We first told you about Maria Kang in October, when she posted a "What's Your Excuse?" photo image on her Facebook page.
The 32-year-old mother of three from California that stirred up an Internet controversy earlier this year after posting a picture of herself on Facebook asking "What's your excuse?," found herself banned from Facebook for 'hate speech.'
Maria Kang received an automated note from Facebook that read:
<i>Facebook does not permit hate speech, but distinguishes between serious and humorous speech. 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.</i>
The Facebook lockout came after Kang wrote about heavy women who're being encouraged by others to post pictures of themselves on Facebook.
Yahoo! Shine explains the latest controversy:
The blogger — whose self-portrait in workout gear went viral in October, prompting some to laud her and others to accuse her of "fat shaming," — posted this time some thoughts regarding an online “Regular Women” campaign. Launched earlier this month by Chrystal Bougon, the owner of California plus-size shop Curvy Girl Lingerie, the campaign aimed to “show that women with rolls, bumps, lumps, scars, stretch marks, surgery scars and natural breasts that have nursed babies can be stunning and beautiful.” Bougon inspired many real, plus-size women to proudly post photos of themselves on the Facebook website.
Kang defiantly explains why her comments weren't simply 'fat shaming':
<i>While I speak strongly about making one's health a priority, the very last thing I intended to express was any level of shame. No one should be ashamed of who they are, at the same time, in order to desire something greater, you have to –at some level – be uncomfortable with where you are at. When we normalize being unhealthy we create complacency to positively change.</i>
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