hell yeah ๐
Those lions are so cute omg!!!!
I was actually someone who suggested this community, specifically because most of the women-centric communities that attempted to migrate here died due to abandonment & lack of moderation. And that happened because of harassment.
Unfortunately, Lemmy, even as a """progressive""" platform, is still hostile towards women & discussion of women's issues. And sometimes I want to discuss women's issues that might also involve men.
You are doing a fantastic job moderating, and this is absolutely not your fault. Don't sweat it! You've already done so much, and you are absolutely appreciated. Thank you for all you do here. I am absolutely not strong enough to moderate against such a strong wave of opposition.
It's something I've grappled with for a long time being here, and I fear this will continue to keep women from forming & growing communities here unless we stay absolutely neutral and never speak about gendered issues that we may face.
Oh, trust me.... I completely understand. More than you may ever know. ๐ซ
Both men & women have valid complaints to their respective issues.
With health, though, the needs of a women hold much more urgency, as they are the ones accommodating a pregnancy!
If pregnancy is not something a woman wants to go through, it is imperative to understand that a women's reproductive organs have a chance of permanently cripping or killing them.
Polyps / scar tissue can migrate from a uterus to the surrounding organs. Periods can be downright debilitating. Hormones can fuck you right you. And pregnancy?? That alone can kill a woman.
That's why I'm saying this:
It's not that women's issues are "more important" than men's issue โ it's that the consequences of ignoring women's issue, very much so their health issues, can often lead to a much more grim outcome.
Thank you. Disheartened that it does very much that Lemmy in its current state is still a hostile space for women, which is an issue I've brought up before.
Lemmy has been one of the most accommodating places for trans women, which I love, so it's frankly disgusting that it still is hostile on this specific front.
Concerned voice: "You can be sleepy and alive!! Both at the same time!! It's allowed!!"
Ye.. that's why I said "when you're able". I miss my niche communities with all my heart, but I knew they could crumble at any moment or be invaded with bad actors.
It's wild, right? If you want to keep environments sanitary, you need to provide sanitary products! Do those men know that some government funds might go toward toilet paper?? Would they riot if they knew?? Or is it only because they think that those darn women are getting "special privileges"? Privileges like..... not bleeding on the furniture.
Read the room.
You can identify as a woman and say dumb things! They don't cancel each other out.
Big shoutout to the men who support this community! Both by giving it a shoutout and/or by giving their silent upvotes. ๐
Here's the original thread involving my concerns about women-centric communities: https://sopuli.xyz/comment/14244123
I miss things like "abrathatfits"..
I'll try to contribute more to conversation & resources here in the future, as well. I've been hesitant to participate, so I'll do my best when I'm able!