#the way tiktok is censoring our language as well

[abrillustrated]

coldest take of the century but i am so sick and tired of things that are my personal and private property censoring adult content. i am an adult. i am not in public. why the fuck is the content i am trying to find being censored??? this is fucking ridiculous, it's ridiculous that the music i play on my phone always plays the censored version of any chappell roan song, and it fucking ridiculous that the Dictionary wont show me definitions for a word that is sexual in nature. like what the fuck. first of all, information should never be censored for perceived inappropriateness. second of all, ITS MY FUCKING DEVICE! I AM AN ADULT MAN. IT IS INSANE THAT I AM BEING PREVENTED FROM EXPLORING ADULT TOPICS WHEN THERE ARE NO CHILDREN EVEN REMOTELY CLOSE TO ME. the entire internet is being forcibly baby proofed and there's not even a way to remove the stupid baby gates. i should not have to censor myself for nonexistent children. i can vote i can make choices for my damn self and if want to listen to chappell roan sing about how much she wants to fuck hot older women while looking up the definition of dacryphilia (bc i was pretty certain abt the definition but wanted to check) than i should be able to do so. fuck me man. i love rules as much as the next guy but this is ridiculous

[sun-citadel]

The violet sapphic flag

I decided to start work on a sapphic flag, as the original one did not feel inclusive to masculine presenting sapphics. The inclusive sapphic flag also felt too random for me to feel aligned, so I spent time researching a flag design

Excuse any spelling mistakes, English isn't my first language.

Info below. Original thread here. Tiktok version [ without typos ]

1. Why violets ?

The poetry of Sapphos often included talk of violet crowns, with one of her famous poems reading ;

` … Many crowns of violets,

roses and crocuses

…together you set before more

and many scented wreaths

made from blossoms

around your soft throat… `

Violets historically are considered a symbol of sapphic love and the LGBT movement, and are seen in pop culture, such as the cult classic lesbian movie, Bound. A 1926 play also involved a woman sending violets to another, as a potential nod to Sapphos. When the poem was censored / boycotted, women would send violets in support.

To say violets were not a part of LGBT + , and primarily spaphic / lesbian history would be a false statement.

2. Why these colours ?

I colour picked from violets themselves, primarily the African and common violet. One for their inclusion of white, and the other for its range of hues from more blue to magenta. I felt they could align with the various presentations seen within sapphic culture, as I myself ID as transmasculine / presently as a soft butch. There are those who are transfemme, femme, masc, androgynous, etc., and this various spectrum of colours I feel could align with how the community is not just one, but various shade of violet.

I spent time researching LGBT history, and have come up with meanings for these specific colours. They were carefully chosen for both traditional colour meanings, as well as symbolisms that align with the LGBT+ community.

From lavander to pink, both colours have a history of representing the community, and have become symbols reclaimed. From sapphos flowers, to the pink triangle, it is important to remember our history and struggles. Pink triangles itself was used as a symbol for transwomen, as an identifier for example [ as well as gay individuals, but this isn't about them at this time ] , but have been reclaimed to represent lgbt+ rights and our struggles. It is important to never forget those who came before us.

Each colour was picked based off traditional meanings, as well as identifying traits of the community.

3. Colour meanings?

From top to bottom, these colour meanings are ;

1. Femininity, health.

Pink is associated with femininity, so this is for the purely femme presenting individuals, whether trans, nb, or however they ID. It also is the colour of love, and health [ ex , ` everything is rosy ` meaning good ] .

2. Love, compassion.

A lighter shade of pink is usually associated with love, and with love comes compassion and understanding.

3. Youth and age.

From our lives comes the fact that, we as sapphics, lesbians, etc. know that deep down, this is who we truly are. Whether you're young, or come to the realization later, we live life as our authentic self. May we grow old and happy.

4. Limitless potential.

With those who are not afraid to break the gender / sexual binary, and present in ways uncaring of societal norms.

