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A Trans Woman's Website Becomes a Platform for Connection and Support Amidst Hate
TLDR Them Android creates a website that becomes a community platform for sharing stories and experiences, providing connection and support for users. Despite facing hateful and harmful content, the website offers a sense of hope and kindness amidst the pandemic.
Timestamped Summary
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A man named Desmond is stuck in a hatch on a tropical island, pushing a button every day to prevent a global catastrophe, but he is doubted and alone in his responsibility.
03:38
During the pandemic, a trans woman named Them Android participated in a game jam called Ludum Dare and had 48 hours to make a game based on the theme "Keep It Alive," which she interpreted as keeping something else alive while being locked inside.
06:59
Femm Android created a website that would self-destruct if it didn't receive a message within 24 hours, and was surprised to see that people were actually using it to send personal messages.
10:23
Fem Android's website is being bombarded with thousands of spam messages and hateful content, including racist and transphobic messages, causing her to work tirelessly to remove them and feeling insecure about her interactions with others.
13:48
Femme Android receives a message threatening a mall in Charlottesville, Virginia through her website, causing her to contact the police who eventually assure her that it doesn't appear to be a real actionable threat.
17:14
After the threat turned out to be not so threatening, Femm Android considered ending the website, but as time passed, she saw that people were using the site to share their own stories and experiences, creating a sense of community and connection.
21:33
The anonymity of the website allows people to open up about their struggles, and for some, it has become a makeshift therapist, but there is also a concern about reinforcing negative feelings, so some users choose not to share their darkest thoughts.
25:35
Running the website has made Femm Android more hopeful about things because of the kindness expressed by users, but it's hard to find meaning in the death caused by the pandemic.
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