#pocvoices — Public Fediverse posts

Look - I've only been on Mastodon/Fediverse since 2022. I'm a non-techy person who has been perpetually online since early 90s. There's never been a fully safe space for an outspoken, disabled POC person like me - in any online community. Even going back to Usenet days - I was a minority. Every single SM I've been on has been majority white folks. Same with the Fedi. We need more diversity everywhere - online & offline.

I'm not leaving this platform due to being a minority. I'm staying & will fight for my presence & for fellow marginalized POC presences. I have always had to fight, almost my entire life - for space & to be included as a visibly disabled POC woman who is loud as heck with issues close to my heart & soul.

I can't remember when I didn't have to fight for that. My experiences here now are vastly different than in 2022. I still get some racist jerks who do their cowardly racist shit. I'm not letting those racist fuckers run me off here. FUCK THEM. I'm staying & they can go fuck off.

#POCVoices #PeopleWithDisabilities #MarginalizedVoices #WomenOfTheResistance #POCWomen #FuckRacism #NotLeaving

I post things like this because truth, justice & reconciliation is important to me & my POC comrades. Many of us were displaced due to colonial abuses/colonial violence & we support the Indigenous peoples in BC & Canada because we understand their fights for justice very well. We understand & can empathize with the ongoing racism faced when trying to obtain justice too.

When racism fuckers - replyguys/replygals jump on my awareness posts, like some Conservative white wankerbutternoodle did above in comments - I don't stop posting. I publicize their BS bigotry. I request folks to block the racist bigots - whether folks do so or not is their decision. Not blocking racist jerks sends loud messages to POC folks - even if you say nothing - we notice who opts to keep interacting online with racist bigots & you stain yourself.

#BIPOC #AntiRacism #POCVoices #SilenceIsViolence