Whether trans, nonbinary, asexual, or uncaring of labels, I hope you find who you truly are.

5. Soft masculinity.

To be soft and masculine is frowned upon in society, but some of us present in ways that we deem just right. It is an oxymoron on many levels to those who do not understand, but we are indifferent and stand tall.

6. Wisdom.

With our history, we can learn and grow, it is important to never forget it. Ever on we march to assure that we are treated as equals.

7. Serenity, masculinity.

A nod to the original flag that brought us here, while also representing the other side of the spectrum for fully masc individuals. Once again, this is for those in the trans umbrella, or comfortable in their gender.

4. Who can use it ?

Sapphics or anyone who falls into that general category.

TERF / SWERFS / anyone not inclusive of the trans community are not permitted.

Please do not use if m - spec lesbian.

[artisplatters]

originally I was just gonna reblog without adding anything, but the moment I scrolled away I knew I wanted to talk about this

there's a reason we've slowly been forced to censor more and more things we say. Its a means of control, frog in a pot of water. It makes it so we have to jump through flaming hoops and over spike pits to talk about important shit

last year I made a video on tiktok for april 24th, describing some ways you can defend yourself if somebody near you decides to try and celebrate the "holiday". It was flagged within the hour and I couldn't get it approved until a month later, long after it would've been able to help anybody.

videos that I've made talking about the genocide in Palestine seem to evaporate, and videos that were just me using one of those "filters for freedom" garnered remarkably low viewage, even for my account

Now, I didn't save the videos I made because I didn't even think that my (currently) tiny account would get noticed. Big mistake on my end, I'm gonna be saving them in the future, lesson learned. But that goes to show how cracked down these companies are on this shit.

And, like said in the above reblog, its not just stopping at cusswords and the genocides.

Consider predstrogen and her accounts, getting flagged and banned and wiped over and over until she finally gave up, made one last account to say goodbye, only for that account to get sniped as well.

Consider the KOSA bill being pushed. To sum up what it'll do if it passes, it will make it no longer safe to do or try or create basically anything, because we will be forced to use our real names and faces everywhere. They will own our locations, our family's locations, and they will use this to censor and blackmail us even more

Its not gonna stop there. It will not stop until everywhere you look, online and irl, is laid in cold concrete and nametags and grayed out language. They might as well start stamping the QR codes on our foreheads if we let them continue

can't believe we're all adults being forced into the club penguin level of censorship in 2024

[luna6499]

⚠️PSA For New Users from TikTok:

Here are some helpful things I have heard or done as a way to navigate this app:

Reblog things. Likes are ok but the Double tap does Nothing for reaching ppl here. For content to reach more people - Reblog it.

This app is text and photo based. Videos do ok here but mostly this is for Unhinged writers, artists and bloggers as far as I can tell. Not for you? Try something else.

Say whatever you want in the tags. There is no God. No Devil. No rhyme or reason. Sure tag things that might be relevant to your post or leave an Unhinged take on something there. Honestly no real rules for tags.

NSFW and 18+ content is risky. Goes without saying for most social media, but "spicy" art kinda went through a Purge here. However fanfic is welcome! (See point 2)

Staff is not that serious. There's a semi running joke about them. Honestly just don't be a raging asshole and you'll be fine.

THERE IS NO ALGORITHM. Follow people whose content you like to keep seeing it. Works kinda like TikTok sorta ig. Instead of an FYP it is called your Dash or Dashboard. You see the content to reblog or follow. Do this by engaging with the app and seacjing for tags you like. On that note...

Don't like something? BLOCK IT. There is no reason to hate on something you don't like or that isn't for you. Again, no algorithm so if you cone across tags you don't jive with, block it.

There is no reason to censor yourself. The lingo and language used over on other apps doesn't translate here well. Plus, as above, it makes it harder for ppl to block things. A good example would be "unalive" and "sewer slide" just add in the actual words in tags or if you'd like have huge/attention grabbing (colored, folded, etc) text near the top of your posts so ppl can get what they want and leave what they don't.

