We've been calling for action for years, now. The people who might make the most difference aren't going to run for the board of an organization that is looking more actively racist by the day. OTW needs to take some of that reserve money and put it toward hiring people who know how to do this work and can lead us to a better, more inclusive platform.

Nobody is asking individual fans to solve the problems. That sort of defense is making me increasingly angry. We're asking the OTW and AO3 to hire professionals to solve the problem. This shouldn't be a contentious stance. AND YET.

eta: I'm gonna get a little salty here, too, and note that one's ability to avoid awareness of these issues is a HUGE example of privilege. Huge.