(can't post link currently as their site is down again lol)
Not only did they not differentiate gender between cis and trans, it also came out that they're like 80% white and they instantly got into a struggle session because the admin said that number was "unfortunate" can't make this shit up lmao
I think it's gotten better since the subreddit (and I hope it continues to), the tides have definitely shifted a bit. Lowkey feel like your comment calling out insensitivity would've been either ignored or downvoted back then.
I remember a few years back, someone on the sub was massively downvoted and attacked for saying you can't be racist against white people for a mayocide joke, in the same way you can't be heterophobic or cisphobic. On hexbear? Definitely less white fragility but it's still here
Anyways, what I like about this community is I think most people are more willing to listen to POC voices than in other white dominated spaces. But it also seems like race issues aren't talked about even 5% as much as class issues are, and when they are, it's usually approached very vaguely. Being a good ally takes learning and listening
"I think it's gotten better since the subreddit (and I hope it continues to), the tides have definitely shifted a bit. Lowkey feel like your comment calling out insensitivity would've been either ignored or downvoted back then."
oh 100% ive been told im over sensitive so many times on the old sub by edgelords. I wish i could give everyone homework lol.
also, little off topic, but ever since the sub I always assumed most posters were straight white millennial american men... and the white millennial part is obv still true, but if there's one thing I'm glad to have learned it's that we're super diverse in terms of gender/sexuality. probably a big reason I like this a lot more than any other leftist space, but I really wish the diversity extended to race too. most of you are really cool tho, the pros outweigh the cons for sure