[Smashpatriarchy] Victoria Anarchist Bookfair

Wed Jul 31 20:34:16 EDT 2013

i think it's perfect. and it's a pitch, not a promise! ie don't have to /
can't possibly cover it all.

On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Aylon C <aylon.c at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey everyone,
>
> Reg and I put together this little blurb that we need to send out tonight
> to the bookfair. I'll send it off tonight at around 11pm, so please
> add/critique/compliment anything until then.
>
> (Tentative Title) Solidarity Against Patriarchy: Questions and Challenges
> for Men Who Call Themselves Anarchists
>
> What does it mean for men, especially anarchist men, to do anti-patriarchy
> organizing? Why should men engage in anti-patriarchy organizing? How should
> men engage in anti-patriarchy organizing? Vancouver’s Solidarity Against
> Patriarchy (SAP) is a group of mostly male-identified folks trying to
> answer these questions. At this workshop SAP will share questions, ideas,
> and challenges. From the often-unseen patriarchal forms of organizing to
> the divisions of emotional and physical activist labour, we will explore
> the importance of male involvement in anti-sexist organizing and why
> fighting against patriarchy should be central to anarchist praxis. This
> workshop will consider the ways in which patriarchy is not merely a
> political problem "out there", but one that shapes our personal desires and
> attitudes in ways that can be hard to "see", impacting not just relations
> between men and women, but also ties amongst men.
>
> While this workshop will focus on men, we encourage people of all genders
> to come and share their experiences and ideas.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 5:21 PM, reg johanson <regjohanson at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> hello, yes, i would be happy to help plan. i'm probably going to be out
>> of town for a week or so starting aug. 5, is the only thing. back before
>> the 15th.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 4:59 PM, Aylon C <aylon.c at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  Awesome. Would folks like to get together nad plan a workshop? I assume
>>> that everyone is busy and such, so maybe Reg and I can plan something
>>> together and then run it by the group for thoughts, etc. Does this work for
>>> you Reg? Do you also want to help out in this Harjap, seeing as how you
>>> maybe will be there?
>>>
>>> Regarding materials: I think putting together a zine would be really
>>> awesome - I think it would be really wonderful if everyone who has been
>>> involved in the project put down their thoughts, experiences, personal
>>> stories, or whatever and we can compile it together? How do others feel
>>> about this?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 11:08 AM, harjap <harjap at resist.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  not sure if I'll be at the book fair but getting materials together
>>>> is something I could help with (maybe putting together a zine or printing
>>>> stuff at least). If folks from noii decide to go better chance I might be
>>>> there as well.
>>>>
>>>> harjap
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  On 2013-07-25 9:21 AM, reg johanson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> i'm planning on being at the book fair, and this would be a great
>>>> contribution.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 6:44 PM, Aylon C <aylon.c at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>     Hey Folks,
>>>>>
>>>>>  The victoria Anarchist bookfair is happening on september 15 and
>>>>> 16th. Last year, there was a workshop about manarchism and it was just
>>>>> awful - the presenters were from some band, they didn't show, another
>>>>> bandmate filled in for them, and it was not well run but it was heavily
>>>>> heavily attended.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, can i make a proposal? I plan on attending the bookfair again this
>>>>> year but will not be attending with the animal rights folks (we had a table
>>>>> and workshop last year), as we are all scattered across the place. Do we
>>>>> want to have a workshop and/or table?
>>>>>
>>>>> For the workshop:
>>>>>  we can present a small history of hte project, what we intend(ed) to
>>>>> do, things we have learned, and ideas for how to start your own Solidarity
>>>>> Against Patriarchy group.
>>>>>  Alternatively, we can run a workshop/discussion re: consent,
>>>>> masculine violence, masculinity - this can be and should be constructed for
>>>>> the group.
>>>>>
>>>>>  For the table:
>>>>>  We can amass a bunch of zines, readings, movies, articles etc.
>>>>> targeting the subject of masculinity and anti-sexism. Table is a bit more
>>>>> work, as it requires collecting, printing, bringing them over, etc. etc.
>>>>>
>>>>>  Anyway, the deadline is July 31 and personally, i think we should do
>>>>> a workshop and i'd be happy to facilitate it with whoever else, though my
>>>>> involvement with sap has been fragmented and so cannot speak much to its
>>>>> history (other than origins, and bits here and there).
>>>>>
>>>>>  Aylon
>>>>>
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