So, I am part of a toot thread about the lack of #diversity on #Mastodon, and what should be done about it. Somewhere along the thread, a white woman actually asked me if I wanted to join her instance, which is run by TWO WHITE WOMEN. That was actually part of her pitch, that the admin and mod are white. So, basically, screw diversity. 😑

In another part of the thread, white people once again suggested #desegregation. They love telling #minorities and members of #marginalised communities to just find a server being run by their own people. No attempts to make the instances more inclusive. Just kick everyone to the kerb. Not welcome here. White people only.

#MastodonSoRacist

@InayaShujaat Sadly reflected in aspects of society as well—they want to rebuild their marginalization and racism in the virtual world. Keeps the snowflakes cosy and happy.
@InayaShujaat I originally misread that as ‘a white woman actually asked me if I wanted to run her instance,’ which would have been the better thing to do.
@jackyan hah! But would never actually happen! 🤣
@InayaShujaat I am ever the optimist!
@jackyan I challenged the admin of the Oz Masto to get a Muslim mod. Know what she told me? “When a Muslim on our instance is interested, we will consider them.” 😑
@InayaShujaat Total cop out.
@jackyan Yup. They like to pretend that we either 1) don’t exist here or, 2) have no desire to lead.
@InayaShujaat I so get this. When I first ran for mayor, The Dominion Post and The Wellingtonian wouldn’t even include me in their polls. They love creating their little fantasy lands that look like episodes of Midsomer Murders. We wouldn’t want a reader in Karori being upset!
@jackyan I would try especially hard to upset that reader in Karori. 😈

@InayaShujaat @jackyan

If you're upsetting someone, you're doing it right.

@IceNine @InayaShujaat Absolutely! The entire staff of Stuff for a start, plus probably our city’s property developers!
@jackyan @IceNine I like reminding my daughter that “well behaved women rarely make history.”