http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-tumblr-to-ban-dangerous-thinspo-blogs
While Tumblr may be a great place to find support for those dealing with problems such as eating disorders, self-harm, and depression, it is also a place where such things can be encouraged. One great example of this is called “thinspo,” which are blog posts consisting of often extremely underweight young women to encourage viewers to go to great lengths to lose weight. Often, thinspo is considered as a support system for those with eating disorders, but it is hardly that at all. Furthermore, it is also dangerous to younger viewers, even if they have no eating disorder at the time. We feel that thinspo blogs are highly dangerous thus should be banned from Tumblr.
Many thinspo blogs even go further and inform viewers how to hide their eating disorder and also techniques how to lose weight.
Please, Tumblr, ban thinspo blogs from your website due to the severe danger of allowing such content on your site.
Bullshit. If a girl wants to look at thinspo pictures to keep herself motivated, LET HER. Pretty hypocritical how Tumblr...
Hey guys, free speech? People can say and look at what they want, even if you don’t agree with it.
Please go sign this. And spread the word.
UGH IF YOU BAN ONE THING YOU HAVE TO BAN EVERYTHING SHUT UP SHUT UP I HATE YOU GUYS BANNING STUFF IS STUPID AND IT WON’T...
I agree. These sites, and I know first hand, are horribly triggering sites that glamorize a slow suicide. I would feel...