I rarely edit, delete, or fail to approve comments, but I do ask that you obey the following guidelines. Some of them are to protect people from abuse and others are just because I don’t want to read post after post of nonsense. So here goes:
No advocating violent or illegal activity. Common sense maybe, but you just don’t know, do you?
No promotion of weight loss, weight loss products/programs, or weight loss surgery. This is a fat acceptance blog and we aren’t interested in changing our weight. I also do not want to hear comments promoting cures for obesity, even if the cure is not about blaming the fat person for being fat, dieting, or surgery. This constitutes soft-core fat hatred, regardless of whether it is intended that way.
NOTE: DO NOT PERSONALLY ATTACK ME, ANYONE ELSE, OR OTHERWISE TROLL MY BLOG! NO FAT HATRED! If you engage in this behavior, your comment will be deleted and you will probably be banned.
No insults directed at any type of body. We will sometimes discuss health or other disparities with regard to different bodies, but body bashing is a no-go.
No healthism. This means no shaming those who have health problems or who lead unhealthy lifestyles. Don’t make generalizations about them or give them unsolicited medical or lifestyle advice.
Feel free to comment on old posts. I will also comment you back.
While I’m not particular about the education you must have before commenting here, it’s hugely helpful for you to have some basic knowledge before doing so. I love providing links and answering questions.:) Specifically, if you are new to fat acceptance, I would direct you to Big Fat Facts and Junkfood Science in my blogroll. Paul Campos’ book The Obesity Myth: Why America’s Obsession with Weight is Bad for Your Health is another good start. Feel free to explore the fat acceptance blogs in my blogroll, as they have links and posts that can take you further.
When responding to something, read through it carefully first.
Address the argument, please. Don’t attack the person.
No reactionary behavior. If you read something that offends you, take a deep breath and read it again. Consider all possible interpretations. If you want to advance an argument that something reinforces prejudice or that a tactic has potentially prejudicial applications, that’s okay. Just back it up. I have seen more than my fair share of Blog Dramaz (TM) over issues like racism, sexism, etc. and there’s no need of it.
I don’t want people making inflammatory remarks just because they can. Use your judgment and don’t say anything that is obviously intentionally offensive, such as claiming that the Holocaust was fake and a Jewish conspiracy to use an extreme example. No trolling.
If you have personal preferences that you would like respected, let me know. For example, if you, personally, would like to be called a person with disabilities and not a disabled person, I would be happy to accomodate you. Just comment on my Suggestions page.
If you want me to write about something or include prayers, incantations, or intentions on my blog, let me know on the Suggestions page. I would love to.
If you want to re-blog something or borrow something from me, just ask and make sure you give me credit.:)
Happy commenting and come again!
