Hi Hater! Does she have a point or is she being unnecessarily MEAN?
According to MailOnline reports:
An exercise-loving mother-of-three claims she was blocked from Facebook after launching a tirade against a group of plus-size women who posed in lingerie to promote body confidence.
Maria Kang, 32, from California, wrote on the site last Friday that she was ‘annoyed’ by ‘news stories about how overweight, nearly obese women should be proud of their bodies’ – referring directly to a story by MailOnline highlighting a ‘selfie’ photo campaign launched by Curvy Girl Lingerie.
The post, which reportedly received thousands of ‘Likes’ from her 230,000 followers, was deemed a ‘hate speech’ by Facebook Ms Kang says, and she was locked out of her account as a result.
Her access to the social network was restored after two days, but her post was not.
Miss Kang – who was accused of ‘fat shaming’ when she posted a portrait of herself in workout gear online last month along with the caption ‘what’s your excuse?’ – said she did not intend to upset people and was merely ‘telling the truth.’
‘We need to change this strange mentality we are breeding in the U.S. and start celebrating people who are a result of hard work, dedication and discipline’
She says the online campaign launched by Chrystal Bougon, the owner of California plus-size shop Curvy Girl Lingerie, ‘normalizes being unhealthy.’
However, Ms Bougon says her intention is show that ‘women with rolls, bumps [and] lumps . . . can be stunning and beautiful’ too.
Unenthused by the photo project, Ms Kang continued: ‘We need to change this strange mentality we are breeding in the U.S. and start celebrating people who are a result of hard work, dedication and discipline.
‘I’m not bashing those who are proud and overweight, I am empowering those who are proud and healthy to come out and be the real role models in our society.’
Ms Kang said that she received an email from Facebook stating that her post referencing the Curvy Girl Lingerie campaign violated community standards.
The message read: ‘Facebook does not permit hate speech, but distinguishes between serious and humorous speech.
‘As a former obese woman I am behind you speaking the truth 100%. When you are overweight you really don’t love yourself’
‘While we encourage you to challenge ideas, institutions, events, and practices, we do not permit individuals or groups to attack others based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability or medical condition.’
The tech giant later admitted that the content had been ‘mistakenly removed’ after another user reported it.
A spokesperson said in a statement to News10.com: ‘When we realized the error we corrected it immediately, and restored full access to Ms Kang. We apologize for the inconvenience.’
She got her access back but the post was removed. Do you think her comments were hateful or coming from a genuinely concerned place?
Hit the flip to read the post that was deleted.
Kang took to her blog to complain about what happened:
Here is my deleted post:
WARNING VENTING AHEAD:
I woke up this morning to news stories about how overweight nearly obese women
should be proud of their bodies (as they posed in lingerie). I think we should all accept how any healthy body through good nutrition and exercise manifests but I’m starting to get annoyed and here’s why:
1. We have a health issue in America with over 2/3 overweight or obese.
2. We have a healthcare crisis. We spend over 3 trillion in healthcare yearly!
3. We have a childhood obesity issue, with many children suffering from adult diseases like diabetes.
4. We have magazines everywhere praising the celebrity (with all her resources) for being fit after months of giving birth and scorn the “real every day mom” who is able to be successful.
5. We keep blaming the culprit (school lunches, fast food, etc) when the real change starts at home – ESP those who lead, which are the parents.
There are some serious contradictions in our society. I know many people still get riled up with me and my convictions but the truth is I KNOW how it is to work your ass off and not have energy at the end of your day. I know how it feels to be overweight and not drop an ounce after years of disordered eating. I know how difficult it is to raise multiple children – all born a year apart – and make my fitness and nutrition a priority. Lastly, I know how it feels like to grow up with an unhealthy mother wondering if she will live to see your wedding day.
I know it’s hard. I know it’s not easy to break habits and build new ones. I know your environment challenges you and I know making your health a priority amongst the many priorities to stay afloat in today’s world is difficult. But I will tell you this: IT IS WORTH IT.
We need to change this strange mentality we are breeding in the U.S. and start celebrating people who are a result of hard work, dedication and discipline. I’m not bashing those who are proud and overweight, I am empowering those who are proud and healthy to come out and be the real role models in our society. (Vent done)
That doesn’t seem that bad to us. What do you think?
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