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Over 90 days ago
Lesbian Female, 38
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Marx Sister
Quote by daddyo46
"And if you are viewing please think of voting or commenting because we really do appreciate knowing that you like viewing the story. And recommend us to your friends! Cheers!"
Hey, I really appreciate your posting in my thread and getting it closer to the top of the algorithm
Just out of curiosity though, who are the "we" and "us" you've mentioned in this case? I'm just asking because I don't understand, and not understanding things bothers me. Thanks again for posting, though.
Marx Sister
So, I have a series of stories which lots of people thought was about tentacles, though I didn't necessarily intend it that way. I left who/what the character is fucking intentionally vague as part of an experimental storytelling method – but it takes place on a beach, so some readers made certain assumptions. Part three is probably the tentacliest, and it's probably worth noting that the first one is all anticipation and lead-up, with no significant sex in it.
Part 1: https://www.lushstories.com/stories/outdoor/-citronella-and-salt-.aspx
Part 2: https://www.lushstories.com/stories/bdsm/-with-startling-insight-.aspx
Part 3: https://www.lushstories.com/stories/hardcore/flames-that-roar-like-a-tiger.aspx
That series is actually a follow up to this story, but only in as much as it is the same character. No tentacles though, unless you count the many tails of a flogger.
Part 0: https://www.lushstories.com/stories/hardcore/you-were.aspx
Part 1: https://www.lushstories.com/stories/outdoor/-citronella-and-salt-.aspx
Part 2: https://www.lushstories.com/stories/bdsm/-with-startling-insight-.aspx
Part 3: https://www.lushstories.com/stories/hardcore/flames-that-roar-like-a-tiger.aspx
That series is actually a follow up to this story, but only in as much as it is the same character. No tentacles though, unless you count the many tails of a flogger.
Part 0: https://www.lushstories.com/stories/hardcore/you-were.aspx
Marx Sister
Quote by seeker4
"I've kind of soured on the "laundry list" welcome. "All persons" should suffice. From Wondercafe2, which I admin and helped found:
"We welcome all persons who bring respect for others, an open, sharing heart, and a need for an online community that embodies those values."
And I hope that the respect for others part deals with the intolerance and hate speech, but we have a fairly robust Code of Conduct just to make it clear."
This all makes sense and I have no quarrel with this position. Yes, I was talking about hate speech, and not just general intolerance. The place I'm coming from is that I think by specifically enumerating populations and demographics of people who are typically marginalized is a good reminder that those populations exist and that we should remember the ways in which we marginalize them/each other passively or accidentally, and I think that is important in a world where hatred and indeed hate crimes are on the rise in such an extraordinary way.
My position may also come from the fact that I live somewhere that most businesses have a statement like that in their window or on their door, and it makes me and a lot of my friends feel safer. I get that the internet is a different thing than the rest of our reality, but it still has a profound impact on our lives. That said, the other two paragraphs of that post are substantially more important in my view. I totally fine disagreeing on this, but I hope I didn't offend you with my vague language. I typed in a hurry, and should have edited that post a little better.
Marx Sister
First, I support everything being said here about font and readability. Accessibility is important. I'm sure we could do more on that front to create readable options, too – such as add the ability to change the font size or font within our accounts. Ideally a selection of three fonts (so nothing too fancy), a seraphed font, an unseraphed, and a font specifically designed for those with dyslexia. We could throw in a monospace font just for fun, but it's not really that important.
Moving on, I think it would be nice if we had a banner or similar element somewhere on the front page which clearly states that Lush is a place of tolerance, where all people are welcome regardless of gender, sex, race, nationality, religion, or any other demographic information are welcome, and that intolerance and prejudice don't belong here. This hasn't been prompted by any particular incident, but it's my position that it should have to be.
On a related note, I am still a strong proponent of adding more options to the sex field of our profiles. Female and male are not correct for many humans, and by themselves are insufficient. Additions should include (but not necessarily be limited to): trans man, trans woman, agender, non-binary, gender nonconforming, androgynous, and form fillable field labeled "other".
Rant over. Thank you for your attention.
Moving on, I think it would be nice if we had a banner or similar element somewhere on the front page which clearly states that Lush is a place of tolerance, where all people are welcome regardless of gender, sex, race, nationality, religion, or any other demographic information are welcome, and that intolerance and prejudice don't belong here. This hasn't been prompted by any particular incident, but it's my position that it should have to be.
On a related note, I am still a strong proponent of adding more options to the sex field of our profiles. Female and male are not correct for many humans, and by themselves are insufficient. Additions should include (but not necessarily be limited to): trans man, trans woman, agender, non-binary, gender nonconforming, androgynous, and form fillable field labeled "other".
Rant over. Thank you for your attention.
Marx Sister
Pretty much just want to fuck the people I'm fucking. Well, and possibly someone I've been out with/might date, but we aren't there yet. As far as friends, etc. whom I may wish to get sexy with, I've asked and know they aren't interested – so however much I may or may not be attracted to them, I don't actually want to fuck them at this point. Coworkers are a really dubious area, so I try to quash that desire before it begins at this point in my life. More sex partners in general sounds like more social energy than I have to give, anyway.