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Mod post: in which I say "tags" so often it stops looking like a word
Since our community was upgraded to a paid account (hopefully LJ will soon make such upgrades unnecessary for us), I recently went through and added a ton of new tags. Yay! However, there is a catch. See, tags with zero uses are invisible to non-moderators.
What does this mean? You can add a tag for, say, Guinea or Estonia. But only if you know ( Read more... ) -
INFO POST: LGBTQIA Intro Post!
"It takes no compromising to give people their rights. It takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no survey to remove repressions." - Harvey Milk (1973)
Warnings, Notes, and Disclaimers
SPECIFIC TRIGGER WARNINGS: Classroom-safe descriptions of discrimination. Nothing graphic.
IMAGE CONTENT: People, signs, and rainbows.
NOTES: More ( Read more... ) -
Info Post: Black History Month Week 3
Notable Black People You Should Have Been Taught About But Probably Weren't
Warnings, Notes, and Disclaimers
SPECIFIC TRIGGER WARNINGS: Racism, disparing racial terms, etc.
IMAGE CONTENT: Black people
NOTES: Sorry about the lack of Info Post last weekend, it was my mom's birthday, I was tired, the Grammy's were on, and the Mass Effect 3 demo was ( Read more... ) -
INFO POST: Black History Month (US/CAN) 2012 - Week 1
THE STORY OF AFRICAN ENSLAVEMENT AND HOW WE GOT HERE
Warnings, Notes, and Disclaimers
SPECIFIC TRIGGER WARNINGS: Racism, violence, rape, abuse, everything, etc.
IMAGE WARNINGS: Graphic black/white images of violence and abuse
NOTES: February's Info Posts will be dedicated to Black History Month.
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INFO POST: POVERTY - MAIN SERIES KICKOFF
The Basics of Poverty: What Everyone Should Know
Info posts may contain triggering elements, so please be mindful of the topic and read at your own discretion. Specific triggers and warnings are listed below, but if any additional warnings are needed please don't be shy about making the suggestion. Thanks!
WARNINGS, NOTES, & DISCLAIMERS
TRIGGER ( Read more... ) -
INFO POST: Where Do Words Come From?
VOCABULARY POST: Slurs in the English Language
Info posts may contain triggering elements, so please be mindful of the topic and read at your own discretion. Specific triggers and warnings are listed below, but if any additional warnings are needed please don't be shy about making the suggestion. Thanks!
SPECIFIC TRIGGER WARNINGS: Pejorative ( Read more... ) -
INFO POST: In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In honor of Martin Luther King Day tomorrow (US), let's have ourselves a little 101 post in remembrance of his work.
Info posts may contain triggering elements, so please be mindful of the topic and read at your own discretion. Specific triggers and warnings are listed below, but if any additional warnings are needed please don't be shy about ( Read more... ) -
Info Post: The Post Cosmo Wishes It Could Be
WOMEN'S HEALTH POST: SEX ED FOR WOMEN (aka TMI Post)
Info posts may contain triggering elements, so please be mindful of the topic and read at your own discretion. Specific triggers and warnings are listed below, but if any additional warnings are needed please don't be shy about making the suggestion. Thanks!
SPECIFIC TRIGGER WARNINGS: Sexual ( Read more... )
