#maeril

Give yourself an extra big hug today!

The city of Boston is launching a new poster campaign to fight Islamophobia by encouraging bystanders to intervene, in a non-confrontational way, if they witness anti-Muslim harassment.

Starting Monday, the city began installing 50 posters around the city with advice on what to do if you see Islamophobic behavior. The posters recommend sitting by a victim of harassment and talking with them about a neutral subject while ignoring the harasser.

"The technique is called 'non-complementary behavior,' and is intended to disempower an aggressive person by countering their expectations," The Associated Press reports.

The cartoon how-to guide was drawn by a Paris-based artist named Maeril and translated into English for The Middle Eastern Feminist group on Facebook.

@itsmaeril / @maeril tweet of  Feb 7

🚩 Something I've been wanting to talk about for a while now, as I've seen it affect other content creators... We might advocate for positivity, but that doesn't make us invincible 😔 Please be mindful of what you send to people you follow.

(I am reposting this from twitter, I don’t know if OP has it posted on another tumblr, if so, I will delete this and reblog from OP.)

It’s a powerful message and a good reminder, especially for blogs like mine that advocate for positivity. I have my moments, like any other mortal human being. I stress, I make mistakes, and I apologize. I try to make peace when possible. 

While this blog advocates positivity, it is run by a flawed human being who makes mistakes and is not a walking Google search bar, not Siri, not an ethereal incarnation of constant positivity.

Hey ! It’s a fanart of the profile picture of Maeril, a great artist you should follow. 

Link here ; http://maeril.tumblr.com/ 

She also have a shop and sell stuff for charity. What a cool person. You should definitely check her out.