A woman was told she was ‘too ugly’ to take selfies, and she responds to online trolls in a perfect way

The world can sometimes be bitterly cruel.

Although we are taught never to judge a book on its cover, and beauty is only a superficial issue, many people are still subject to severe harassment because of their appearance alone.

Journalist and writer Melissa Blake is aware of all this. Her essays on disability, relationships and pop culture have informed and inspired people around the world, and yet she always receives insults from bullies who do not like her appearance.

Melissa, 38, was forced to bear to be compared to a “globe fish” and a “potato with a face”.

Fortunately, she had the perfect way to retaliate against these people.

Melissa Blake was born with Freeman-Sheldon syndrome, a disease caused by a mutation in the gene responsible for the displacement of substances between cells during development. During her life, she had to undergo about 25 surgeries, and she also travels in a wheelchair.

A common symptom of Freeman-Sheldon syndrome is an alteration in the appearance of the face, with characteristics such as a smaller and “pinched” mouth and a decrease in the cartilage of the nose.

In Melissa’s case, this differentiation from “the standard” has led to horrible online abuse.