Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2023 4:52:20 GMT
Hello! While I was browsing the user badges, I noticed two user badges that may pose both controversy and inappropriateness in the forum.
The First Badge
On the bottom, there is a Lipstick Lesbian flag and another version of the Lipstick Lesbian flag. I do not have an issue with lesbians, being gay with a love for the same gender for myself. But the issue it this:
The creator of the flag was discovered to have made racist comments. In one instance I discovered, she detailed her "Worst Date Ever" with an Asian woman for the sole reason being that she was Asian. Here is my source
Here is another post describing the creator's other prejudices, such as an opposition to butches, biphobia, and internalized lesbophobia: my source. Therefore, it should be removed as it is dangerous to promote a flag with a problematic creator built on prejudices.
The Second Badge
The flag above is the Leather flag, which relates to a kink. Kink, alone, is not an issue, and I encourage others to indulge, express, and explore their sexuality, but the issue is that this flag is openly viewable in a forum where there are minors. Minors should not have to know an adult's kink, such a thing is strange and frankly questionable. I am not saying that it is the staff's intention, I do not believe any of them to be malicious, but minors shouldn't be exposed to a kink-related flag. So, this flag should be removed in order to censor inappropriate topics and content from minors.
A possible compromise would be to reserve such flags to the 18+ part of this forum where it would be age appropriate. If possible, you could make it so kink-related badges only appear among approved adults on the forum, or simply within the 18+ group.
I hope this helps! Again, I do not believe any of the staff have any malicious intention for including these flags under the user badges. After all, it is important to be inclusive of all identities. Please take my removal suggestions into consideration, and thank you for listening.
The First Badge
On the bottom, there is a Lipstick Lesbian flag and another version of the Lipstick Lesbian flag. I do not have an issue with lesbians, being gay with a love for the same gender for myself. But the issue it this:
The creator of the flag was discovered to have made racist comments. In one instance I discovered, she detailed her "Worst Date Ever" with an Asian woman for the sole reason being that she was Asian. Here is my source
Here is another post describing the creator's other prejudices, such as an opposition to butches, biphobia, and internalized lesbophobia: my source. Therefore, it should be removed as it is dangerous to promote a flag with a problematic creator built on prejudices.
The Second Badge
The flag above is the Leather flag, which relates to a kink. Kink, alone, is not an issue, and I encourage others to indulge, express, and explore their sexuality, but the issue is that this flag is openly viewable in a forum where there are minors. Minors should not have to know an adult's kink, such a thing is strange and frankly questionable. I am not saying that it is the staff's intention, I do not believe any of them to be malicious, but minors shouldn't be exposed to a kink-related flag. So, this flag should be removed in order to censor inappropriate topics and content from minors.
A possible compromise would be to reserve such flags to the 18+ part of this forum where it would be age appropriate. If possible, you could make it so kink-related badges only appear among approved adults on the forum, or simply within the 18+ group.
I hope this helps! Again, I do not believe any of the staff have any malicious intention for including these flags under the user badges. After all, it is important to be inclusive of all identities. Please take my removal suggestions into consideration, and thank you for listening.