About Content Ratings
I never post anything to this blog above a PG-13 rating, and I do the most I can to make this a safe place for everyone. I have some reblogs in my queue that educate about how to stay safe on the Internet, how to recognize and prevent abuse, and what to do as a bystander. These can be troubling topics, so I tag them thoroughly so you can filter them out. There won’t be a lot at once, because my queue still only puts out about one or two posts each day.
How to filter out certain tags in Tumblr: Go to “settings.” Scroll down to the section named “content you see.” Click the pencil icon next to “filtered tags.” Type the tag into the box and click “add.” Repeat for as many tags as you want to filter out.
A few tags to consider adding to your filter: rated PG-13 content warning community safety abuse child abuse sexual abuse sexual assault
Most of what I reblog with these tags come from reputable organizations: Planned Parenthood, Scarleteen, and RAINN. Again, I never post anything to this blog above a PG-13 rating.
What does PG-13 mean? G, PG, and PG-13 are content ratings for media. Tumblr and social media sites in general come with a PG-13 rating: you need to be at least 13 to use them. Most of my posts have content that’s safe for all ages, which I tag “rated G.” Or sometimes “rated PG,” if someone used a bad word. I never post anything here above a PG-13 rating.
If you’re between the ages of 13 and 18, I recommend either filtering out the posts that have the tag “rated PG-13,” or only viewing them if and only if you have a trusted adult who you can talk with about these subjects. A trusted adult means a parent, guardian, teacher, or adult family member who you can safely talk with about this stuff, and who agrees to do so, not some random person on the Internet. If you have that, and you’re up for challenging subject matter, then these are worth learning about, to keep yourself and your friends safer.
A person of any age can find these subjects troubling, so if you’re over 18, consider either filtering out some of those tags, or having a trusted adult who you can talk with about these topics, too. Everyone needs someone they can talk with about this stuff. Everyone needs the freedom to opt out of having these topics randomly turn up on their dashboard.
Learning about these topics can bring back traumatic memories. However, not knowing about these topics can leave us vulnerable to worse. Whichever challenge you choose to face, stay safe, everyone.
