With more people joining Lemmy and other decentralised networks there is a growing shift to the common misogyny and sexism we find on other social media networks (YouTube, Reddit, etc.).
I think it’s pretty obvious that the reason is that there are even less women here than other places online. What are your ideas on how to change that? Or do you feel it is a lost cause?
I haven’t seen anywhere near as much misogyny and sexism here as I have on Reddit. I haven’t really seen any at all, but maybe it’s just the communities that I have been reading.
People need to be aware that Lemmy exists for them to start using it. Tell your friends about it, send them links to communities or posts that they would be interested in, etc… Unfortunately, the most active communities on Lemmy seem to be news and tech related. News can be shared elsewhere and tech is still something that we’re a small minority in. We need to stop lurking and start posting more if we want to make this place more attractive.
It’s not all news and tech! Lemmy hosts the most extensive collection of Star Trek memes I have ever seen on https://startrek.website/c/risa