Fit mother of 3 accused of fat shaming with poster

[King Ghidorah]

www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/water_cooler/Exercise-loving-mom-Maria-Kang-accused-of-fat-shaming-women-with-Facebook-photo


A fitness enthusiast and mother of three is being accused of fat-shaming women after posting a controversial photo of herself on her Facebook page .

In the photo, Maria Kang reveals her toned figure in a workout bra and shorts while posing with her three young sons. Above her head, a question asks, "What's your excuse?"

With more than 2,000 likes on the original picture and more than 160,000 likes on the reposted picture, Kang certainly has a group of supporters, but her comment sections are sprinkled with negative responses from Facebook critics.
Some wrote that the photo makes Kang seem egotistical while others felt that it bullied overweight mothers.

In response to the negative remarks, Kang reposted the photo with an apology.
Kang wrote, "I'm sorry you took an image and resonated with it in such a negative way... What you interpret is not MY fault. It's Yours.The first step in owning your life, your body and your destiny is to OWN the thoughts that come out of your own head... With that said, obesity and those who struggle with health-related diseases is literally a 'bigger' issue than this photo."
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[kidglov3s]

Yeah it's a pretty asshole-ish thing to do.

[Cela]

I'm with the mother of three in the sports bra. It's impressive. Sure, not everyone can work out 6 days a week, but there are steps that can be taken to go down a pant size.

[Kevin Hamilton]

Eh, you can take it either way. She's proud of the clearly hard work she's done to stay in shape after kids. I got no issue there.

[Deleted]

Well, if you're fit and have reared three unfits, then perhaps you yourself are not fit for the big chair.

Fat people have fat kids. If you're doing okay and they are not, then what the f@*$! are you actually doing?

Slap on them yoga pants and take them shits to the park, goldumit.

[fuzzywarble, squat cobbler]

I have no issue with this. More than anything, she's probably just trying to voice her concern over the obesity that is rampant in our society. I'm with her here. It's not like she was outright calling anyone 'fat' or 'overweight' by singling them out.

[Toxik916]

This story has been all over the news here because the lady is from Sacramento. Apparently she only posted it on her personal Facebook page and people shared the photo and it blew up.

I'm in the camp of who gives a shit? She's fit and proud of it and that's good for her. I don't understand how people are getting offended by this.

[King Ghidorah]

Honestly, I'm not impressed until I see a back pic. Checking the internet.



Smh, she almost got me

[Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃]

I don't get the controversy over this....not her fault that she was able to balance time and lose the baby weight on top of caring and raising her family.

Sure it's hard for some, whereas others just don't care to lose the weight (pregnancy or non-pregnancy), she was able to do it and hopefully be able to be a positive influence for women to lose that extra bit of baby-fat.

[Sparkybob]

I really don't have a problem with this. It's not like she said fat moms are bad mothers or something.

[Toxik916]

Just to add onto my previous thoughts.

One thing I do slightly have an issue with is how society has this idea that everyone should strive to look like a fitness model and that if you don't you're weird or lazy.

I know I could lose some weight and be in better shape, but honestly I'm pretty happy with myself most of the time and I don't have the desire to have the body of dudes in mens health magazine.

[Surfer Sandman]

Just another example of narcissism on Facebook.

[Surfer Sandman]

Oct 16, 2013 13:52:13 GMT -5 Kevin Hamilton said:

Eh, you can take it either way. She's proud of the clearly hard work she's done to stay in shape after kids. I got no issue there.

She's a narcissistic bitch?

[kidglov3s]

I'm not surprised on this forum full of men who probably only take a boner away from this that there seems to be no real sense that she's being a douchebag.

It would be like a guy saying "I'm a millionaire at 35, what's your excuse you worthless motherf***er".

She has so much to be thankful for yet all she can think to do is try to make people feel guilty or bad about themselves.

[Wolf Hurricane]

"What's your excuse?" A job and real life problems. I'm sure a lot of women would be in better shape if they were suburban housewives who didn't have little things like a 40-hour work week and finances that don't allow for organic everything. But yeah, such slobs they are.

[FinalGwen]

Oct 16, 2013 14:33:47 GMT -5 kidglov3s said:

I'm not surprised on this forum full of men who probably only take a boner away from this that there seems to be no real sense that she's being a douchebag.

It would be like a guy saying "I'm a millionaire at 35, what's your excuse you worthless motherf***er".

She has so much to be thankful for yet all she can think to do is try to make people feel guilty or bad about themselves.

Indeed. If she's happy with the weight she is, that's great, but if her first reaction isn't to just be happy with herself but to turn around and mock other people, that's an unpleasant mentality.

[Sparkybob]

I guess we just have different views on what's consider offensive.

[Surfer Sandman]

Oct 16, 2013 14:37:18 GMT -5 Wolf Hurricane said:

"What's your excuse?" A job and real life problems. I'm sure a lot of women would be in better shape if they were suburban housewives who didn't have little things like a 40-hour work week and finances that don't allow for organic everything. But yeah, such slobs they are.

The worst part is that she's probably projecting her own f***ed up views onto her kids.

Seems like more people are doing that nowadays. No wonder kids have no respect for their elders.

[Kevin Hamilton]

Oct 16, 2013 14:31:14 GMT -5 Surfer Sandman said:

Oct 16, 2013 13:52:13 GMT -5 Kevin Hamilton said:

Eh, you can take it either way. She's proud of the clearly hard work she's done to stay in shape after kids. I got no issue there.

She's a narcissistic bitch?

It's from her personal FBook, if that's the case anyone that posts any sorta thing they're proud of on their own page is narcissistic

[Kevin Hamilton]

I can see the negative POV, I just disagree with it. No 'boner' here, she's ok looking, but it's a fitness pic, so what?

Just saying you can look at it both ways, as either "good for her" or "that bitch".