Have you heard of Kenneth Tong? If you're a keen tweeter, you've probably either read about him or campaigned against him in the last couple of days. So who is he?
Apparently, Tong is a man who feels he must spread the word about "managed anorexia." And how all women should be a size zero.
You might remember him entering the Big Brother house a few years ago to join his girlfriend. He wasn't particularly popular back then either.
But now he's upset pretty much everyone by stating on Twitter that size zero is the only size a woman should be. Repeatedly. While touting a size zero drug he's in the process of testing. He uses the term 'managed anorexia' to encourage vulnerable young women to stop eating in order to become a size zero. He's also in the habit of calling anyone over a size zero fat and disgusting.
Some might say addressing his tweets gives him the exposure he craves. But by addressing his tweets, we're addressing a worrying underground trend for pro-anorexia individuals and groups. An issue that very much needs highlighting and stopping.
You see Kenneth, there is no such thing as 'managed anorexia.' You're promoting the idea that women should starve themselves to death to fit your particular ideal. And frankly, that's disgusting.
The backlash to Kenneth Tong's Twitter feed was immediate and strangely comforting. To see so many women, and men, so strongly disagreeing with the Z-lister on such an important issue was pretty inspiring. The huge backlash against the campaign could hopefully persuade any vulnerable women that eating healthily and embracing their own shape is much smarter than listening to the words of a sad, misguided little man.
Sadly, it seems some women have listened to Tong. He's re-tweeted several tweets from young women who have been encouraged by his words. Which is why I question why Twitter hasn't banned him yet. Thousands of people have reported him, but Twitter claim he's not violating the Terms of Service. Perhaps the worrying number of followers he has has something to do with it. Or the amount of traffic Twitter is currently gaining from it (not that they really need it.)
Do you think Kenneth Tong should be banned from Twitter?