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Just to be explicit, that post was about how all the institutionalized/everyday/inherent sexism, racism, homophobia, bigotry, etc. is invisible to most folx until it directly impacts them.

Just like I don't see 99% of the racism that #BlackMastodon does until someone points an example out to me, and just like I would've told you that I don't know anyone who drives a red Ford Focus until I started driving one myself.

It's fucking everywhere...

And to those it affects, it's just the background noise of existing while black/queer/femme/disabled/neurodivergent, and so on.

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@alice@lgbtqia.space · 23 hours ago

Just to be explicit, that post was about how all the institutionalized/everyday/inherent sexism, racism, homophobia, bigotry, etc. is invisible to most folx until it directly impacts them.

It's fucking everywhere...

And to those it affects, it's just the background noise of existing while black/queer/femme/disabled/neurodivergent, and so on.

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@alice@lgbtqia.space · 23 hours ago

I'm not a car person, so I never really paid attention to car makes or models before. Sure, I knew that there were Hondas and Hyundais, but unless someone was actively pointing them out, I couldn't tell you which was which.

Then I became the owner of a little red Ford Focus, and I started driving it around.

Next thing I knew, I was spotting them *everywhere*. I'd come out of the grocer and there'd be identical ones parked on both sides of me! Hell, I eventually got a window decal so I could more easily tell which was mine 😋

A couple years ago I discovered I was lactose intolerant, and—bear with me, these stories are connected—I started keeping lactaid with me wherever I went (just to be safe). I started paying attention to just how much dairy was in things, and wow, spoiler: it's in like *everything* 😅

Over the past couple years, I've gotten pretty used to being lactose intolerant. I keep lactase handy, and I watch out for things with "too much dairy". It's just become background noise—like noticing other Ford Focuses (Foci?). It's just part of my life now.

A couple months ago I got propositioned by a creep in my hotel's lobby.

A couple weeks ago I had slurs yelled at me as I walked down the street with my mom.

A couple days ago someone told me to kill myself in a DM.

Every day, someone says "really? I don't see stuff like that here".

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@alice@lgbtqia.space · 23 hours ago

Just to be explicit, that post was about how all the institutionalized/everyday/inherent sexism, racism, homophobia, bigotry, etc. is invisible to most folx until it directly impacts them.

It's fucking everywhere...

And to those it affects, it's just the background noise of existing while black/queer/femme/disabled/neurodivergent, and so on.

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@CultureDesk@flipboard.social · 2 days ago

What does the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson mean for public policy, the civil rights struggle, and journalism? @Edeggans writes about the importance of the fight to uphold Rev. Jackson's legacy.

https://flip.it/8_Gt02

#BlackHistory #JesseJackson #CivilRights #BlackMastodon

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights and me: How to process the death of a legend in a turbulent time?

I only met the Rev. Jackson a couple of times. But I'm still struggling to figure what his death means at a time when the fight to uphold his legacy has never felt more important.

Flipboard Culture Desk

@CultureDesk@flipboard.social · 2 days ago

What does the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson mean for public policy, the civil rights struggle, and journalism? @Edeggans writes about the importance of the fight to uphold Rev. Jackson's legacy.

https://flip.it/8_Gt02

#BlackHistory #JesseJackson #CivilRights #BlackMastodon

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights and me: How to process the death of a legend in a turbulent time?

I only met the Rev. Jackson a couple of times. But I'm still struggling to figure what his death means at a time when the fight to uphold his legacy has never felt more important.

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@kimlockhartga@beige.party · 2 days ago

@alice The harm caused when attackers are not screened never really goes away. I got attacked by Nazis on Twitter. I still feel it.

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@alice@lgbtqia.space · 2 days ago

@kimlockhartga I've been tempted to start collecting the attacks I get and publishing them (with content warnings!) because a thing I hear over and over is:

"Really? I never see stuff like that here."

And these (mostly) white (mostly) guys were saying the same thing when #BlackMastodon talks about #Racism.

Or when #FemmeFedi talks about #Sexism.

It's like, dude, you don't see it because you're not the target. 😮‍💨

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@imp3tuz@mastodon.gamedev.place · last month

Hey #AskFedi you might have seen my other posting floating about, but does anyone know of any programmes, internships, contracts or funding looking to support African artists? Preferably queer and trans inclusive.

My experience includes:
- 5 years of Indie Game Dev experience in Unity/C#.
- 3 combined years teaching highschool and first year university students.
- Digital art skills. inc video
- Self hosting exp

It doesn't hurt to ask around and share 🖤
DM for Resume.

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