For some reason I’ve always gotten a very white vibe from blahaj.zone. I can’t explain it, but I just don’t feel that nonwhite people are exactly as welcome there. I’ve felt that way in a lot of trans spaces in the past that were very centered on a white view of transness. The racism is never overt, there’s just a vibe hanging over those kinds of spaces. I don’t have the language to say how I feel that vibe is there, but a lot of people have written about it
Yeah, I feel the same way. Blahaj is usually pretty good on trans issues within the community. I’d probably have made my account there on that basis alone if it wasn’t for… Well, I wouldn’t feel safe expressing opinions like those in this post on there. I like to be political, and Blahaj isn’t the space for that unless you fall into a very narrow range of views. I don’t see any regular users who overtly disagree with Ada on moderation issues. I like a space where I can disagree with the admins, because nobody’s a perfect representative. On Blahaj there’s a kind of worship that I’m uncomfortable with. I wouldn’t feel safe getting into friction there. It seems like there aren’t any little disagreements that people move past. Everything’s a world shattering issue.
I think I can remember Ada saying in the past that her intention with blahaj.zone is to create a safe space for trans people. Not to support trans people outside that space. And I think that’s wrong. Trans inclusivity needs to be explicitly political. There is no safety for trans people in a community disconnected from the global trans struggle.
For some reason I’ve always gotten a very white vibe from blahaj.zone. I can’t explain it, but I just don’t feel that nonwhite people are exactly as welcome there. I’ve felt that way in a lot of trans spaces in the past that were very centered on a white view of transness. The racism is never overt, there’s just a vibe hanging over those kinds of spaces. I don’t have the language to say how I feel that vibe is there, but a lot of people have written about it
I’ve gotten a “youth” vibe from there.
That sort of militant mindset kids tend to have about the thing they’re passionate about.
There is no room for discussion OR nuance and any perceived slight is not allowed to be corrected.
Just militant follow my rules and my view or gtfo, similar to the tanker triad in that regard tbh.
Yeah, I feel the same way. Blahaj is usually pretty good on trans issues within the community. I’d probably have made my account there on that basis alone if it wasn’t for… Well, I wouldn’t feel safe expressing opinions like those in this post on there. I like to be political, and Blahaj isn’t the space for that unless you fall into a very narrow range of views. I don’t see any regular users who overtly disagree with Ada on moderation issues. I like a space where I can disagree with the admins, because nobody’s a perfect representative. On Blahaj there’s a kind of worship that I’m uncomfortable with. I wouldn’t feel safe getting into friction there. It seems like there aren’t any little disagreements that people move past. Everything’s a world shattering issue.
I feel it’s more of an American thing than a white thing. They seem to view lgbt-phobia as an America-centric issue
The admin is Australian…
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In this case, it’s not even a white thing. Purely a cultural thing, a lack concern about LGBT communities that don’t speak English.
Btw, this is not mere observation from the sidelines. I live in Ukraine and have a modicum of exposure to the local LGBT community.
I think I can remember Ada saying in the past that her intention with blahaj.zone is to create a safe space for trans people. Not to support trans people outside that space. And I think that’s wrong. Trans inclusivity needs to be explicitly political. There is no safety for trans people in a community disconnected from the global trans struggle.