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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have been thin for most of my life but I am petite and short. I have always been invisible even when I was in my twenties. I recall walking into a Blue Mercury store with my blonde white friend this one time and the sales associate completely ignored me and started talking to my friend. She was recommending products and also did her makeup while I stood by and looked on. She didn’t even acknowledge me or ask if I wanted my makeup done or what makeup I was interested in.

In groups of women the white women are noticed by men, even if they are chubbier than me.

Unless you are a young white woman, being a minority woman means living in invisibility. [/quote]

I have also dealt with malicious hypervisibility. Recently, I had a much anticipated meet up with an old classmate at a restaurant in DC. My Uber dropped me off much earlier than I anticipate so I decided to slip into a store just to look around. As soon as I entered, the employees laser-locked onto me and began following me around and asking did I need help. I said “No, thanks. I’m just looking.” each time, but they persisted. I was the only POC in the store and the only customers followed. Two more women entered and they were White. They were not followed. What should have been a pleasant way to spend 20 min became too stressful and I left. I might have tried on a dress and bought it, but they made me feel so unwelcome. Cost the owner profits and one of them a commission.[/quote]

You should call the store and let the manager know about the incident. [/quote]

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