I just want to belabor this point for a moment.
These images are not explicit. These pictures show two adults, engaging in consensual kissing. Thatβs it. It isnβt violent, it isnβt pornographic. Itβs literally just two adult humans sharing a kiss.
Itβs ludicrous and insulting that β especially in 2018 β this is flagged, either by some sort of badly-designed algorithm, or by shitty homophobic people.
And to just restate something that I reblogged a little bit ago:
the reality is that for a lot of the LGTBQ+ community, particularly younger members still discovering themselves and members in extremely homophobic environments where most media sites were banned (but Tumblr wasnβt even considered important enough to be), this was a bastion of information and self-expression.
I am so lucky. I am so massivelyΒ lucky and privileged. Iβm rich, Iβm white, Iβm a CIS male in a heterosexual relationship. I can look just about anywhere in the world and see myself represented in art and media. My experience has been normalized to the exclusion and oppression of people who donβt share that experience.
I can only imagine what it must feel like to fight every second of ever day just to existΒ in a world that is filled with people who share my demographic (but not my values) using their wealth and power and privilege to attack you, simply for being who you are, for existing. I can only imagine how terrible and suffocating and exhausting that must be.Β
According to marginalized and vulnerable people, this change in policy will directly hurt them, and thatβs indefensible.Β
The ridiculousness of this policy change can be simply illustrated by the image here being flagged. Why was it flagged? Because homophobia is rampantΒ and too many people who should stand up against it are cowards who donβt want to risk their own wealth and privilege in the service of people who canβt defend themselves.
I applaud and admire and respect the hell out of everyone in the LGBTQ community here who have formed networks and friendships and relationships and support structures for each other. You have worked so hard to create and maintain a safe space for each other, and Iβm embarrassed, appalled, and furious that people who look like me are making your lives β hell, your very existenceΒ β so hard.Β
Iβm just one person, and maybe it wonβt matter or make a difference, but I stand with you, not just on this website, but in our entire universe. I see you. I love you. I value you.Β
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