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> Every conversation I've had on 4chan I have no clue what gender the other person is, And yet I'm pretty sure that most people interacting with other anonymou

by pyre 11y ago

> Every conversation I've had on 4chan I have no clue what gender the other person is, And yet I'm pretty sure that most people interacting with other anonymous people on 4chan assume that they are interacting with a male until proven otherwise, hence memes like: * There Are No Girls On The Internet[1] Or * "Internet, where men are men, women are also men, and children are FBI agent" > Even identifying yourself as a female results in "tits or GTFO" responses. I'm not sure if you realize it, but "Tits or GTFO" responses do not mean "We don't care what your gender is, so don't bother to reveal it to us." If you believe that "Tits or GTFO" is an inclusive phrase, then you're either a massive troll, or I've got a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn... That response traces its origins to the proliferation of attention-seeking "camwhores," and the idea that Anonymous is male until proven female. Neither of these things has anything to do with 4chan being a gender-neutral inclusive community. [1] http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/there-are-no-girls-on-the-internet http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/there-are-no-girls-on-the-inte...

Tehnix 11y ago
I actually think that comes more from the fact that a lot of people post pretending to be a women to either get attention or to trick people into going along with whatever ploy they have going. EDIT: I'm commenting on the quotes specifically. I think the first part is probably correct.
NovaS1X 11y ago
No I completely understand it and know where it came from. I've been around for 8+ years on a daily basis on many boards. You're not seeing the side of this where identity is seen as a negative thing. This shows itself in the response to tripfags on almost every board that's not /o/ or /p/. Regardless of the use of the meme (it was an example, not gospel) it boils down to the same roots which implies "this is an anonymous site, you are not to be identified and if you out yourself then we will troll you". This happens to anyone of any identification. Identification is not important to the community and thus your interactions with others are judged on content and message and not identity.
- pyre 11y ago
  Ok, so if 4chan is a gender-neutral site, then why is the assumption that everyone is male until proven otherwise?

by pyre 11y ago

Tehnix 11y ago

I actually think that comes more from the fact that a lot of people post pretending to be a women to either get attention or to trick people into going along with whatever ploy they have going. EDIT: I'm commenting on the quotes specifically. I think the first part is probably correct.

NovaS1X 11y ago

No I completely understand it and know where it came from. I've been around for 8+ years on a daily basis on many boards. You're not seeing the side of this where identity is seen as a negative thing. This shows itself in the response to tripfags on almost every board that's not /o/ or /p/. Regardless of the use of the meme (it was an example, not gospel) it boils down to the same roots which implies "this is an anonymous site, you are not to be identified and if you out yourself then we will troll you". This happens to anyone of any identification. Identification is not important to the community and thus your interactions with others are judged on content and message and not identity.

pyre 11y ago
Ok, so if 4chan is a gender-neutral site, then why is the assumption that everyone is male until proven otherwise?