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Bashing Other Moms – Yay or Nay?

Maria Kang
Img Source: https://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/11/27/fit-mom-maria-kang-banned-from-facebook-over-obesity-comments/

HuffPost Parents hits the nail on the head with their latest article What’s Your Excuse for Bashing Other Moms?.

I guess I live under a rock and I hadn’t noticed that once again, the beautiful fitness guru and mother to three, Maria Kang was getting flack again for… *gasp* being herself.

So here is my two cents on the issue. I think Maria is the bomb.

In my honest opinion… the only reason why ANYBODY wouldn’t like her and would choose to hate on her is simply because of their own guilt. I’m not saying that her lifestyle and fitness level is “right for everyone” but don’t we all want to be healthy? Don’t we all want to strive to do what’s best?

I can see where her claim to “not making excuses” and taking time to take care of herself could definitely make other moms feel bad about themselves because they either like to make excuses of why they can’t look like her and get back into shape OR they are already so overwhelmed in life that they don’t even want to think about how they SHOULD be taking care of themselves. I get it! I’m a mom! I’m 7 months pregnant! Do I want to be thinking about exercising and staying in shape while I’m having a hard time keeping up with my two children, homeschooling them and making my business continue to run smoothly?! NO! I’m having trouble even peeling my ass out of the bed in the morning to start another day!!!! Does that mean that I hate Maria Kang for looking great after having three kids, running her own business and staying fit and healthy at the same time? Of course not! I look to her for inspiration!!!

Shouldn’t we all????

Why is it that we want to condemn those who “do better” than us? Ridiculing others and putting them down doesn’t bring them down to our level, it just makes us look worse and feel worse. Why is that our human nature though? I mean, I feel like we think it’s corny and sappy to be “cheering each other on” as moms. Why is that? Why can’t everyone just BE NICE OR SHUTUP?!

What do you think about bashing other moms?

 


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8 Comments

  1. I think bashing other moms falls into the same category as women bashing women… We never give each other a break… You’d think knowing how tough it is to be a woman, other women would be kind instead of cruel or condescending..

  2. Something’s happened culturally in America. We used to be kinder, more generous, more accepting and supportive of one another. What can I point to as the cause? Identity politics, grievance groups. Feminism. A *community organizer* who sets the tone of pitting one group against another, under the ironic umbrella of “tolerance’.

    The culture in which we are now living is one of near-zero tolerance of another, especially one who is different or has more. The whole social justice movement is part of it …this idea that everyone must be equal, must have the same things, is entitled to have what others have. It can never be but the promulgation of this notion is at the heart of what creates the sort of attack we’ve seen on this successful mom.

    1. Totally agree. The zero tolerance from 99% of the population is really my pet peeve. No one can actually say or do anything without an entire group of people attacking them for it. Esp on social media. I don’t know why people have to be so ARROGANT! My motto in life is to be as “accommodating” to those around me as humanly possible. I don’t condone bad behavior, but I keep my opinions to myself if I think it will cause an uproar usually. Oddly enough, most of the successful blogs are the most controversial. That’s how they get their traffic. Feeding into people’s desires to attack one another. I’m just not into it!

      1. “My motto in life is to be as “accommodating” to those around me as humanly possible.” Yes! This is the building block of a civil society. The Golden Rule (wow, such an antiquated term these days) ….so simple and true.

        Thanks for your reply. Love the essence and content of your blog. :)

  3. Amen Sarah, And furthermore, choosing a healthy lifestyle is THE MOST avoided topic and I am sick of it. If it makes me feel guilty then it is probably something I need to hear again.
    Go to the hard places.
    Thank you for being real.

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