Thank you so much for the question and for the comments of support.
Yes, it is scary being here. It's not scary because of you folks—you folks are pretty friendly—but I know the moment I leave this space.... I know the people who are watching me right now, and what it will mean to me online. It's terrifying, quite honestly.
This is such a complex issue. The Internet is so complex. Literacy is part of it. We need a multi-faceted approach to supporting this. We need education supports, but certainly online accountability as well.
You know, when I think about literacy, it's a really interesting word. X, for example, has banned the word “cis”—“cisgender”, for example. It's a Latin word. It's essentially a biological and chemical term, often rooted in science, that has been banned because of the implications of denying transgender people's existence. That's the whole purpose.
Literacy would rely on the platforms to actually use language that is appropriate, rather than ban language, which serves to actually eliminate me from society. The people need the literacy, but the platforms have to be held accountable for ensuring proper literacy.