Woman Discovers She's in a Sexist Body-Shaming Meme, and Fired Back Hard

Meet Lesego Legobane.

Legobane is a model, photographer, and body-positive blogger and activist in South Africa, who has a massive following on Instagram and Twitter for her stunning photos and all-around awesomeness.

So when another popular South African Twitter user, Leyton Mokgerepi, included her photo in a body-shaming meme, Legobane was not having it.

\u201cGirls that I like vs Girls that like me\u201d
— Leyton Mokgerepi \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 (@Leyton Mokgerepi \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6) 1505841377

And she gave the perfect, concise response:

\u201cI don't like you https://t.co/91TJ5xypV8\u201d
— THIQUE-LEE (@THIQUE-LEE) 1505846078

Twitter clearly agreed.

— (@)

\u201cThis might be the best clapback of 2017. https://t.co/k0d6ups9l4\u201d
— Dom In Da Back (@Dom In Da Back) 1505857310

\u201ci would like to report a murder https://t.co/vtvzfzAjCc\u201d
— Laura (@Laura) 1505853303

\u201c@ciaranpsheridan @ThickLeeyonce @Zoe_Mthiyane \u201d
— THIQUE-LEE (@THIQUE-LEE) 1505846078

Perhaps in response to the blowback, Mokgerepi did a complete 180, tweeting out Legobane's photo once again:

\u201cGirlfriend Goals \ud83d\udd25 \ud83d\udd25 \ud83d\udd25 \ud83d\udd25 \ud83d\udd25 \ud83d\udd25\u201d
— Leyton Mokgerepi \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 (@Leyton Mokgerepi \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6) 1505848655

But Twitter just laughed in his face:

\u201c@imleyton Bwahahaha! Too little too late. Accept yer punishment sir.\u201d
— Leyton Mokgerepi \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 (@Leyton Mokgerepi \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6) 1505848655

\u201c@molly9_xo @ciaranpsheridan @ThickLeeyonce @Zoe_Mthiyane Guhrlllll listen...\u201d
— THIQUE-LEE (@THIQUE-LEE) 1505846078

\u201c@molly9_xo @ciaranpsheridan @ThickLeeyonce @Zoe_Mthiyane \u201d
— THIQUE-LEE (@THIQUE-LEE) 1505846078

The other woman in the original meme, Joëlle Kayembe, even weighed in:

\u201cAs if the world needed another example of an obnoxious ass' \ud83d\ude44 https://t.co/77WA0OFGfs\u201d
— Jo\u00eblle Kayembe Hagen (@Jo\u00eblle Kayembe Hagen) 1505872426

Kayembe told Buzzfeed Newsthat she was not flattered by her inclusion in the meme, saying, "It was not a well thought out compliment, if that is what he was trying achieve. And to use one woman's picture (mine in this case) to body-shame another is just rude and unnecessary!"

Legobane said she was "overwhelmed by the love" that she's been given on Twitter, with several women praising her for inspiring them to be more confident about themselves and their bodies.

"It means a lot to me that I can change someone's perception about their physical appearance by loving my own," she said.

Truly a beautiful woman, both inside and out:

Living my best life (glowing and happy) @ramiie_g
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