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Basic Info| Name: | Raging Against Misogyny |
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| Membership: | Moderated |
| Posting Access: | All Members |
| Description: | A feminist safe-space for discussing all women's issues. |
AboutAny and all rants, raves, discussions, anecdotes, and queries regarding feminism and women's issues are welcome.
Community Mission Statement: In a world where women's voices are silenced every day, this community is designed to be a safe space where we can voice our discontent without fear of being ridiculed. Still, we acknowledge that each community member will not always agree with every woman who posts. Respectful discussion of disagreements is encouraged, and fosters an environment of learning and exploration. This is what we mean by "safe space"--one tiny little corner of the internet where a woman can speak and know she will be heard. Even if she is disagreed with, she will still have her voice.
Community Guidelines:
1. Do not further oppress marginalized groups. Keep all misogynist, racist, homophobic, ableist, transphobic, and all other privileged language out of your posts and comments. If you are called on an inappropriate comment, take a moment to reflect before getting defensive. And remember, intent isn't magic.
2. Do not derail conversations. It's fairly easy to do, but if you're called on derailing, stop, and bring the discussion back to point.
3. Beware of the traps of misogyny. Do not slut-shame, victim-blame, etc. Many women can fall into the trap of internalized misogyny every now and then; it's an unfortunate side effect of growing up in patriarchal society. It's this community's goal to actively combat that.
4. Disagreements are inevitable and acceptable, but handle them respectfully. We're here to rage against the patriarchy, not each other. (That said, if you break the rules of this community, expect to be called on it.) Some of the opinions expressed within the community may be too extreme or radical for some members. This does not give anyone permission to insult the women who hold those views, or accuse them of holding back the movement/being "misandrists"/making feminism inaccessible/being "wrong" about a particular issue being sexist. If you see no problem with something another woman is upset by, do not flippantly dismiss her complaint.
5. Yes, men are welcome here. But "What about the men?" arguments are not. Please, men, keep your privilege in check. There are many useful links in this profile, use them! You might want to start here. Being allowed in this feminist space is not the same as being given the keys to the joint. Male voices are not the ones that need to be heard here, though listening and learning is encouraged.
6. No fauxpologies. If you are called out for prejudicial behavior, use it as a chance to reflect on your thoughts and behaviors. Given the nature of topics that often arise in feminist spaces, watching for prejudicial behavior also extends to not talking over survivors of gendered violence.
Posting Rules:
1. Posts must be feminism-positive. Posts complaining about the perceived "negative effects of feminism" (the "oppression" of men, "loss of femininity," etc.) are not welcome. Posts acknowledging those stereotypes in support of abolishing them, however, are fine.
2. Include trigger warnings when necessary. Also place any potentially triggering material behind an lj-cut. Use your judgment, but also respect when someone requests that a warning be added to your post.
3. Snark against misogyny on LJ and elsewhere on the web is allowed, but do not make personal attacks. A person's rage-inducing ignorance will speak for itself, there is no need to personally attack those individuals.
4. Do not delete posts or comments. If comments on your post are breaking the community rules, message a mod and those users will be alerted to their missteps. If you dislike comments on your post because they are calling out how you broke a community rule, then edit your post to remove the offensive material, and apologize for the slip-up.
5. Source your posts when applicable. Include links to news articles or blog posts you reference, and provide context to images/quotes/etc. whenever possible.
6. Use lj-cuts when necessary. Only one image 500x500 pixels or less is permitted outside of a cut. Also use a cut if your post is exceptionally long.
7. Do not excessively format your entries. Changing the alignment of text or images is fine, as is making fonts larger, or bold/italicized/underlined. Changing font type or color, or making fonts smaller is not allowed. This can result in entries being virtually unreadable for the visually impaired. Also, please try to add alt text to your images, or a caption below explaining what is contained in the image, for those using screen readers. If linking to a video or audio file that does not contain captions or a summary, please try to quote or summarize pertinent information for the hearing impaired.
Breaking of these guidelines and rules will be reviewed on an individual basis. Most first-time and/or minor offenses will be met with a warning, but particularly offensive or repeated infractions will result in being banned. This community has a strict no trolling policy--do not play "devil's advocate" in an attempt to elicit an angry response, or you will be banned. Refusal to recognize and cease privileged behavior will result in being banned. Deletion of comments or posts will receive one warning before resulting in a ban.
Membership is moderated. Requests are usually rejected from brand new accounts, and users with profiles or entries that indicate a stark divide from this community's mission statement (ie, they contain bigotry, decry feminism, etc.). The same criteria applies if users are known to spout such ideals elsewhere on LJ. We want this to stay a safe space, and while we don't want to turn down people who are looking to learn and grow in feminism, we also don't want to let trolls in the dungeon. Our members deserve better. If you've been rejected and would like to appeal the decision, you may comment in the welcome post linked below.
If you have an issue with the community you'd like to address, or if you have a suggestion for how things can be improved, please comment on this entry.
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