we also encouraged users to manually set their pronoun tags
For the record, this was the text that transcomrade69 posted. It comes off as extremely condescending, and it probably resulted in 95% of the problems. If the mod had just asked nicely, there wouldn't have been an issue
For the libs shouting “but muh anonymity”, you should have zero issue using the “any pronoun” tag as you will be addressed with any pronouns regardless of whether or not you have it set. The point of having them sitewide is for everyone to use them to normalize explicitly stating one’s pronouns as a means of not forcing trans people to request to be addressed with basic respect. The amount of pushback on a meaningful step toward trans inclusivity in this community is pretty fucking disheartening, not gonna lie.
Actually the post was a wakeup call for me. I simply never set my pronouns before because I'm a guy and didn't think I needed visibility. I did not understand that it helps to normalize stating one's pronouns.
I was being a lib, and I appreciate being called on it. Thanks transcomrade69.
Imagine joining a website based on an ideal explicitly centered on helping disadvantaged, vunerable, and oppressed people, then getting annoyed and pissy when the website starts to take steps to make sure those people feel welcome and safe
Condescension from a person in a position of power (a mod) is a bit different than condescension from some random poster. That's not to say mods or anyone else in a position of power can never make jokes -- it's more that nailing the right amount and type of humor for that type of position is hard.
I was in that thread pretty early, I don't think it was. TC69 marked 2 edits in the post, the part I quoted was not under those 2 markings. I could be wrong, and it doesn't really matter anyway
For the record, this was the text that transcomrade69 posted. It comes off as extremely condescending, and it probably resulted in 95% of the problems. If the mod had just asked nicely, there wouldn't have been an issue
Actually the post was a wakeup call for me. I simply never set my pronouns before because I'm a guy and didn't think I needed visibility. I did not understand that it helps to normalize stating one's pronouns.
I was being a lib, and I appreciate being called on it. Thanks transcomrade69.
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thank you king
love the "dirtbags" getting annoyed because a mod was kinda condescending lmao
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Imagine joining a website based on an ideal explicitly centered on helping disadvantaged, vunerable, and oppressed people, then getting annoyed and pissy when the website starts to take steps to make sure those people feel welcome and safe
Couldn't be me
too many people on here are THIS close to unironic complaining about blue haired feminists
Condescension from a person in a position of power (a mod) is a bit different than condescension from some random poster. That's not to say mods or anyone else in a position of power can never make jokes -- it's more that nailing the right amount and type of humor for that type of position is hard.
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I was in that thread pretty early, I don't think it was. TC69 marked 2 edits in the post, the part I quoted was not under those 2 markings. I could be wrong, and it doesn't really matter anyway
No brownnosing, kevin.