And I completely agree, diversity is the most basic step we generally need to take in society to increase chances of equity and equality. In the disability world we say "nothing about us without us" and that should really apply to all marginalised groups!

If it helps at all we have the same kind of gossip and bigotry here in the UK, it's really frustrating because to many people it's just like their every day chit chat, they don't care who can hear them, and that applies both in areal life and online, just no consideration or understanding that maybe words (and actions that aren't directly seen as harmful) can in fact cause harm.

I also agree about the queer community, along with other marginalised groups, when we stick together we are more powerful, we can't forget that!

[–] Phoebe@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

I agree with you 😊

Even tho i studied history, it took long to find topics like disability history, gender studies, science studies and... everything PoC are doing. Established Professionals downplayed all of these as not relevant. Not scientific enough. As a young professionell, you don't want to ruin your reputation, so you don't engage with that.

In my country you are told, not to drift away from society. Not to built up your own 'reality', cause you read... a feministic book.

These gashlight tactics had keep me from enganging with topics and communitys, which are interessting for me. I did not want to be outcasted. But now i feel more confidend.

I want to dive into the neurodiverse community, cause it is such a new perspective in dealing with ones own life. Much more empowering! Much more brave. Learning to live with stuff like high sensitivity, instead of forcing myself to overcome it. It's changing how i fre myself.

And yeah: how people talk to each all over the world has changed. To devide us is an easy way to controll us. 10 years ago you couldn’t say that out loud (ya soundes paranoid) but since the facebook papers it has become more much more clearer. It's a tool to undermine democraty. And a lot of people are stepping in that trap.