Celebs React to Ravelry Announcing Ban on Donald Trump and His Administration

[zodgory]

We are banning support of Donald Trump and his administration on Ravelry. We cannot provide a space that is inclusive of all and also allow support for open white supremacy. More details: https://t.co/hEyu9LjqXa
- Ravelry (@ravelry) June 23, 2019
The popular social networking site for fiber artists (crochet, knitting, weaving, spinning, etc.)

Comments

[nicholasdee]

well there goes my MAGA tea coozies pattern

[milotic2]

I mean, cool I guess but who even knows them

[littlelistmaker]

they apparently have 8.5 million members

[just444]

they ate THE site for knitting and co
i used a free hat pattern from them once, turned out great

[tinurix]

I use them all the time. If you want to find a knitting or crochet pattern, you go to ravelry.

[triviagogo29]

Definitely not banning conservative politics. Hate groups and intolerance are different from other types of political positions.
as if you can be a Republican and not endorse hate speech in some way or another, lbr.

[palosantos]

Yeah. Years ago they may have had a semblance of humanity and reality, but the association with conservatives (especially those supporting this administration) is conjoined with white supremacy.

[senshicalico]

i rme so hard at that. it was basically PR speak.

[phoenix_singing]

They kind of have to put that in their for PR purposes, otherwise they risk getting jumped on by angry conservatives yelling about discrimination. (Not that angry conservatives won't do that anyway, but this statement lets Ravelry be like "No, we're not discriminating, you just have to behave here.")

[sandstorm]

a knitter's site seems like the place that would spawn headed political debates.

I'm not even joking with you, you'd have people who want to be totally self sufficent (besides their internet) learning how to knit blankets and then you'd have people in the midwest in rocking chairs and Confederate Flag Cosies.

[espressotorte]

and it reinforces traditional gender roles, which the alt-right loves

[triviagogo29]

yeah, I know a bunch of (very progressive) young knitters

[missjersey]

I used to knit. I even bought yarn in Ireland. But then I forgot how to lol

[eomir]

It's really easy to pick back up. I go a while in between projects and always have to look up how to do basic things because I've forgotten in the meantime.

[rexilla]

sometimes I forget how to knit while I'm knitting lmao

[mondetriste]

You can learn again! The muscle memory kinda kicks in after a while.