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In a World Full of Facebooks I Have Always Been Proud to be a Tumblr Girl

Until today.

I stumbled upon Tumblr six years ago, by chance.  I wasn’t really sure what I would do or find here, but once I was here, little by little Tumblr became a safe haven for me, a home.  I was able to express my feelings, my writing, what I find moving and beautiful without being judged or criticized.  I felt free.  For someone who has always found it hard to fit into conservative | conventional standards, it was life changing.  Tumblr was full of others like me; free spirits, untamed hearts, misfits, black sheep, gypsy souls – my kin, the poets, the artists, the lovers.

In a world of Fakebook and all things not real, I found Tumblr to be a place where people could be their true selves.  Where people are, or rather were, free to express themselves.  I write about love, I believe the human body is beautiful, I believe that erotic love is the highest form of contemplation.  What I post is artful, tasteful and from the heart.  I post art, photographs, nature, my original writing, literature, poetry, sensual photography, music – all things that I love.  

I follow many types of different blogs, interior design, photography, poetry, yoga, fashion, erotica, inspirational content – the list is long, the range is vast. Do I love and support every post I come across?  NO.  But that is the beauty of freedom and choice.  I can choose not to engage with a post, I can choose not to engage with anyone who insults my soul and my spirit, I can choose to unfollow someone who I find offensive or whose energy I find does not gel with mine.  No one has ever put a gun to my head and forced me to follow any blog that I found out of alignment with my ideals or look at any content that I find offensive.  And that was the beauty of Tumblr; choice and freedom.

I believe in removing any kind of blog that promotes the violation of human rights, pedophilia, animal cruelty, nazism, bigotry, rape, homophobia, hate or any sort of criminal behaviour; there is no room for that in Tumblr or anywhere else for that matter. 

I also believe people should be free to express themselves and that control and censorship is wrong and unconstitutional.  NO ONE is forced to look at, engage, partake, like, comment on or reblog ANY posting or follow any blog.  

This morning I find many of my posts flagged and it breaks my heart a little.  None depict any type of sexual act, none show genitalia, so far one shows one single female nipple (don’t even get me started on the nipple gate controversy).  Two show couples embracing, and two show couples kissing.  They show the beauty of love.

I wonder how many casualties will come from this ‘purge’, how many blogs will be deleted or lost without a thorough review. Blogs like mine, that aim to convey a message of everlasting, true love and all things beautiful, that will be deleted because the machines or software or whatever is being used to identify inappropriate content cannot tell the difference between passionate love, a lovers embrace and meaningless sport fucking.

And I wonder if some people find a couple embracing or kissing in the nude offensive, why Tumblr will not implement a feature that allows blogs to make certain posts only visible to those who follow them, or something along those lines.  Rather than removing a post that conveys love and commitment.

My heart is heavy, because for me personally, a big part of me is vested here, a big part of me and my love lives here and the thought of it being gone is incredibly sad.  This is not simply a blog for me, it is a part of who I am, who I’ve become, who I hope to be and losing it will also mean losing a part of me.

To all the beautiful people in whom I have found inspiration here, thank you.  I have never met you, but so often, I scroll through my feed and find the perfect post or words at the time when I need them most.  I have laughed and cried here, my heart has been touched here.  Thank you.

In a world full of Facebooks, I was always proud to be a Tumblr girl.

Blessings of love and light for everyone.  I hope something beautiful and wonderful happens to you today.  I hope you all remain unscathed.

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