Women of Lit: A Safe Place To Share

[EvaLane]

@SpicyBean99 I noticed you were looking for a women’s only space

 

[SofiaLaFrench]

The internet turned us all into tools

I think an argument could be made that it turned a good many of us into trolls, which I suppose are a sort of tool.

 

[Mrswargamer9dash1]

After the 'input' of SixtyBlue on the visual arts sub forum it is clear the internet isn't genuinely safe for women

There is a women of wargaming section on Boardgamegeek, it too is not genuinely 'safe'. It's basically enter at your own risk.

The internet is more or less a mirror of the offline world. Women exist in a perpetual state of secondclassness.

I have yet to find a hobby location where being acknowledged as 'female' is entirely wise. It's unfortunate, but it's the way it is.

And I won't rant about the state of female rights in the US, the US doesn't own bias against women. It's just sad the land of the free only really applies to white christian males.

What can I do about it? Not much really. I knew what I was doing when I transitioned. The fact they see it as a choice. Oh yeah, I wanted to casually give up being a white Christian Canadian male. Just a choice.

My offline world is ok, I'm fairly lucky as it goes. My hometown is predominantly white and Catholic. But the people here are not nasty towards me.

I can't say the internet has been a good idea though most times.
It's great for buying models and gaming stuff.
It's ok to watch media
But at the social level, social media is often more antisocial media than not.
Yes, I don't NEED to go into the Politics sub forum.
But the sad truth is, the people in there, really ARE on Lit and they are not oblidged to stay in the Politics sub forum.
And based on what can be witnessed in Politics, reveals how truly ugly some of them truly can be.

Do I really want to share anything with them?
I'm considering deleting my art thread.
If I am going to share, I'll stick to this thread alone.
The rest of the site hasn't earned my friendship.

 

[VamPal1]

There is no safe place.

 

[FrenchLopBunny]

If I am going to share, I'll stick to this thread alone.
The rest of the site hasn't earned my friendship.

I totally understand. I don't venture around much either. I'm primarily in Daddy's Little Girl. Sometimes I pop in here. Be aware that the knuckle-draggers sometimes find this thread. Fortunately, our Moderator is one of the best, and she will delete their posts and block them from future posting if we point them out to her. It's been a while since we've had an intrusion, but trust me, they are lurking. Like VamPal1 said, there is no safe place.

 

[Zrosey]

I'm a day late, but happy international lesbian day for women on this spectrum

 

[Man4mystery]

I had a guy last night ask me if he could suck on my strap on.

 

[FrenchLopBunny]

STOP WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING!!

Did you know that you can buy a. . .

Weighted. . .

HIGHLAND COW PLUSHIE!?!?!?!

 

[stickygirl]

I saw this a while ago on my Insta and thought I'd post it here
12-minute walk
There's a line says
'I can't afford to always take a cab
But when I don't, I always wish I had'

 

[genzsub]

I saw this a while ago on my Insta and thought I'd post it here
12-minute walk
There's a line says
'I can't afford to always take a cab
But when I don't, I always wish I had'

Wow. So true and such a good song!

 

[JennyCapricorn]

Everyone please wish me luck as I'm starting to navigate the queer ENM space on OKCupid.

 

[cheekygirl75]

Everyone please wish me luck as I'm starting to navigate the queer ENM space on OKCupid.

Good luck! But also, can I ask what ENM is? Google didn’t help…

 

[JennyCapricorn]

Good luck! But also, can I ask what ENM is? Google didn’t help…

Ethical Non-Monogamy

 

[JennyCapricorn]

AND! And and… I have a scheduled kid free weekend and am planning to try to find a willing woman partner for, um, things.

So if I text here freaking out for support you know why