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Alright my turtleducks, I hear some white attendees are concerned they& #39;re taking up #FIYAHCON2020 ticket space better reserved for BIPOC, and they& #39;d like to donate or transfer their tickets instead.
I& #39;d rather you didn& #39;t. It& #39;d be a logistical PITA. [THREAD]
I& #39;d rather you didn& #39;t. It& #39;d be a logistical PITA. [THREAD]
We said from the beginning that everyone (with the exception of nazis and their sympathizers) is welcome to attend the convention. The idea behind #FIYAHCON is to *CENTER* BIPOC. We are making them the focus, the arbiters of the curriculum, the root of the message.
This, rather than throwing the mic to over-represented groups who& #39;ve had their word received as gospel for the bulk of SFF& #39;s existence. It is important that white people hear these messages, too. We *want* you to attend.
We started out with attendance capped at 500 to keep things relatively manageable for a first run, + to make our other goals within the event achievable. We did not expect to sell out so fast, but that& #39;s okay! The goal is now to expand our hosting capability + open more tickets.
Instead of creating the logistical nightmare of transferring all these tickets to new people, you can help us by donating to #FIYAHCON& #39;s general fund to assist with things like server upgrades and associated costs. https://theconvention.fiyahlitmag.com/funding-fiyahcon/">https://theconvention.fiyahlitmag.com/funding-f...
