Quail
1st April 2013, 21:04
Perhaps more so than anywhere else on Revleft, the Women's Struggle subforum should be a place where people of all gender identities (but especially people who don't identify as male) feel safe posting and browsing. There have been some questionable posts recently, so to help make sure this forum remains inclusive, I have written some additional guidelines.
Please avoid posting immature jokes and flippant comments about serious issues. Not only do these go against the main forum rules because they are spam, but they can create the kind of “boys' club” atmosphere which is already all too common on the Internet.
Read people's posts carefully and avoid “mansplaining.” It is fine to respectfully disagree with a woman's opinion, but it is not okay to deny the experiences of someone in a marginalised group and tell them how they should feel, explicitly or otherwise. To clarify, below is an example of “mansplaining.”
Street harassment is pretty bad around here. I feel uncomfortable going out at night because groups of strange men shout comments about my body and I find it quite intimidating.
I don't really see many men harassing women. Besides, it's a compliment. The women I know like it when strangers tell them they look attractive.
When posting about sexual or physical violence, or anything else that may be triggering to people who have suffered trauma, please include a trigger warning. Some people might not find trigger warnings useful, but other people find it useful to easily be able to tell which posts to avoid on a bad day.
We will not tolerate any form of rape apologism. This includes any kind of victim blaming and perpetuating damaging myths (for example, claiming that stranger rape or false accusations are much more common than they are). The only person to blame for a rape is the rapist. A person could pass out naked after drinking too much, getting high and flirting with the rapist, but they would still not be to blame.
Please avoid posting immature jokes and flippant comments about serious issues. Not only do these go against the main forum rules because they are spam, but they can create the kind of “boys' club” atmosphere which is already all too common on the Internet.
Read people's posts carefully and avoid “mansplaining.” It is fine to respectfully disagree with a woman's opinion, but it is not okay to deny the experiences of someone in a marginalised group and tell them how they should feel, explicitly or otherwise. To clarify, below is an example of “mansplaining.”
Street harassment is pretty bad around here. I feel uncomfortable going out at night because groups of strange men shout comments about my body and I find it quite intimidating.
I don't really see many men harassing women. Besides, it's a compliment. The women I know like it when strangers tell them they look attractive.
When posting about sexual or physical violence, or anything else that may be triggering to people who have suffered trauma, please include a trigger warning. Some people might not find trigger warnings useful, but other people find it useful to easily be able to tell which posts to avoid on a bad day.
We will not tolerate any form of rape apologism. This includes any kind of victim blaming and perpetuating damaging myths (for example, claiming that stranger rape or false accusations are much more common than they are). The only person to blame for a rape is the rapist. A person could pass out naked after drinking too much, getting high and flirting with the rapist, but they would still not be to blame.