[MDL Writers] Article Ideas & Discussion

 Wiam Najjar:

Do I choose an article here?

You can claim an idea here (or message me). :)

I'll respond to messages and send out drafts tonight, real life got really busy for a few days, sorry!

Regarding the big discussion earlier this week, we're kind of all in the same boat - and we've all already done the one thing you and I (and the other editors) can do, which is to ask for rule changes (repeatedly). Sorry!

The admins are ignoring my post on the support forum, so I posted on the suggestions forum.

MDL should stop being homophobic and allow users to write articles about LGBT topics

If you think MDL should stop being homophobic, then please vote.

Hi devitto~

I've just submitted an article for review, titled Top 10 Anticipated Chinese Dramas, together with my co-authors :)

 Burcu:

Well if I'm not wrong LGBTQ articles writing isn't a new issue. Writers were talking about this issue in 2021 too and somewhere maybe one of the stuff or admin had replied that this site is for everyone. And everyone isn't comfortable with the LGBTQ articles. There are children like 13 years and above or under, so to respect everyone's perspective this decision was taken. 

If someone wants to add LGBTQ dramas or movies in an article they have to add them with straight dramas. 

To be honest I also used to feel annoyed but it's the best for everyone, just because someone doesn't support the idea of LGBTQ people, it doesn't mean they are homophobic. 

Burcu, hello.

Your response prompted me to look up the definition of homophobia and  the result is:

"dislike of or prejudice against gay people."

Then I went a bit further to look up the meaning of the word phobia and here is the result:

"an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something"

According to these definitions, the discomfort you speak of IS homophobia. And I get where you're coming from. The title of homophobia, just like being called racist is terrible. No-one wants to be thought of as this, but unfortunately, this is where we are.

Bringing up the issue of children assumes that children are not members of the LGBTQ  community and would not want to see themselves represented in dramas. Its a deeply problematic assumption and I have to disagree with you that this is best for everyone because what this is doing is pandering to homophobes and fear mongerers and its unfair. 2021 was three years ago and its surprising that in 2024, we are being asked to accept discrimination.

 Burcu:

And everyone isn't comfortable with the LGBTQ articles. There are children like 13 years and above or under, so to respect everyone's perspective this decision was taken. 

Let's be real, please. First of all, literally every child today knows what LGBTQ+ means so seeing articles about it isn't going to do anything. Second of all, if someone isn't comfortable with LGBTQ+ related stuff, they're just flat-out homophobic and that's a fact.

 Burcu:

just because someone doesn't support the idea of LGBTQ people, it doesn't mean they are homophobic.

Actually, that is exactly what homophobia is. You don't have to support the community, but not being comfortable with the idea of it is just like saying "get it away from me, I don't like it". Get what I'm tryna say?

 Burcu:

@Badass Bunny

Also, I personally do not understand why you think it is ''act of respect'' to have straight and LGBT topics in one article, when previously you said, that articles with LGBT content, might make someone uncomfortable. So, if the article has mixed topics, people won't be uncomfortable, because they can ignore the LGBT part and focus on straight part, or what did your statement mean? 

Dude these aren't my words. This was the response I and my co writer got from the stuff when I wanted to write the article. I was talking about the rules 

Sorry, but when in that statement, ''There are children like 13 years and above or under, so to respect everyone's perspective this decision was taken'' was it mentioned that this sentence was told to you by someone else? This sentence sounds as if it was your personal opinion or that somehow you know the reason why MDL works like this and has such policy for articles - that's the exact reason why I asked you the question, why you think it is an act of respect if articles have both straight and LGBT topics combined. 

 Burcu:

@badass bunny this is what my co writer had said to me that she got this reply from the editor when she asked why we can't write articles on LGBTQ dramas 

And I said, that you wrote it in a way that made me and maybe others misunderstand you.