Side blogs are awesome. Don't feel like cluttering up all your content on 1 blog? Make another! Keep art on one and knitting on another! Or whatever you like! People have side blogs all over the place!

Be open. Things have changed for you all just joining us, but some of us have been here a LONG time. (Ex: Started this blog in 2014 I think) Some of us are even now just coming back after not using this site in YEARS. There will be jokes you don't get, lingo and stories you may not understand. But give it enough time and I think you may end up liking this funny little dumpster fire of a site that's been around on this corner of the app store and internet for a while.

If you don't know something, ask a Vet! More than likely some of us have been here a while. Ask boxes and Dms will be open for us to response in due time. Or ask a friend! Again, this place is an old home to quite a number of us. You might be surprised how much some will remember about our little hellscape.

Have some fun! This is the Wild West of social media apps. There's a few rules, but in truth we're beat to hell and back but we're still here and probably will continue to be for a while.

We don't want to be "relevant" or "trending". I can't guarantee you can get paid or even viral here, but you find your little niche and enjoy the content as you like, just don't be mad if you can't go viral or start something new here. It's a place of being ourselves and helping each other discover new fandoms, ideas, etc without worrying about what content we churn out.

Other than that... can't say much else. Feel free to look around for others showing y'all the ropes.

🎉Welcome to Tumblr🎉

[pashterlengkap]

Twitter/X censored the word “cisgender” more than any actual slur this week

X, formerly known as Twitter, has suddenly decided to crack down on individuals who use the term “cisgender,” TechCrunch reports. Users report seeing a popup in response to usage of the term “cis.” It says, “This post contains language that may be considered a slur by X and could be used in a harmful manner in violation of our rules.” In addition, X restricted the post’s visibility in many cases. Related X is the worst social media app for LGBTQ+ people, says new report It scored lower than TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, and Instagram. This does not seem to consistently be the case, as LGBTQ Nation has been unable to replicate this. Them reported similar findings earlier this week, suggesting that the warning may have ceased in response to pressure. LGBTQ+ news you can rely on Keep track of the ongoing battle against bias and for equality with our newsletter. Subscribe to our Newsletter today This type of enforcement has not been seen for racist, antisemitic, or anti-LGBTQ+ slurs. “[X owner] Elon Musk has been engaging in this disingenuous and inherently bigoted effort to redefine this term for nearly a year,” a representative for GLAAD said in a statement. “The list of his hate-driven rhetoric and behavior is too long to even list.”  The spokesperson continued, saying that the warning seemed to be “another of Musk’s endless exercises in catering to his new right-wing extremist user base of X — one more coded, but very clear, signal from the company that transgender people are not welcome on the platform.” Many users still continued to post the terms “cis” and “cisgender,” just censored in different ways. well if we can't say c1sgender on here anymore we'll just have to come up with an actual slur for you all— lauren (@Very__Regular) May 21, 2024 Musk stated last June that he considers “cisgender” a slur and will ban it from Twitter. He has opposed using the term “cisgender” since December 2022, when he publicly criticized it in an interview, saying he was not cisgender. He doubled down after users called him “cissy” and “cis” shortly after. Cisgender was coined in 1994 by a cisgender woman. It was constructed from the prefix “cis-” in Latin, which means “on the same side,” or the opposite of “trans-.” It is not considered a slur by any civil rights organization. Musk has previously supported anti-LGBTQ+ influencers on the site and has opposed protections for LGBTQ+ individuals, threatening to repeal anti-discrimination policies after individuals like Chaya Raichik of Libs of TikTok have criticized them. The site has previously featured an advertisement that called for the death of gay people. In GLAAD’s recent report on social media safety, X scored the lowest out of any other social media site measured. This was due to its lack of policies that protect LGBTQ+ individuals, often disproportionately targeting the LGBTQ+ community in enforcement. http://dlvr.it/T7MFty