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I don't think the place is here, but is there a safe space for leftists to talk about sex and dating? (hexbear.net)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I understand that Hexbear has young and vulnerable people, making it potentially unsafe for something as personal and private as sexuality, but I was wondering if there are many online spaces that are friendly and nonjudgmental for that.

There are topics I'd like to discuss like classism in hookup culture/kink communities, but I don't want to make people uncomfortable. I also can't account for wreckers and just general topic derailment.

Also in general, are there considerations I should take when broaching these topics in online spaces?

I feel like we're doing a good job of protecting people from sex pests and I don't want to make a safe place unsafe.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah. Like I think it's weird to consider the power dynamic at play when only wealthy people can safely host, especially if you're queer.

Or the way racist sexual stereotypes dehumanizes people of color.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

only wealthy people can safely host, especially if you're queer.

You mean only people who have their own place can safely invite people over to hook up?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

Yeah, but in metropolitan areas it's straight-up dystopian