Letters And Numbers:
Maybe it’s just my experience, but I feel like the female feeders and FFA’s have really come out of the woodwork in the past few years. They feel like a much more vocal and integrated part of sites like this. I remember years ago on FF, when you would go to pics, it would default to pics of women. Pics of men were there, but it took another click or two. Now it defaults to pics of people and you can click to search for men or women if you want. I don’t know when that change was made, but it’s nice, and I’m sure came about because of user feedback to make the site more inclusive. There are way more stories about men, by women authors. Or at least it feels that way. It’s definitely not perfect, like Munchies said, but I do feel the vibe of the community is more inclusive than it was, say, 10 years ago. At least here and on Dims. I can think of sites that aren’t that way.
You're right. Things are better than they used to be. Places like FF are becoming more and more diverse. And there are more visible female feeders and FAs than there used to be. Hell, I'm proof of it. I'm a black female feeder and FA. And I'm one of the most visible people on this site.
Originally, I was happy to keep my race, gender, and kinks on the DL. But other users showed me that despite the trash, I was welcome. So I got brave enough to make myself known. And I've seen other women find the courage to do the same. There aren't a whole lot of us brave enough to do it. But it's slowly changing.
Who knows? In due time, if everyone does their part, more female feeders and FAs will find the strength to be visible too.
