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FYI and a good read for those who attend conventions.

Via Azurelunatic re: the Back Up Project and countering harassment and assault in fandom. Lots of good links.

http://azurelunatic.tumblr.com/post/16198850041/nemesissy-vladislava-maymay-while-i-was

The Project aims to make help against harassment visibile and available, to create safer environments, to help women to support other women and men to challenge other men. We want sff, anime, comic, and other cons to be safer spaces for women.

I will break through your Somebody Else’s Problem invisibility field and come over and ask if you’re okay.

I will remember that you are in charge, and if you don’t want my help, I will go away. I will be there to help you in the future if you need it.

I will help you contact help: your friends, the event organizers, or police/security officers, if that is what you would like.

I will help you to the best of my ability if you’re being harassed or made to feel uncomfortable. Just let me know, even if you don’t know me.

I will not tell you that you must have been imagining things.

I will not say to you to go home, or go hide in your room, or just stay away from that guy.

I will not make you feel like your right to control over your own body is not a big deal.

http://www.backupproject.org/