RESPECT PLEDGE

MAINTAIN RESPECT by keeping a courteous, civil and open-minded attitude at all times, whether engaging with the OAC or with other

Community Members.

ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS NO ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL APPROACH to treating obesity or issues with weight, and that personal

decisions regarding weight should be free of judgement or ridicule.

RESPECT DIFFERENT JOURNEYS AND PATHS OF FELLOW MEMBERS by understanding and acknowledging that everyone is at a

different stage with their health and journey with weight.

TREAT OBESITY SERIOUSLY by acknowledging that it is complex and not simply a matter of personal choice, and that weight bias and

discrimination are unacceptable.

HELP CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT where all OAC Community Members feel socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically safe, as well

as listened to and supported.

It is only when we RESPECT one another and the disease of obesity that we can reach our ultimate goal: making the world a better place

for all people who are affected by obesity!

The OAC’s Membership Community is a place where individuals, regardless of where they are on their journey to improved health, can learn, connect, find support and get empowered to change the world for people living with obesity!

As a valued member of the OAC Community, I pledge to…