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My initial thought is that we lack spaces making room for honest questions without placing the burdens on marginalized people to educate.
Social media is good at shaming people, but it often stops there. Obviously, people harmed are the most important in how convo goes though. https://twitter.com/_pem_pem/status/1390044683699736581
Social media is good at shaming people, but it often stops there. Obviously, people harmed are the most important in how convo goes though. https://twitter.com/_pem_pem/status/1390044683699736581
Having nuanced, non aggressive convos on here with people you disagree with are hard (and anywhere for that matter). If someone comes at me hard, which doesn't happen often, I generally will try not to keep engaging on here. If worth it, talk offline.
Speaking on social media, you have all these eyes on what you say and it likely will rub someone the wrong way, regardless. It's def not the place to develop your nuanced ideas (I'm referring to people that are generally allies, are trying to learn).
If I want to learn about something, I read on Twitter for commentary and try to find someone offline I trust to chat with further. Dms are also better. Thread convos on disagreements just usually no good. Nooo good. Too public, too many voices who can chime on a supposed 1 on 1.
I've def been surprised sometimes at the things people challenge me on on here. I'm generally open-minded, but sometimes I legit am confused. Like, I have no idea how to even engage. Sometimes got to let it go and sometimes take accountability and take the time to learn.
*this thread is more referring to the well-meaning questions/comments as people try to learn about issues, not when people legit attack people's personhood/identity and are being confrontational/divisive*
