About every 1-in-4 Americans went to the gym in 2019. That’s more than 82 million gym goers right there. And while everyone has their fair share of ‘gymtimidation‘ at the beginning, women are often forced to grin and bear through it on a regular basis because of the uncomfortable stares from their male counterparts — something that is clearly evident by the statistics that show nearly 71% of women have experienced uncomfortable interactions at the gym, which make two-in-three change their routine or switch gyms entirely.
When TikToker Stephanie Lim, a 22-year-old nursing student from California, experienced the unwanted attention firsthand — she could hardly believe something like this could happen to her. In a now-viral video with over 2.6 million views, Stephanie captures the emotional distress of being sexually objectified in a place that should be a safe haven for everyone despite a person’s appearance, age or gender.
A video of Stephanie Lim, a 22-year-old nursing student from California, went viral on TikTok after she shared her firsthand experience of being sexually harassed at the gym
Image credits: vniel
Image credits: vniel
Before being warned about the ‘peeping Tom’, Stephanie was doing her regular pre-workout routine of admiring her gym wear
Which changed to a sweatshirt as soon as she found out about the ongoing situation
Image credits: vniel
Here’s the video that caught the attention of 2.6 million TikTok users
@vniel please be safe out here ladies.. i would have never thought this would ever happen to me but it did.. #fyp #citysports #foryoupage ♬ ANOTHER DAY – PARTYNEXTDOOR
People couldn’t believe this is still happening in 2022 and admired the way Stephanie and the gym’s staff handled the predator
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