How many times before graduation day
Did you take that bullying along the way
No, they say, we don’t ever body shame
Must be a joke, just a harmless nickname
Too thin, too fat, too short or too stout
It wasn’t our intention to call these out
No, they say, it’s not really body shame
Here, we treat all sizes exactly the same
Why would we parrot the way you talk
Why would we mimic the way you walk
No, they say, we don’t ever body shame
To us, picking on people is so very lame
Left-swiping you on Tinder or match.com
They’re so sad you’ll be alone at the prom
No, they say, we don’t ever body shame
Just college fun and everyone’s fair game
Nowhere to hide, not even in cyberspace
The online world is the most vicious place
No, they say, it’s not really body shame
It’s anonymous trolling, no one’s to blame
The Different Stripes Di-Verse series aims to spotlight how discrimination often plays out in everyday life.