So I just now started reading about this kerfuffle and it has caught my interest in a curiously annoying way, though only slightly. I don't have much to say that isn't in one of those two well written posts, except that the whole thing is a little sketchy and the fact that it is for a book deal means - well. I don't know, I wouldn't want someone ( Read more... )

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Ranting ahoy.

As per usual, it is fandom related, and I'll pull a
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"I do know what I'm talking about; I've read many many of these communities. It's sad, I know it is. But it's not illegal to aspire to be thin. It's not against the ToS to give people bad advice.

LiveJournal does not support girls harming themselves. There is a line where we will suspend a pro-ana community or require removal of an entry. That line ( Read more... )

People on the beach with small children:

PLEASE DO NOT TO BE BRINGING YOUR DOGS IF THEY ARE:
    a. badly trained
    b. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO EFFING PLAY WITH THEM, SO EVERYONE ELSE ON THE BEACH HAS TO ESSENTIALLY TAKE CARE OF YOUR TWO GODDAMN GOLDEN RETRIEVERS.

RARGH. AND SO I SPENT 20 MINUTES RUNNING ALL OVER A VERY ROCKY BEACH IN BARE FEET AFTER ( Read more... )

What people are thinking. Exhibit A:
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Is this a reasonable thing to get angry at? Not the poster, but a few of the comments and the article itself, the general tone of the writer, etc.

*sigh* When I see these things, I hardly know what to think. One the one hand, the advice from a published author is helpful, but on the other...some of the things he says, and the tone that comes ( Read more... )

Finally.

A response. Nice going, LJ. I think we're still pissed, though.

ICONS.

Bases by
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Because we all hate LJ right now.


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