ProjectFearlessnessDec 2, 2022

I know people of colour and other minority groups are still having a hard time here on Mastodon. As a white man there's nothing I can say that you're already saying much better, so all I do is boost those posts whenever I see them. Keep on speaking up. You must be heard.

What I will say is we want you here. We need you here. The ones who say they don't want you here are the ones who need you here the most.

If we don't have a #BlackMastodon all we have is a #WhiteElephant and nobody needs that.

Show threadSir Dr Rusty o the Isle 🖤💛❤️Dec 2, 2022
@ProjectFearlessness #Mastodon must be colour neutral and gender neutral
It must be unlike #DodoLand
Show threadDr Lisa EvansDec 2, 2022
@rkd993 @ProjectFearlessness What does that mean? You want to live in a beige world? Diversity is life.
Show threadProjectFearlessnessDec 2, 2022
@lisae @rkd993
I took that as meaning that everybody should have equal footing here on Mastodon with no prejudices based on race or gender. Neutral as in unbiased.
Show threadSir Dr Rusty o the Isle 🖤💛❤️Dec 2, 2022
@ProjectFearlessness @lisae Sorry to have been late back to this discussion. I certainly did mean neutral in that sense. Given my backgroundn(academic/social@psychology/linguistics/sociolinguistics) I'm well aware of the complexities of language, my main work was in attitude change (broadly) and what was referred to as #CrossCultural research methods, ethics and issues. /1
Show threadSir Dr Rusty o the Isle 🖤💛❤️

@ProjectFearlessness @lisae @psychology/linguistics/sociolinguistics) /2

Part of what is refreshing about #Mastodon is that there are, or can be, dedicated places for everyone (for example I was very excited to see the indg.club group)

What I envision is a place where both can happen. That the place can be safe for all reasonable people (I don't consider hate groups & Nazis reasonable. #DoDoLand broke that trust today) and those needing a boost can do it/get it here

Dec 2, 2022 at 9:57amWeb