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When posting images, you should strive to add alt-text for screen readers to use to describe the image you're posting:
Another helpful thing to do is to provide a transcription of the text in your images, as well as brief descriptions of what's going on. (example)
[a sign reads FEMINIST CONFERENCE next to a closed door, a blue character shrugs and says…]
I don't care
[next to the same door, the sign now says RESTRICTED FEMINIST CONFERENCE WOMEN ONLY, there are now four blue characters desperately banging on the door, one is reduced to tears on the floor, they are shouting]
DISCRIMINATION
SO UNFAIR!!!!
LET US IINN!!
MISANDRY
For real.
This is literally what happens in Lemmy’s women-only sub. Posters are still complaining about it in comments below.
Ugh… I fear for the future of my sex. Sometimes, I want to slap some basic respect into other guys. Nothing fancy or philosophical, just “don’t be a dick, leave other human beings in peace” kind of common sense. Yet it feels like a losing battle.
From personal experience posting my content on multiple platforms, Lemmy's userbase is by far the most fragile one regarding sexism.
Yes, even worse than Reddit, where this very comic had its comment section locked by the rcomics mods due to the hundreds of pissed off dudes crying in the comments. At least they get downvoted on Reddit. Lemmy really is dudebro land, and needs to fix that if it wants to grow further (which I would like as a Lemmy enjoyer).
I've said this a few times already, and it usually makes Lemmy users uncomfortable, so I'll keep repeating it as often as necessary.
I appreciate you posting this kind of stuff!
Lemmy really is dudebro land
I feel this every time there is a post or comment about how women should have bigger pockets in our jeans and pants.
it usually makes Lemmy users uncomfortable, so I'll keep repeating it as often as necessary.
Lol good job.
It’s the ultimate consequence of going all in on recruiting people from reddit, which I have been trying to tell people for years. You’re not making the fediverse better, you’re making it more reddity. There’s no point in leaving reddit while bringing the worst of the culture.
There's also some element that "alternative sites" tend to accumulate the people banned from the primary site. Luckily the strong left-leaning initial crowd kept most of the bigotry at bay during the formative years, but I really dislike that in general-purpose instances, many have failed to create much original culture distinct from reddit. Lemmy isn't reddit, and that can be a good thing.
Lemmitors when women make political comics:
Yeah one time I accidentally commented in one of the women’s space community, as I thought it was only a meme aimed at women. The mod both recognized it was an honest mistake, and noted it actually added the conversation so they kept it up but said something along the lines of “thank you this is great but this is also a women’s only space, please don’t do it again” and they were very respectful about it. So I just lurked in that comments section as to respect the rules
Point is I too would probably be upset if my community was overran with “as a man”. What’s that one comic strip with the guy always going oh no, basically in the one I’m thinking of, they carve out their own niche, but then the majority comes in and kicks them out
Like is my heart in the right place, yes I think so, but would it lead to a situation like that, also yes
But I don’t see the point of people throwing a fit. Like go a general community like one of the Asks and throw it there. Like I fundamentally don’t understand people going “waaah I can’t be a part of something I didn’t want to be in”
It reminds me of one of my friends upset he wasn’t invited to one of our line gaming get together, despite the fact they hate the game
WHAT I MISSING I DONT GET IT
The comic you're thinking of is by webcomicname, and… it's better than my comic at making the same point tbh, I love their work.
It reminds me of one of my friends upset he wasn’t invited to one of our line gaming get together, despite the fact they hate the game
it's not that they weren't playing the game, it's that they were excluded from the group. they would have liked the chance to say no, or just to hang out and keep y'all topped up with snacks or whatever i don't know the exact dynamics of the group. next time, even if they hate the game, invite them and give them a chance to say no. that's what they want and what does it cost? that way they don't feel excluded from the group. it's (probably) that simple
Hey, look at the comment section, it's the people the people from the comic.
I'm not surprised by the comments who reject the idea in total. But the I am surprised by the comments that try and fail to think charitably about this. They end up both sides-ing it.
Edit: I figure I ought to do a little better job of explaining what I mean to the curious and good faith commentator.
Real-space example: a women's-only art installation/lounge. It was only a matter of time before it went to court. I think at one point they (perhaps jokingly) proposed converting it to a bathroom to allow legal discrimination. (and that still wouldn't be the smelliest exhibition in Mona)