Call for Guest Blogs - Share your voice

[PorcelainLark]

Mu is dedicated to fostering a broad, inclusive dialogue within the MAP community. We’re seeking contributions from diverse perspectives to help shape a well-rounded, respectful conversation.

While Mu as an organization does not take an active stance on contact reform, we recognize the importance of discussing these complex issues from a range of perspectives. While not exclusively so, our content thus far has focused on problematic laws and some of our committee members have even shared pro-reform proposals. This may give the impression that Mu itself is advocating for legal reform. However, we believe it’s crucial to include voices that prioritize social rather than legal change, as well as those who are more skeptical of legal reforms and support stronger protection agendas.

We invite guest blog submissions from individuals with unique insights or positions on these topics. Whether you wish to address legal reform, social change, or other aspects of MAP issues, we welcome your contributions. Guest blogs need not be exclusive to Mu, and we’re happy to republish content from other sources or co-publish with other sites.

If you or someone you know has something interesting to say, please get in touch! We’re excited to hear from a wide range of voices.

Where do you submit essays? I have one I'm working on.

[BLueRibbon]

Send it to one of us:
https://www.map-union.org/about

Brian is probably the most active at the moment.

Please send essays to b.ribbon@map-union.org, preferably in .odt format. I will copy edit submissions and add graphics to the final post, unless the author insists otherwise.

[PorcelainLark]

Send it to one of us:
https://www.map-union.org/about

Brian is probably the most active at the moment.

Please send essays to b.ribbon@map-union.org, preferably in .odt format. I will copy edit submissions and add graphics to the final post, unless the author insists otherwise.

I sent the essay to you in .odt format. It's a bit short, if you'd like me to flesh it out more, don't hesitate to ask.

[Grunko]

Is there a deadline when you need them submitted?

[Julia]

I'm almost finished with mine! I just need to decide which responses to include — the replies I received after coming out. There are quite a few really good ones. BlueRibbon, I would really appreciate your help in choosing if you have some time to spare. I can upload them to imgbb and share the link here. If not, that's completely fine too; I’ll figure it out!

[Fragment]

Is there a deadline when you need them submitted?

We're constantly accepting new guest blogs.

However, depending on the release schedule it may take some time for yours to be featured.

[BLueRibbon]

I'm almost finished with mine! I just need to decide which responses to include — the replies I received after coming out. There are quite a few really good ones. BlueRibbon, I would really appreciate your help in choosing if you have some time to spare. I can upload them to imgbb and share the link here. If not, that's completely fine too; I’ll figure it out!

Awesome! You can upload the messages you received to imgbb and share the links here; that is no problem.

However, I ask you to please submit any actual essays to b.ribbon@map-union.org, preferably in .odt format.

I look forward to seeing what you've prepared.

[Outis]

I'd write blog posts, actually I've been thinking of writing a blog again.
I used to write a blog for a few years and it had positive feedback so I was thinking of writing a new one but this time a bit more academic.

My previous blog was just my experiences day to day, living as a map. But I've learned a lot since then and so if I wrote a blog now I think it would be articles to challenge misconceptions. Whether it would just be about misconceptions about maps or other subjects such as different sexualities I don't know. I mean I have friends who are gay who I've seen go through their own challenges.

I could write a blog post or if not then I'll just write a new blog.

Can anyone recommend a good blog host that isn't anti map but has a fairly good reach? Would Medium be an option?

[Grunko]

Just want to ask what things do you want us to add so we know what to add when we submit?

[BLueRibbon]

I'd write blog posts, actually I've been thinking of writing a blog again.
I used to write a blog for a few years and it had positive feedback so I was thinking of writing a new one but this time a bit more academic.

My previous blog was just my experiences day to day, living as a map. But I've learned a lot since then and so if I wrote a blog now I think it would be articles to challenge misconceptions. Whether it would just be about misconceptions about maps or other subjects such as different sexualities I don't know. I mean I have friends who are gay who I've seen go through their own challenges.

I could write a blog post or if not then I'll just write a new blog.

Can anyone recommend a good blog host that isn't anti map but has a fairly good reach? Would Medium be an option?

Are you not interested in having us host your articles?

Just want to ask what things do you want us to add so we know what to add when we submit?

Whatever you want, just nothing legally problematic or super extreme.