I am honestly dismayed to read such a powerful word being applied to this conversation.
Bullying is HORRIBLE and in no way describes this interaction. It is by definition a repeated behavior intended to harass, force, coerce, threaten, abuse, aggressively dominate, intimidate, or humiliate physically, mentally, or emotionally, someone vulnerable by someone more socially or physically powerful, whether that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. I think it is outrageous to apply such a term to this polite conversation and I am struggling to not take offense. That just utterly undermines the real experiences of people who have suffered bullying.
People have been asked to explain their side of the request and have done so graciously and eloquently and been responded to with a slap in the face. This is not criticism of the site admin, it is a genuine expression of dissatisfaction at an aspect that isnāt working for the stitchers here. The following may serve as a reminder that this sort of voicing of opinion is also not to be taken so personally.
All that is being asked for is a tag to represent a craft some are passionate about. Nobody has said anything hurtful or inflammatory. The āstrongā opinions voiced here have been incredibly mild and the explanation of why it canāt or wonāt be done has obviously not satisfied the inquiry. There does not seem to be a real reason to exclude SEWING.
Vinyl is plastic cut out on a machine by a premade design and applied to objects that then denote already existing categories (ei, onto glass or wood, decor or functional, onto a shirt, bag, pillowcase, fashion, function, decor). And yet, it has more than a tag, it has itās own category.
I have been sewing since the age of 8. I went to college for design, I draft patterns and I can sew a double welt pocket with a flap without batting an eye. I consider my skills in this department exceptional and I think they warrant at least the consideration of plastic that gets ironed onto stuff. Are we really asking for that much? I donāt think we are.
of course it hurts. We are human.
Imagine volunteering to build a community center. Itās SO FUN. The doors open! People are crafting and chatting and glitter galore. A few members even bring snacks every night. Itās the best. Now imagine someone suggests changing one of the rooms in the center. Awesome! Letās get together and see how that might look. There is a town hall about it where everyone is sharing their experiences, ideas, and opinions. Pretty damn cool, I must say. The town hall convenes as there is research to be done behind the scenes, more conversations to be had, etc. Meanwhile, one person from the town hall meeting starts zooming around the community center, the grass knoll between the beautiful oak trees, and even down the town streets, completely unsolicited, yelling about their disgust with the community center and the people that volunteer there. Other community members start reporting the behavior as it is affecting their time at the community center. They just want to craft and hang with their friends.
