Ban r/dykeconversion - trigger: don't scroll too far down, as graphic misogyny is described

[AliasGrace47]

I sometimes look at reddit actuallylesbians, who really struggle bc the misogynistic mods censor any alleged transphobia strongly & keep trying to get them closed. I wouldn't recommend reading the whole of the petition, basically reddit allows this corrective rape fantasy sub, populated by men, often masquerading as women. Reddit also allows all sorts of other violent misogynistic and racist subreddits as well, they haven't strayed far from the days of r/jailbird. It made me want to vomit frankly. 🤢
This is basically encouraging radicalisation towards more and more hate & violence. Please can you share & spread news of this petition wherever possible? Bug tech can't promote misogyny any more, enough is more than enough.

What are you talking about? I read that forum (actuallesbians) often. It is a good read.

Oh no, I'm sorry, I was upset by what I read & wasn't clear. R/ actuallylesbians recommended this petition to ban r/dykeconversion. I want r/dykeconversion banned, not r/actuallylesbians.Sorry for the confusion.

Ahh I see! Ok I get you.

Oh no, I didn't put the link! https://www.change.org/p/ban-r-dykeconversion?redirect_reason=guest_user

@MNHQ, please could you let me edit title to say : 'scroll down for link'?

Signed

Can you believe it still isn't banned, even though they have 1639 signatures? What can we do to get this more attention?

And what about that imagof in the petition summary of all the other vilely misogynistic & racist subreddits used by the same people, some of which haven't been banned yet? It's scary to think how many people use these subs. Hopefully they wouldn't hurt anyone real, but who knows? And even if not..

I don't use Reddit so can't sign in good faith. But the answer to 'why?' is 'because the internet is run by and for men'. Many of whom are violent and like the idea of rape even if they haven't committed the actual offence yet. It's deeply scary and the mass radicalisation of men into violent misogyny is going to be something we look back at in horror.

It's full of vile men pretending to be lesbian.

MrsTerry, I respect that you don't want to sign the petition, but I don't quite understand. If you click the link, you can see screenshots of all the nightmarish corrective rape fantasies men are posting there. Do you mean that on principle you can't sign as you didn't see the posts yourself so can't be sure if the person who started the petition faked the screenshots? I've been in touch w her via reddit & I'm pretty sure she's genuine. I get if you don't want to on principle though.

How is it different to trying to ban porn sites? Does Reddit have guidelines on what subs are allowed?

Farm, do you think it shouldn't be banned? Have you read the link? It's inciting hatred & violence, encouraging lesbians to fetishise unwanted sex w men. Lots of men post giving advice on how to 'convert dykes.' A heartbreaking post is quoted saying the person gets an adrenaline thrill from being violated but keeps doing it bc 'it's all I'm good for'. Traumatised lesbians are reading & commenting in the sub & being encouraged to get submit to sex w a man to get converted, assured that sex isn't real unless a penis is involved. It's basically a self-harm sub encouraging vulnerable women to act out men's sick fantasies.

Do you agree w r/incel & r/FuckingEvil (graphically violent fantasies against women) being banned? Reddit does have hate speech guidelines. BanFemaleHateSubs keeps watch on the worst stuff, but Reddit don't really care & only the worst get banned. So far they've let r/dykeconversion stay up..