We see where you’re coming from, and also it is unhealthy to be extremely sensitive to every single hint of bigotry, from malicious or innocent sources, from your instance or others’. Take it from me - it destroys you to focus on the negative so much that you start to miss the positive.
I know you put so much effort into taking care of others, particularly transfolk (who don’t get themselves kicked out 😉) on blahåj.zone. Remember to care for yourself also!
I was only trying to empathize what I wrote, that a) the a and å were swapped, and b) they said something very heartwarming. No hidden message or reading-between-the-lines necessary. 👍
Had to check the community rules, but couldn’t find them calling this place a trans community. In fact, they explicitly call it a “meme community” and this is a very common meme format. If you’re inclined to check the rules yourself, I’d like to point you to number 3
This is absolutely a trans-inclusive community, it just isn’t spelled out (e: it is now) because inclusion should be natural. I don’t like making assumptions about a person’s identity or beliefs (unless they scream it to the heavens, at which point it isn’t an assumption anymore), and I can’t determine whether a person is welcome here based on what they are. When a person’s behaviour becomes problematic, that is when I step in. In particular, if someone reports a homophobic, transphobic, or racist comment, you won’t see me argue with them: those comments get immediately deleted and the user permanently banned. Fortunately, nearly all community members I’ve seen are friendly, or at least polite, with LGBTQ+ folk.
Regarding the meme in question. There is an argument to be made that just using the media as a meme, even of an unrelated topic, gives the author unwanted exposure. I don’t think this applies in this community, or most of the fediverse (excepting places like Grad or Hexbear). We all know that JK is morally inferior to what came out of my dog this morning. Seeing this meme won’t change that position, nor does it try to glorify her morals or justify her views. It is the essential meme: a well-known scene from popular culture, removed from its environment, to express an idea or sentiment that is common within this demographic.
Kinda like posting a harry potter meme in a community full of trans folk…
We see where you’re coming from, and also it is unhealthy to be extremely sensitive to every single hint of bigotry, from malicious or innocent sources, from your instance or others’. Take it from me - it destroys you to focus on the negative so much that you start to miss the positive.
I know you put so much effort into taking care of others, particularly transfolk (who don’t get themselves kicked out 😉) on blahåj.zone. Remember to care for yourself also!
You put the ° on the wrong “a” 😅
LonelyLovely (😅) sentiment and message though. ❤️ Very true.Typo. Unless you’re trying to emphasise how sadly uncommon it is to see such a lovely sentiment.
I was only trying to empathize what I wrote, that a) the a and å were swapped, and b) they said something very heartwarming. No hidden message or reading-between-the-lines necessary. 👍
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Lmao yes, definitely autocorrect being an ass here. Thanks for pointing it out!
I think they might mean “Lovely” rather than “lonely”.
Spot on!
Gotta love it when people making fun of errors make errors 😁
Muphry’s Law strikes even me! 😆 Gotta love it. Thanks for pointing it out, guys!
Although to be fair I wasn’t making fun 😚
Had to check the community rules, but couldn’t find them calling this place a trans community. In fact, they explicitly call it a “meme community” and this is a very common meme format. If you’re inclined to check the rules yourself, I’d like to point you to number 3
This is absolutely a trans-inclusive community,
it just isn’t spelled out(e: it is now) because inclusion should be natural. I don’t like making assumptions about a person’s identity or beliefs (unless they scream it to the heavens, at which point it isn’t an assumption anymore), and I can’t determine whether a person is welcome here based on what they are. When a person’s behaviour becomes problematic, that is when I step in. In particular, if someone reports a homophobic, transphobic, or racist comment, you won’t see me argue with them: those comments get immediately deleted and the user permanently banned. Fortunately, nearly all community members I’ve seen are friendly, or at least polite, with LGBTQ+ folk.Regarding the meme in question. There is an argument to be made that just using the media as a meme, even of an unrelated topic, gives the author unwanted exposure. I don’t think this applies in this community, or most of the fediverse (excepting places like Grad or Hexbear). We all know that JK is morally inferior to what came out of my dog this morning. Seeing this meme won’t change that position, nor does it try to glorify her morals or justify her views. It is the essential meme: a well-known scene from popular culture, removed from its environment, to express an idea or sentiment that is common within this demographic.
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I’m one of the biggest Rowling haters you’ll ever meet but I agree with this comment in its entirety
There’s a lot of trans people in linux and foss communities
which by the phrasing is what Ada is saying, not that it’s specifically a trans community
I’m trans myself… but yea I guess you’re right. Didn’t really see this as problematic… but yea fair enough
It’s not. It’s just a scene from a movie. Aim your artillery at that c—nt Rowling, instead.
I liked the meme, keep em coming!