Does "Hot Mom" Need to Apologize?

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  • FitCanuckChick
    FitCanuckChick Posts: 240 Member
    I think she looks amazing in fact my goal would be to look like her (well except for my stretch marks lol). Actually contemplating posting that pic as Inspiration to do more core training. If anything, I think having the title of the pic read. Something like "make them your reason, not your excuse" would maybe get her less under fire from those feeling offended.
  • Darryl4126
    Darryl4126 Posts: 267 Member
    Apologize for what???????? Being hot!!!!!!! WOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
  • waxon81
    waxon81 Posts: 198 Member
    To me the way it's presented is wrong, it almost looks like it should be captioned
    "I'm smoking hot! why aren't you?"
    I'm fairly sure that wasn't the intended message though. No, she doesn't need to apologise. Everybody involved in this image must have been aware of the potential shock factor and ensuing jealousy/hatred/disapproval. However, if the image inspired even just one person, 'hot mom' would I'm sure say it did its job
  • Penfoldsplace
    Penfoldsplace Posts: 159
    No of course not. I don't particularly like the message but that's my prerogative, she should be able to post what she likes. Although if you post something in a public forum I think you have to expect some people to question it.
  • supplemama
    supplemama Posts: 1,956 Member
    No she doesn't need to apologize, and forget about how good she looks, she has THREE BOYS.

    THREE BOYS.

    UNDER THE AGE OF 4

    :noway:

    One boy alone is ok. Two or more boys is a PACK.

    I only had two boys 3 years apart and I had days where I thought how on earth am I going to keep these wild people alive for the next 18 years? :laugh:

    I think she is super human just for that. My goodness! I applaud her. I bow to her!

    Little boys are NO joke! She's doing hard time for the next 10 years minimum. Once the baby gets to 10 she'll be able to relax. By age 10 they calm down considerably.
  • FitnSassy
    FitnSassy Posts: 263 Member
    Heck no! I believe that she was identifying with people like *some* of us who want to make changes for the better in our health. Those people who are happy in their skin should not have even been concerned with the comment and photo. Instead, they cried foul because deep down, I believe they really aren't happy and for whatever reason feel a need to blame someone else for their lack of determination to change. We motivate each other all the time on MFP about not having excuses and to keep going and so forth. In no way do I feel that this is "fat shaming." I'm sorry, but I'm not going to encourage you to be fat! Grow up! :grumble:
  • peachcats
    peachcats Posts: 99
    At the rate we're going it's gonna be illegal to be non-normal.
    High IQ? Too attractive? Too successful? Not obese?
    Throw them in prison.
  • mikej1978
    mikej1978 Posts: 362 Member
    I would volunteer to give her another kid. :)
  • gertudejekyl
    gertudejekyl Posts: 386 Member
    I think it's fat shaming, personally. I agree with the person above who said that it's not necessarily an excuse, but a different priority for a lot of people... And IMO it's not her place to label people's priorities as 'excuses'. And looking like she does really is not necessary to be healthy (and probably impossible for a lot of women).. so I think it's a bit uncalled for.

    For what it's worth, I found her apology even worse, lol.
    This
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Did it ever occur to anyone that she was just posting a pic with a caption in order to inspire people that wanted to be, but not placing judgement on every human being in the whole wide world. I think people are reading way too much into it and taking it way too personally (she wasn't insulting any of you, she doesn't even know you). She was just talking about fitness for people that were interested. She wasn't saying her "priorities" are better than others...whatever that even means. I'm not saying I would post a photo with that caption (it's not my style) and I do understand why it rubs people the wrong way. I don't understand the degree to which this is causing everyone to think they need to defend their lives, choices, and successes in a competition with her and all other women. If you have different priorities then it's a passing thought as looking at the photo and you move on because since you have different priorities that would mean that you don't care enough to give it another thought, to give it any power in your life, or space in your mind (I would think).
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    I can't help but notice that none of the people getting their panties in a bunch over this woman are those that have reached their fitness goals.




    Just.







    Sayin.
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
    I can't help but notice that none of the people getting their panties in a bunch over this woman are those that have reached their fitness goals.




    Just.







    Sayin.


    :laugh: yeah...I noticed this too, what a coincidence.
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    At the rate we're going it's gonna be illegal to be non-normal.
    High IQ? Too attractive? Too successful? Not obese?
    Throw them in prison.

    This.

    How DARE you be prettier than me? Or make more money? Or have more education?

    Let's just establish a set of humanity-communism. Nobody gets to be different or excel in anything, ever. That way no one's feelings will get hurt. :laugh:
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
    I can't help but notice that none of the people getting their panties in a bunch over this woman are those that have reached their fitness goals.




    Just.







    Sayin.

