This is my first, and probably only, time submitting. In fact, I had a had to create a tumblr account for the express purpose of submitting this. I am a thin woman, and I do not feel it is necessary to use up this space which truly isn’t for me. However, I would like to send a message to other thin allies who may be reading this blog, if you would be so kind as to publish. My message is this: if you are thin and begin reading TITP, you may feel an overwhelming need to comment. To play devils advocate. To ask for clarification. To comment on something you feel is an exaggeration, a misunderstanding, or factually incorrect. There will probably come a time when you want to comment. But before you do, please ask yourself “why?”. Why is it necessary? Perhaps you really are curious and have no ill intention. I felt the same way when I started reading a few months ago. But I’m glad I refrained. I have read through the submissions regularly for months now. At first I didn’t agree and almost commented on what I felt was the aggressive responses from the mods. But now I realize that reading, not commenting but just reading, the submissions has made me more compassionate, more aware, and a much better ally to all. So, if you are a thin person reading these words, I feel like you only have a few options. You can give a knee jerk response, or you can try and just be silent, even if you don’t always agree (I definitely don’t always agree) and see if it doesn’t just make you a better person.