After 10 years, I’ve come to the realization that on Instagram, foodies (particularly those who follow and comment on food accounts) are the most fiercely mean users on IG.

In the past week, i will ask questions or make comments which are met with almost vehement-sounding anger for not understanding something. And for some reason, the women are quickest to insult my intelligence for details within my comment. 

Oddly enough, I hold a PhD and have an IQ of 120, and have worked as a producer in Los Angeles as well as a writer for foreign governments. I have spent the last 4 years teaching in third world countries. But the women who unleash the hateful terms attacking my intelligence have pictures of themselves flaunting their cleavage and such on their profiles and don’t seem to demonstrate anything what I would consider intelligent or wise behavior.

Tbh it seems like they are projecting a fear of being considered unintelligent themselves, and online attack those they feel could be smarter than them. Not sure, but I won’t comment on any more food accounts.