One would think that knitting and handicraft would be fairly free of politics. However, that is not the case. Lately, there's been a lot of talk about cultural appropriation and racism on these forums. Outrage trolls are out in force, demanding that people say and act in certain ways. They find racism and cultural appropriation everywhere, and they are very vocal about their disgust. No one is free from criticism. Especially if they have some visibility. Promotional material that does not contain the right mix of races, genders, body shapes and cultural sensitivity, are viciously attacked.
The result of this is that several highly profiled individuals have been forced to shut up. Unable to placate the trolls, they have retreated from the public space.
The knitting community is in other words just as infected by outrage trolls as every other area of society. There's nowhere to hide from them, and no one dares standing up to them for fear of repercussions.
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