know their story, so to make fun of someone because of how their legs look when, in fact, that person is just lucky to be able to use their legs, is just downright cruel.
The woman who left this awful comment may not have known about Janice’s MS, but there was still no reason to be rude.
It’s just as nice to say something nice to someone. If you don’t like something about a person, just move on. You don’t have to tell them.
Janice talked about the woman’s comment in an interview a little after the conversation on Facebook. She said:
“I think because we’re on TV, people think that we have armor on us and things don’t affect us. These 47-year-old legs have gotten me through a lot and taken me a lot of amazing places.”
She hopes that her story will encourage other people to spread kindness instead of hate.
It’s easy to get online and point out another person’s flaws. Whether that person is on television, they still have feelings and may be going through their own personal struggles. It’s just as easy to say something nice as it is to say something mean. Janice explained:
“Now is the time to be strong. I don’t think we should call out everybody on social media, but you know what, we’ve been told to ignore sometimes. … I want to be respectful and polite, but I also want to point attention to [the fact that] we’re not made of armor, these things do affect us, and I am proud of my big, strong legs!”
This internet troll is probably feeling pretty bad after getting all this attention. That’s what she gets for being so mean and hateful. Janice, on the other hand, is still going strong.
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Dear Janice please stop allowing fox to dress you in…
Posted by Janice Dean on Monday, January 8, 2018
