METAFORESIGHT is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of Gender, Gender, Gender Identity or Expression, Sexual Orientation, Disability, Physical Appearance, Body Size, Age, Race, Religion, Neuro(a)typicality, Political Affiliation. We do not tolerate harassment of addendees in any form. Addendees shall not dimininish the dignity or erase the identity of any person through language, rethorical device, or other means. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks. Addendees violating these rules may be sanctioned or removed at the sole discretion of the organizers.
METAFORESIGHT is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of Gender, Gender, Gender Identity or Expression, Sexual Orientation, Disability, Physical Appearance, Body Size, Age, Race, Religion, Neuro(a)typicality, Political Affiliation.
Harassment
METAFORESIGHT is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone. We do not tolerate harassment of addendees in any form.
Harassment includes, but is not limited to:
- Offensive comments related to Gender, Gender, Gender Identity or Expression, Sexual Orientation, Disability, Physical Appearance, Body Size, Age, Race, Religion, Neuro(a)typicality, Political Affiliation
- Unwelcome comments regarding a person’s lifestyle choices and practices, including those related to food, health, parenting, drugs, and employment.
- Deliberate misgendering or use of ‘dead’ or rejected names.
- Gratuitous or off-topic sexual images or behaviour in spaces where they’re not appropriate.
- Physical contact and simulated physical contact (eg, textual descriptions like “*hug*” or “*backrub*”) without consent or after a request to stop.
- Threats of violence.
- Incitement of violence towards any individual, including encouraging a person to commit suicide or to engage in self-harm.
- Deliberate intimidation.
- Stalking or following.
- Harassing photography or recording, including logging online activity for harassment purposes.
- Sustained disruption of discussion.
- Unwelcome sexual attention.
- Pattern of inappropriate social contact, such as requesting/assuming inappropriate levels of intimacy with others
- Continued one-on-one communication after requests to cease.
- Deliberate “outing” of any aspect of a person’s identity without their consent except as necessary to protect vulnerable people from intentional abuse.
- Publication of non-harassing private communication.
Dignity
Addendees shall not dimininish the dignity or erase the identity of any person through language, rethorical device, or any other means.
Diminution includes
- Referring to any person using terminology which marginalizes them or their group.
- Describing any person, present or otherwise using language which is mocking or derisive of another group
Addendees shall endeavor to express their feelings in an emotionally-intelligent manner whenever possible. We each have agency over our thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. Take the time to understand the difference between these and objective reality, especially when Communicating with other addendees.
Exercise Emotional Intelligence By
- Making “I feel” statements, especially in times of frustration or stress.
- Describing internal perceptions and emotions rather than misrepresenting them as objective facts.
- Make an effort to qualify statements as being from your perspective – “In my view”, “I suspect”, or make an “I feel” statement.
- When you feel that you can’t articulate your thoughts and feelings sufficiently, make clear and concise statements such as “I need space”, to indicate to other addendees you are anxious or overwhelmed.
- When you see someone struggling, give them space. Make time later to affirm their feelings, and their humanity.
Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks. Addendees violating these rules may be sanctioned or removed at the sole discretion of the organizers.
METAFORESIGHT prioritizes marginalized people’s safety over privileged people’s comfort. We reserve the right for the duty officer to abstain from action on complaints regarding:
- ‘Reverse’ -isms, including ‘reverse racism,’ ‘reverse sexism,’ and ‘cisphobia’
- Reasonable communication of boundaries, such as “leave me alone,” “go away,” or “I’m not discussing this with you.”
- Communicating in a ‘tone’ you don’t find congenial
- Criticizing racist, sexist, cissexist, or otherwise oppressive behavior or assumptions
METAFORESIGHT encourages a positive and safe environment for it’s attendees and reserves the right to reject or remove attendees to be found guilty or complicit in illicit activities at the organization’s discretion.
