crying a lot today because of rafah
em_poc
Official Title of this Community: Ethnic Minorities and People of Color
Why is the title different?
We like to have fun here.
What is this place? A safe space for underrepresented peoples and peoples of color to talk, chill, and vibe.
What are the basic rules of the community?
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Follow Lemmy TOS and Community Guidelines. Non negotiable. This is the bedrock and mods will make decisions with this always in mind.
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This community is for ethnic minorities and people of color. This is a safe space where such people can freely discuss their struggles, insight, and thoughts without fear. If you are not, we respectfully ask you do not post or comment here. A future community will be established to allow for racial discussions with a mixed userbase. However, remember, comments here must still respect Lemmy TOS and Community Guidelines.
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Irony Racism is still racism. Racism is bad m'kay? We will treat irony racism and bad faith racist satire as racism. Will wield the ban hammer accordingly.
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No sectarianism: This is an identity channel not a channel for you all to complain about why XYZ isn't the "one true leftism". Take that to another place.
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Stupidpol is not allowed. Stupidpol is class reductionist. We are an identity community. Thinking like stupidpol ignores the struggles of the oppressed, their voices, and their need for unique support. Nothing says oppression more than someone saying that the identity you have is "not real" and that if you only thought like them you'd see what your "real" identity is. Mods reserve the right to ban users and content who promote stupidpol, stupidpol memes, and other class reductionist thinking.
FAQ
I don't look XYZ and/or sometimes I can pass as white so I don't know if I can post here. Can I?
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This place is for ethnic minorities and people of color. This includes those of mixed heritage and those who may be "white" but are of an ethnicity that is a minority in their area (i.e. Kurds, etc) If you've experienced oppression due to your identity that is not based on sexual / gender identification, you are welcome here.
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Moreover, for our American audience, we have people from around the world who are "white" but are oppressed due to being a minority in their country. They are and should be welcomed here.
What can I post?
- Anything you think is relevant to the mission of this community. Things will evolve over time.
- Topics and things relevant to EM and POC.
Suggested Posts
- [People of Spice]: Food recipes so others can taste your culture
- [Theory]: Vid/podcasts/websites discussing issues relevant to identity, anti-imperialism, etc
- [News]: Vids/podcasts/websites that talk about current events relevant to EM and POC
One of my American cousins is high-functioning autistic and very shy. He says that’s enough for people to ask if he even speaks English and then condescendingly speak broken English to him as he tries to process what they’re saying. Shit sounds infuriating.
I'm working, but getting paid time and a half. Also second half of my day has been slow so I'm not even really working.
that's gud
I'm off today. Smoking a cigar!
Who else here likes cigars? I know I can't be the only one. We can't let chuds take this too.
Yeah... I'm concerned for my lungs, regarding that...
Same. You don't inhale cigars, if it helps!
You just draw some smoke in your mouth, taste, and blow out.
isn't that like what everyone does
With cigars? Yeah, that's what I'm saying is how you smoke one.
It doesn't impact your lungs like cigarettes.
What, no Freud emotes?
I like to smoke cigars but only on rare occasions like new year etc.
In the last 15 days I had only 5 days of internet. Technician fixed my internet like an hour ago.
Heya Ofello and y'all... nothing much, I just have end-of-semester things to do...
I'm at end-of-university or have two semesters left anyway
I'm off work and still on my T break. 1 week down, 2 to go. I cleaned and rearranged my room and I'm running out of things to do but I survived the weekend at least.
keep it up! you got this!! its about time for me to take one as well.
I am Pluto.
AMA.
Merhaba! Tavuk döner veya et döner?
Tavuk döner
currently in exam period but i literally just finished subject content for one of the modules today with an exam for it in 3 weeks
tbf i do feel prepared, but properly revising that one module is long compared to just finishing the subject content :/
Work is low, the job hunt is futile, have a real good ventable moment that angered me to whine about today. So I went to the local knockoff dollar store I recently discovered in hopes to pick up some paint for furniture, and maybe some retro candy since they're the only place that sells it. So one of the workers spends all her time fucking following me around in hopes of playing lp catching me steal, ffs I had no intention to steal, it reminded me of the hardcore profiling I'd experience when I lived in the city and dared wandered out of the hood. I remember leaving from yet another failed job interview dressed up to get something from a fancy artisanal west coast only store for mom, and lp followed me all around the store nonstop, and ofc they didn't know where the turkey leg mom wanted was but the store website listed as having. Just following me around, geeze. At least I hope anyone who was really in dire straights who needed to steal to survive all these times got away due to the precision focus on me.
Anyway, this whole thing at a dollar store brought flashbacks when I was a child I was asked my age and the cashier misheard my lil kid speak, and ofc the racial aspect being Chicano, for being still some age for a random confession of stealing.
Third job interview coming up. Last one for this job. I’m dying.
I’m so stressed I’m gonna die
I got the job
congrats