Swapna KrishnaSeeing a lot of discussion about people being bugged to put discussions of their experiences with racism behind content warnings and friends, this isn’t a good thing. (Thread)
I like Mastodon’s CW culture but.
BUT.
Come on now.
Let’s be clear that CWs are great. But someone existing as different from you, as a marginalized identity, does not go behind a content warning. And talking about the discrimination they experience might make you uncomfortable—trust me, when I experience racism, it’s very uncomfortable. The response is to try and do something about it, not to tell them they’re making you uncomfortable.
Louis Ingenthron@skrishna I agree with your point, but doesn't that same "don't look away" logic work for many political posts, too?
Sentient Mortal@LouisIngenthron @skrishna Maybe our relationship to governance is toxic and hiding it isn't healthy?