#poc system

This is a compilation of plural resources for systems in countries all over the world. Copying, translating, replicating, and recreating in different formats is not just allowed, but encouraged.

All we ask is that you notify us when your translation is complete, so we can link it to the original document.

It features:

an explanation of what plurality is,

a list of websites and individual articles, organised by language (of which there are currently 10),

academic papers on plurality in different regions of the world,

and a few tips on explaining plurality in your language or culture (we are hoping to add more).

Despite the original version being written in English, it is written in plain language (no figures of speech, bare minimum jargon with explainations) so that those using tools like Google Translate can get a clear idea of the information.

This guide is not perfect! We are only fluent writers in English, and we do not have insight into every single culture. It will update as new resources are found.

If you have any tips, links, suggestions or complaints, send asks to this blog or email us at [email protected].

Slight vent below:

AND EVERY ONE WAS COOL W IT AND SAID THATS WHATS IT ABOUT !!

EVEN THE GRAYMUZZLE HUMANS WHO 99% CHANCE WOULD NEVER HEARD OF THE TERM ALTERHUMANITY !!

(cropped out friends for their privacy but this is SQUAD !!!!!)

We still share a brain.

“You and ____ LOVEEE this!!”

We still share a brain.

“You and ____ talk very similarly!!!”

Small PSA!

I’ve been made aware by an acquaintance of mine (not naming just to be safe, but they’re also currently inactive either way), that there are blogs who are going around targeting and harassing systems of color. They’ve also emphasized that this is especially happening to newer blogs, so if you’re just starting a poc centered blog, or have a blog that you’re open about your ethnicity for, please be careful! Here are the two blogs that they specifically named. BLOCK. DO NOT HARRASS. I’m sharing this so you all can BLOCK them, let’s all stay civil. If you know of any other blogs who are actively harrassing others, let me know!:

Sysmedsaresexist

Sophieinwonderland

Again, please don’t go harassing them. I’ve also heard a fair amount of tales about both of these blogs so just steer clear of them regardless.

On the topic of poc awareness, that same acquaintance has also made a masterlist of black resources! Give it a look over when you get the chance. You can tell they spent a shit ton of time on it, and I forever appreciate them for taking the time to make it <3

I’ll also be putting it in my pinned post so it’ll always be easily accessible.

white-presenting alters forgetting the bodies race can be dangerous. we once got approached by cops waiting for our white partner to get off of work. they had their hands on their guns before we even had the chance to talk back. we didnt quite escalate it but we definitely didnt deescalate either. we responded in kind to their rudeness because we werent doing anything wrong. simply walking around an empty parking lot so we didnt fall asleep waiting. if not for our white partner noticing and immediately coming to our rescue all sorts of things could have happened.

There were times when we were followed around stores while already in a paranoid state and if not for safegaurds would have flipped out on those people.

part of our system forming was because the way black bodies are policed. we have alters whos whole role is to safe guard us. to keep track of code switching. to know how to react to police to microagressions to danger.

i once worked at a cafe whos owners had ties to the KKK (LIKE LITERALLY THE KKK) and di not pick up on being financially abused by the place because we needed the money. we couldnt lose the job. so our brain ignored the red flags until i was alone with the owner and bam flood gate of racism and microagressions and names of churchs and friends came flooding back because my brain knew being alone with him was too much too dangerous.

even in my pysch eval there was a segment talking about my systems need to stay functional. because black peole who cannot stay calm who cannot perform get murdered they get hurt.