awoo.space and slurs
hey folks-
I've seen a few posts lately where people have posted slurs to the public timeline - if you're going to do this please tag your content using the CW button as not everyone's gonna be okay reading this kind of stuff
we're not trying to police language too much here except when it comes to the public timeline where folks don't have a choice whether or not they see it
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additionally- it's okay to self-identify with slurs as an act of reclamation- the use of slurs as identifiers in your name (like if you were "thefag" or "trendybitch") is generally gonna be okay in our book
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@vahnj might be good to repost this from @awoofreind also?
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@starkatt I'll boost it
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@vahnj On a side note, if I say something that is a slur, please believe that it comes from ignorance and not maliciousness and call me out on it. I still mess up from time to time so if you can help me improve, I appreciate that.
@PaulFerence 100%
that's why i say i have a lot of patience for this kind of thing, it's hard to unlearn language mannerisms you've had for a long time
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@vahnj it's been really hard for me to train myself out of hurtful habits and language and i don't do it perfectly, but i'm working on it, and i appreciate that other people are working on it! thank you for the gentle reminder and for making a space where this is a valued skill <3
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and no this isn't me sitting here wagging my finger, friends- i have a lot of patience for this kind of behavior as i know it's hard to unlearn and often done without realizing it's harmful
all i ask is you keep an open mind about how you interact publicly and do your best <3