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Maria Kang issues 'First and Final Apology' for 'What's your excuse?' post
UPI ^ | October 16, 2013 | UPI

Posted on 10/16/2013 12:48:24 PM PDT by 11th Commandment

California mom Maria Kang posted a Faceook photo of herself showing off six-pack abs in a sports bra and shorts posing with her three sons aged 3, 2 and 8 months, alongside the caption “What’s Your Excuse?” and the backlash has been extreme.

The photo has received more than 12,000 Facebook shares and 16,000 comments. Most of them have not been complimentary and accuse Kang of mocking overweight mothers.

"I don't feel this motivates people all that much, it's sorta just a prideful brag thrown onto Facebook in front of many women's faces just to tease and mock them," wrote one critic.

"Right...I'm sure she has a nanny doing all the work while she works out all day," commented another.

Another commenter suggested "something like - 'You Can!', 'It's Achievable!', 'It's Worth It!', would make more of a statement that appeals to more women without assuming we all are making excuses!"

Kang, 32, has gotten used to all the negativity.

(Excerpt) Read more at upi.com ...


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Rush's 35 undeniable Truth of Life-

24.Feminism was established as to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream of society.

1 posted on 10/16/2013 12:48:24 PM PDT by 11th Commandment
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To: 11th Commandment

Just “Kang!”


2 posted on 10/16/2013 12:50:15 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: DannyTN

I voted for Kodos.


3 posted on 10/16/2013 12:51:57 PM PDT by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos...)
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To: 11th Commandment
It's like the monkeys climbing the ladder to get the banana. After a while they just beat the other monkeys down and don't know why the do it.

She did a great job, of getting into shape after having children, so kudos to her.

4 posted on 10/16/2013 12:51:59 PM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature ($1.84 - The price of a gallon of gas on Jan. 20th, 2009.)
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This woman has nothing to apologies for.She’s just encouraging people to get off their butts and exercise.


5 posted on 10/16/2013 12:52:47 PM PDT by puppypusher (The World is going to the dogs.)
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To: 11th Commandment

I’m not sure why she felt moved to post the caption with the picture but I certainly admire her reponse to those who reacted negatively.


6 posted on 10/16/2013 12:52:48 PM PDT by pgkdan
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She’s really working the publicity on this brilliantly. Millions who would have never heard of her now know about her business because of all these apologies.


7 posted on 10/16/2013 12:53:52 PM PDT by posterchild
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Good genes. She should have more kids!


8 posted on 10/16/2013 12:53:55 PM PDT by donmeaker (The lessons of Weimar are soon to be relearned.)
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To: 11th Commandment

Main thread.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3079683/posts

80+ replies.


9 posted on 10/16/2013 12:54:42 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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My stunning wife of 41 years gave me 8 incredible kids, and always returned to a size 4 in 6 - 9 months after birth, mostly she says due to nursing that just sucks the fat off. But I know it was also from her chasing the other small ones, eating well, and walking a mile a day to our mailbox and back. No gym.

Yes, still a 4 - on some dresses - 6 max on some......

No, no pics. Too many would be trying to chase her down.... ;-)


10 posted on 10/16/2013 12:54:53 PM PDT by Arlis (.)
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Not guilty.


11 posted on 10/16/2013 12:55:27 PM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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Feminism was designed to destroy the family unit by empowering females to abandon motherhood for their careers creating a co-ed workplace triggering an increased divorce rate resulting in the 'single mom' who turned to the GOVERNMENT AS HUSBAND. The government is now 'husband' to millions of single moms.

Someday we will look back on the progressives' plot to foment the Marxist Utopia and ask 'why didn't we stop this?'

12 posted on 10/16/2013 12:56:18 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America (If Americans were as concerned for their country as Egyptians are, Obama would be ousted!)
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“Most of them have not been complimentary and accuse Kang of mocking overweight mothers”

It isnt mocking if you dont see truth to it.


13 posted on 10/16/2013 12:57:43 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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Too many people were “embarrassed” by God’s Word’s definition of the best roles for man and woman.


14 posted on 10/16/2013 12:58:14 PM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: WayneS

I’m pretty sure either Kang or Kodos would do a better job.


15 posted on 10/16/2013 12:58:49 PM PDT by DannyTN
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Kudos to her. She doesn’t even mention that her husband has a traumatic brain injury from either Iraq or Afghanistan. I heard that in a foxnews interview this morning. She’s ok in my book.


16 posted on 10/16/2013 12:59:13 PM PDT by wattsgnu
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walking a mile a day to our mailbox and back.

...despite her pleas to you to let her drive or at least buy her a bike.......good discipline bro!

17 posted on 10/16/2013 1:00:20 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Ms. Muffett suffered from arachnophobia)
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To: 11th Commandment
I had 5 kids back in the late 80's. It wasn't worth the trouble to keep trim. Looking back at it from my late 50's, I wish I would have spent more time with my children, and less time on how I looked.


18 posted on 10/16/2013 1:00:56 PM PDT by colorcountry (The gospel will transform our politics, not vice versa (Romans 12:1,2))
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19 posted on 10/16/2013 1:01:19 PM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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I can’t tell what its about, I thought it was an ad for a Muslim brothel but I didn’t see a goat or camel.


20 posted on 10/16/2013 1:01:56 PM PDT by GeronL
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