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 threadCatmama 🐈Dec 2, 2022
@ProjectFearlessness @lisae @rkd993 That may be what was intended, but my mind went to "I don't see color," or "I'm colorblind." It sounds nice, but in reality it erases the lived experiences of POC, and to shut them up for speaking about their experiences.
Show threadSir Dr Rusty o the Isle 🖤💛❤️
@lisae @ProjectFearlessness @Catmama That was not the context nor was there any intent of that nature. I'm well aware of the hazards of language "erasing". I've often talked about such issues in my teaching and on social media. Hope that clarifies. (Just on that general issue, the English language is sadly often problematic for such subtleties.)
Dec 2, 2022 at 10:08amWeb