    I don't have a fitness goal. I have a weight goal, and her ad suggests that if I don't have the same goals as she does, then I'm just full of excuses. *shrug*


    Just sayin.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    First people dismiss her hard work by saying it's because she works in fitness. Then they find out she doesn't work in fitness, so they decided she has skewed priorities in which she only focuses on fitness at the expense of other things and then they list their own accomplishments. Really? All that from a photo, with a couple words on it that was posted on facebook. Sheesh! Uuum, yeah, she doesn't know you or your life and you don't know her and her life either (and I don't know any of you).
  • danofthedead1979
    danofthedead1979 Posts: 362 Member
    I've got a friend who looks better than her, has 12 kids, was bought up by Wild dogs, is a billionaire and has a masters and has been to the moon twice in a rocket she built herself, oh and did I mention she's blind? Well she wants to know what fit moms' excuse is?
  • candykay0605
    candykay0605 Posts: 1,019 Member
    Why applogize!!" What people need to start thinking is if she can do it I can!!! These people with great bodies after children or gaining weight had to start some where!!! We need to stop sitting back and bashing people who work hard and start changing our mentality to if they can so can I!!!!!!
  • Chellody22
    Chellody22 Posts: 95 Member
    I can't help but notice that none of the people getting their panties in a bunch over this woman are those that have reached their fitness goals.




    Just.







    Sayin.

    I don't have a fitness goal. I have a weight goal, and her ad suggests that if I don't have the same goals as she does, then I'm just full of excuses. *shrug*


    Just sayin.

    I didn't get that message from her picture. The message I got was that having kids is not an excuse to not work on being healthy.
  • Topsking2010
    Topsking2010 Posts: 2,245 Member
    No one should apologize for being Fit and Hot!!!!
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    I can't help but notice that none of the people getting their panties in a bunch over this woman are those that have reached their fitness goals.




    Just.







    Sayin.

    Wrong. Look at my ticker.
  • ashliejones13
    ashliejones13 Posts: 51
    Is this a joke? It's not fat shaming, it's supposed to inspire. It's supposed to show that it is possible to a have a busy life and have the body you want. Fat people are way too sensitive. If the caption said "fat people are gross, everyone should look like this" then yes, it would be shaming.
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    I can't help but notice that none of the people getting their panties in a bunch over this woman are those that have reached their fitness goals.




    Just.







    Sayin.

    I don't have a fitness goal. I have a weight goal, and her ad suggests that if I don't have the same goals as she does, then I'm just full of excuses. *shrug*


    Just sayin.

    To lose weight IS to get fit. So yes, you do have a fitness goal.
  • dizzysmile
    dizzysmile Posts: 71 Member
    There's a huge difference between saying "You could do this too" and fat-shaming. I honestly think some people just hold onto their panties so they can bunch them up at a moment's notice for anything that might be said or done and they need to relax. Seriously.
  • afat12
    afat12 Posts: 178 Member
    No, haters gonna hate
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    I've got a friend who looks better than her, has 12 kids, was bought up by Wild dogs, is a billionaire and has a masters and has been to the moon twice in a rocket she built herself, oh and did I mention she's blind? Well she wants to know what fit moms' excuse is?

    What's your friend's excuse for not have a doctorate?
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    I've got a friend who looks better than her, has 12 kids, was bought up by Wild dogs, is a billionaire and has a masters and has been to the moon twice in a rocket she built herself, oh and did I mention she's blind? Well she wants to know what fit moms' excuse is?

    What's your friend's excuse for not have a doctorate?

    Lol, I started to post the same thing and then didn't.
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    I can't help but notice that none of the people getting their panties in a bunch over this woman are those that have reached their fitness goals.




    Just.







    Sayin.

    Wrong. Look at my ticker.

    I have looked at your ticker. It says you're halfway to your goal (congratulations). So you have not reached your goal yet. Thank you for proving my point.
  • FixIngMe13
    FixIngMe13 Posts: 405 Member
    No she most certainly does NOT owe ANYONE an apology. Shame on those that feel she does. I'm nowhere NEAR her in the looks department/weight department and I most certainly don't hate her for it! I'm in AWE of how she did it with 3 children! NO EXCUSES is what she is saying!
  • FixIngMe13
    FixIngMe13 Posts: 405 Member
    No one should apologize for being Fit and Hot!!!!

    ^^^ This.
  • kkerri
    kkerri Posts: 276 Member
    FWIW, I don't think it's fat shaming. Nor do I think everyone who disagrees with the sentiment is jealous or fat.

    I also think that it's probably possible for the vast majority (barring health issues) to get in great shape.

    What I disagree with is the sentiment that one is full of excuses if they don't make looking like that a priority. To get in great shape you do have to make diet and exercise a priority and that is not everyone's priority. A "hot body" is not on my list of priorities and that is okay, as I have other priorities right now. Anyone can put up a poster with their achievements and say "What's your excuse." But, that would be sort of inane.

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