Lady Student Slams Modern Jeepney Conductor Who Publicly Body-Shamed Her
BACOLOD CITY – A student has shared her traumatic experience after the bus conductor allegedly publicly body-shamed her.
The Facebook page RMN DYHB Bacolod 747 recently featured an incident involving a student who was allegedly body-shamed and charged double the fare by a conductor on a modern jeepney traveling from Homesite to Central Market in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental.
The victim, identified as Lanimae Joy Libo-on Mag-aro, took to Facebook to recount her traumatic experience and the ordeal that left her shaken and in tears. She emphasized the need to address the issue of body shaming and mistreatment by public transportation staff.
The student boarded a modern jeepney operated by Homesite RSJ Lines, Inc. The conductor commented on her size as she was about to pay her fare and demanded that she pay for two seats instead of one.
Feeling humiliated, Lanimae decided to move to a vacant seat at the back of the jeepney, hoping to avoid further confrontation.
However, the conductor did not relent. He pursued her, asking if she was a regular passenger and insisting that she pay for two seats. When she explained that she was a student, he continued to press her to pay double.
Due to embarrassment, Mag-aro offered to transfer to another jeepney, but the conductor physically restrained her.
A fellow passenger empathized with her and remarked that the conductor’s behavior was unacceptable. The young woman became emotional and began to cry openly, feeling deeply ashamed of herself.
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This incident may serve as a reminder that body shaming and mistreatment should have no place in society, especially among those in public service roles.
The social media users expressed their reactions to the student’s unfortunate experience:
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