I'm a friendly, non-dev, cisgender guy from NC who enjoys playing music/making noise, hiking, eating veggies, and hanging out with my best friend/wife + our 3 kitties + 1 greyhound.
Eevis, thanks so much for continuing to share your thoughts and experiences with us each year! I'm sure it's not easy to speak up and share these truths when there are so many folks out there trying to put you down and shut you up.
I've seen it happen on DEV to you multiple times... in every situation, you're explaining your experiences and calling for more equality, but there's some response from someone who is trying to belittle, gaslight, or otherwise put down what you're sharing in some way. Folks can try to misconstrue your words & motivations (like they have below), but when I see this it just further proves your points. And despite all this pushback, you continue to raise your voice and make your experiences known.
All that to say, you are seriously inspiring! I hope you know how incredibly strong you are, and I really appreciate you sharing your experiences with us. 🙌
Eevis, thanks so much for continuing to share your thoughts and experiences with us each year! I'm sure it's not easy to speak up and share these truths when there are so many folks out there trying to put you down and shut you up.
I've seen it happen on DEV to you multiple times... in every situation, you're explaining your experiences and calling for more equality, but there's some response from someone who is trying to belittle, gaslight, or otherwise put down what you're sharing in some way. Folks can try to misconstrue your words & motivations (like they have below), but when I see this it just further proves your points. And despite all this pushback, you continue to raise your voice and make your experiences known.
All that to say, you are seriously inspiring! I hope you know how incredibly strong you are, and I really appreciate you sharing your experiences with us. 🙌
Michael, thank you. Thank you so much for this comment. I appreciate it a lot 💖😭