I've been happily posting away here on two accounts since just before the Great Migration, and have no problem being openly a woman on the internet. Up to and including correcting people who assume I'm a guy, and even occasionally acknowledging the existence of periods.

Which, honestly that was a bad tactic back on Reddit, my inbox was a nightmare. But here it's gone much better, so thank you to anyone who ever received one of my corrections with good grace!

It's also brought quite a few DMs my way from other women who try to stay more anonymous with their posts, a choice I can completely understand.

So today on International Women's Day I just want to wave hello to the other women out there, even if you don't want to break cover and wave back. Anonymous or not, cis or trans, I see you out there and you're killing it.

This may break the community rule on encouraging discussion, if nobody wants to out themselves to say hello back. So I guess I should also ask a question.

Um...anyone else using it as an excuse to treat themselves today? I've given myself the day (mostly) off work and am doing some fun gamedev all afternoon instead, then we're planning a takeaway tonight. Easily pleased, perhaps, but sounds good to me 😄

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[–] skylestia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Hiya! Happy International Women's Day! I recently got back from a long break from Lemmy, and really most other social media too, but my experience on here has been pretty good too. Generally I'd say it feels more friendly and positive than I remember Reddit feeling, and with generally more productive conversations in my experience.

And yeah we'll probably just order in later too. I've been a bit sick lately so probably not much else

[–] thegiddystitcher@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ack, sorry you've not been well, but I'm glad you're able to curl up and treat yourself food-wise as that always helps at least a tiny bit.

It's takeaway pizzas all round tonight, by the sounds of it!

[–] skylestia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 8 months ago

Thanks, I think I'm over the worst of it, but still not feeling 100%

Having a lazy day curled up under blankets, cozy in bed, and having some pizza is the best lol