She may be young in years, but 19-year-old Vanessa Papastavros already knows the agony of being "paid" a backhanded, sexist compliment. So she's drawn the perfect responses to the passive-aggressive body-shaming anti-compliments we've all heard — and they're awesome. Here's a sampling.
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Hair Color
"Too Tall"
Racism Much?
"still" Single
Style Sense
No Wife for You!
I Knew!
Make-up Madness
The audacity to comment on your bold choice of eyeshadow can be enough to make your mascara run – but not today, honey! When they hit you with a "Wow, that's a lot of makeup for a casual day," you can dab that highlighter with pride and retort with, "Thanks! I’m really enjoying expressing myself, it’s like my face is my own personal canvas." Let your lips shine with that extra glitter gloss and remember, makeup is your armor, and every brush stroke is a battle won.
Photo-Ready
What?!
Blond?
Butt out!
A Weighty Issue
I See
Courage?
Hair
Classy!
Sisters!
Lookin' Good!
A Meal? What?
STFU
Make-up?
Flattery
I Hate This One...
Boobs
My Face!
Asian...
Pretty Face
And a few extra bonus panels, just in case...
This image is of a young woman with a confident, beautiful expression on her face. The accompanying caption is a reminder that we should all have a few comebacks ready for backhanded compliments. It's important to remember that we are not obligated to take criticism from others, and we should never be afraid to stand up for ourselves. This image is a great reminder to all women that they are strong, capable, and beautiful, and they should never let anyone make them feel otherwise.
In Case You Didn't Know...
To All the Haters
Works in Every Scenario, Actually...
Actually... Nope!
You Should!
To see more of Vanessa's amazingly fabulous work, follow her on Tumblr at vanscribbles.tumblr.com. Seriously. Do it now!
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