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[–] lunarul@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There's also /r/WitchesVsPatriarchy which is also very strictly woman-centered.

[–] Genius@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Damn women appropriating witchdom. Excluding boywitches just reaffirms the patriarchy's gendering of magic. It's re-inventing the same gender roles.

[–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Neither the WvP subreddit nor the Discord excludes men from identifying as witches or from participating in discussions.

[–] Genius@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Then what does women-centered mean in practice? Is it just a nothing label?

[–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

Woman-centered is not an absolute. One does not have to be part of a single characteristic of a group to have a stake in it, to be an ally, an advocate, a partner, a family member, among countless other scenarios.

I would suggest reading up on intersectionality.

By the way, all of this is covered in the subreddit sidebar, including in an FAQ in the wiki.

[–] Nuxleio@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, what?

It's women-centered because it's "against patriarchy"... not because it's witchy. And they are trans & queer inclusive as well.

[–] VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don't worry you have nothing to get from people identifying as "witches"

[–] Genius@lemmy.zip -1 points 2 months ago

Narrow minded nonsense.