Draka
Wonder Woman
I'm not thinking about ugliness within the subforum, I'm thinking about ugliness about it and outside of it.
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How Many of You Want a "LGBTI and Allies Only" Subforum?
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The Mormonator
Kolob University
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
The one reason I see a need is to have good discussions where people can learn and discuss ideas and issues without having to weed through some garbage and hate. Of course "outsiders" can still comment and ask questions, as often happens even on DIRs, but having DIR-like rules makes it easier for the mods to take out the trash, because discussions and comments about Leviticus, Paul, and sin that are used to negatively speak of homosexuals would not be allowed. And such things can easily dominate entire pages, page-after-page, and essentially ruin and derail a thread.
Makes sense to me.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
That's something coming from someone who doesn't get the basic concept and idea of asking how many people want a fish sandwich for lunch, and said something about including a "disclaimer" on the poll that says "straights need not apply" even though the question was asked of the LBGT community (which is pretty large here on RF) and their allies, and a nasty bit of "non-confused people need not apply."
Katzpur
Not your average Mormon
Oh, I guess I misunderstood. Well, there's always going to be ugliness outside of the forum, and hate and people passing judgment. At least the forum itself would be a good place for us straight folks to learn about LGBT issues from those who are qualified by experience to discuss them. I don't think the existence of a forum for that purpose would significantly change what goes on outside of the forum.
Draka
Wonder Woman
Quack baby quack.
McBell
Unbound
Except you are not "right"...
Though I suspect you will not let that little fact get in the way.
McBell
Unbound
Exactly why the use of the term *** hole fits so well
Can you see it now?
Buttercup
Veteran Member
Yes, The Rainbow Room is a real place. Hover your cursor over your name at the top right of the page and you'll see a drop down menu. Choose 'Join User Groups'. Should be there. Join the Eros room while you're at it, if you haven't already.
I can't remember if I've seen you post there.
dgirl1986
Big Queer Chesticles!
Awesome thanks.Yes, The Rainbow Room is a real place. Hover your cursor over your name at the top right of the page and you'll see a drop down menu. Choose 'Join User Groups'. Should be there. Join the Eros room while you're at it, if you haven't already.
Thank you!
The Emperor of Mankind
Currently the galaxy's spookiest paraplegic
So what's the plan? Is a public LGBT DIR/area in the works?
I haven't submitted the summary and proposal to the staff yet but will do that soon. It will then be debated, and that could take awhile.
Taylor Seraphim
Angel of Reason
As an intersexual pansexual, I abstain in protest to the creation of such a board.
Aštra’el
Aštara, Blade of Aštoreth
I am bisexual... and I do not support the idea of creating a "LGBTI" subforum. The idea seems like it be unfair to heterosexual people who do not have their own subforum, for obvious reasons, reasons that should apply to everyone else as well. And that term- LGBT, or in this case, LGBTI- it groups together everyone who is homosexual, bisexual, and "transgender" (and in this case, intersexual or hermaphroditic as well, which has nothing to do with sexual orientation). I find the term LGBT ridiculous because it implies that I must have so much more in common with people who are not heterosexual, than those who are. It links me to stereotypes that I have nothing to do with. It connects me to people who have nothing to do with me, as if I must be somehow involved with some "community" because of who I find beautiful and because of who I enjoy f***ing.
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Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
Heterosexual people also don't have to worry about people barging in and condemning them for being heterosexual. In the case of transsexuals, it would make it easier to educate those with questions without outsiders who make it obvious they haven't studied the subject going on about whatever (often about how gender norms pressure people to transition and having no regards or awareness of the required time and therapy to be able to transition).
Back in the day, they didn't even distinguish between any of these groups, and it was those who weren't heterosexual as well as those who weren't cisgender working together that jump-started the battle for rights and equality for what would later become known as the LBGT community (everyone was just "queer" back then). That's why the two are linked in the way that they are.