Tag: internet
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The Myths of Activism
Activism is a word that gets thrown around radqueer circles a lot, it’s a concept that our community latches onto, hoping that someday “activism” will save us. We see a lot of people (including myself, admittedly) calling themselves activists, and they wear that title like a badge of honor, garnering respect from people in the…
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Scare Tactics
We live in an era where it’s easier than ever to spread our message, but with this comes its drawbacks; it’s also a time where it’s easier than ever for our enemies to intimidate us. Instead of spitting in our faces, they have the luxury of cursing us out over the internet. Instead of stalking…
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Something’s Gotta Change
What is the fediverse? Most people would say that it’s just social media, a place where people can run microblogging instances that all federate with each other, and where people can post cat videos, selfies, and “the weekend.” But to radqueers, paraphiles, and MAPs, it’s community.
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The Streisand Effect
Obviously I’ve posted about this a lot on the fediverse recently. I’m not trying to rub salt in the wound, but I wanted to make a post about it on my main blog in order to compile all of my arguments and to hopefully make a statement that the radqueer community at large can understand…
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Life Being Doxxed
It’s not usual for me to post more than once a month, but someone on my org’s Tumblr sent an anonymous ask wanting to know what it was like being doxxed and how it’s affected my life, and it didn’t seem appropriate to post there so I figured I’d post it here, since it seemed…
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Bluesky, A Love-Hate Relationship
I suppose I really don’t have a right to complain about when social media platforms ban me. It’s not like it’s a human right to make posts on the internet, and there are people out there who have less and don’t complain, but I still have the right to be upset about discrimination like this.