Why we created TwoXTopia - An online space created by women, for women

You might ask that there are already many social media apps available in the market so why did you make one more? And why should we use TwoXTopia when we can just simply post our pictures on Instagram, post our random thoughts on threads, post about national and international issues on twitter, post about random confessions as an anonymous user on reddit and post about normal questions on Quora.

I say that every app has its own place and its own specialty. I am not asking you to ditch one for another or to ditch one for TwoXTopia. Honestly, please keep doing all that. People in each of those sites would appreciate you content there more.

I really don't seem like a good marketer of my own app, do I?

Hold on, let me continue.

Let's imagine some scenarios. I hope you are still reading this. Let's go :

Scenario 1 :

You have a private account on Instagram. You post pictures of you having a good time, you comment on your friends pictures and you scroll endless reels that the Instagram algorithm dictates. Its all fun and games. As long as its with your friends.

But one day you comment on a popular meme page. Your comment goes viral. You get tons of likes. But then you also get dozens of friend requests. People really love my sense of humor, you think to yourself. You also end of getting an equal number of DMs in your other's inbox. You check it out. Somehow its all men. You dare check the DMs. Its all just saying "Hi", "Hey" or the variations of thereof. Some of them are creepy, which i would rather not go in detail.

Scenario 2 :

Remember the funny and informative reels that the algorithm recommends you? You saw one about Karnataka govt approving 12 menstrual leaves a year across all sectors. Kudos Karnataka govt, you think to yourself. You go to the comment section. You expect that it would be all appreciation in the comment section. But instead you see these kinds of comments from men saying this - "What about us? We also need extra leaves for hangovers or something", "Why do women need leaves for menstrual cramps? Getting kicked in the ball hurts more", "So many women are gonna misuse this, just like they do when they file fake dowry cases and ask for huge alimony citing fake domestic violence"

Mind you there are good comments too. From men and women. But the trolling, misogynist, derailing comments are almost always from men. Its good when you are on your post that only your friends can see. But on any public page? Its more trolling and less appreciation. Even if you read 2 bad comments and 8 good ones, its always the bad ones that stick with you for longer. Isn't it?

Scenario 3 :

You are new to Bangalore. You don't have a proper place to stay yet. You wanna ask someone "Does anyone know some good Ladies PG to stay in Bangalore near Jayanagar, JP Nagar or South End Circle?" But who do you ask this question to? You have hundreds on friends on Instagram, Facebook and offline too. But they are not from Bangalore. You have some guy friends from Bangalore but they obviously never lived in a Ladies PG. How can their opinion be reliable? A really good guy friend suggested one. He says its cheaper and near to what you are looking for. You go there and you realize there is a bar near it. Your see a drunken man sprawled on the pavement. You refuse to live in this PG because you know you will be coming late from office and you will be taking a metro but you will still need to walk 500 meters to reach your PG. The street light near the PG doesn't work, and its gets dark very quicky during winters. You don't feel safe. For your guy friend, none of these things registered in his mind when he suggested the PG. And why would it? He's a man. He doesn't feel threatened by other men. He's not afraid of the dark. He was always allowed to go for late night drives.

When he walks on a dark dimly lit road at night, his biggest worry is what if there's a pothole and he didn't see it. Your biggest worry is what if there is a group of men and they see you.

Now imagine this last scenario and I really hope you are still reading this.

Scenario 4 :

Imagine there is an app where its all women. And not just random women. Only a woman invited by another woman. There are no DMs so no one bothers you in private while saying good things to you in public. You post about women issues and you get comments from women only and unless its that one women who is too drenched in internalized misogyny and busy being a pick-me, its all good in the comment section. You see many posts here that one point you realize there are some topics where you see your internalized misogyny and pickmeness come out. But you read all these experiences from women here and you learn to be better. You realize your inherent biases.

Now you post a question like - "Does any one know a good living space for a woman in Bangalore near XYZ area?" and you set your filter to Bangalore. You get answers from women in Bangalore who have actually lived you scenario. Every comment is useful.

Its a good thing that you don't have to imagine any more scenarios. You have TwoXTopia now. Use it. Tell me what needs fixing. Help us improve it so that it suits your needs better. Let's create a sisterhood of trustworthy, amazing, and fabulous women. Let's further build TwoXTopia together!

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