It is interesting to me how different the vibe is on here from other online forums. It feels like a huge weight lifted. We can complain about men without having to add some sort of caveat like "cis men" or "I know men can be victims of abuse too" blahblah. We can celebrate our achievements without having to worry that we'll be nitpicked or criticized or scrutinized. The complete lack of having to look at other women being objectified (as a sort of "this is what you should do be to be successful"), unlike literally every other online platform (from Instagram to FB to Twitch to TikTok to Reddit) which constantly prioritizes having a constant stream of women being sexualized on display like objects.
Kinda makes me sad, like we live in modern society, not an all woman commune in the desert. Imagine what society would be like in general if it wasn't for men and patriarchy lol.
The other thing I like about this place is that its very civil. Even the worst people here are just rude and not crazy hostile like the men and handmaidens of places like reddit or Tumblr
I feel like some of that is that we have some older women on here with sense and maturity. I know on other sites I can really get out of pocket but over here you’re not trying to say something that would be frowned upon. I think this site has improved my overall netiquette.
Theres lolcow dot farm but I sorta equate them to 'girlchan', lol. Some of the threads are great. Some of the girls get too hateful imo and idk if it is a way to vent or serious. But they are sorta like a kf type place too- the biggest draw is gossiping on lolcows. But there are a lot of other boards too.
As of September, Ovarit had 7,599 users. I love Ovarit, but ... that's pretty small. (And in my opinion that's a good thing. Every good thing online seems to degrade when it scales up.)
I think ovarit is the closest thing we have to that right now