[Smashpatriarchy] report back on victoria anarchist bookfair presentation

[Peter Gill]

Thanks for sharing your notes Reg.

We still don't have a place to meet for Tuesday.  Does someone want to
offer their home?

P


On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 10:24 PM, reg johanson <regjohanson at gmail.com>wrote:

> hi all. here are some notes i took after the SAP presentation aylon and i
> made at the bookfair.
>
> The form of the presentation was problematic. people felt that it was too
> academic in tone, and that it was a problem that it was two men speaking.
> this was regarded as an instance of patriarchy rather than a challenge to
> it.
>
> There was concern that such a group could function as a hiding place for
> misogynists.
>
> such a group takes up space for women, rather than making space.
>
> women aren't a homogeneous group that one can be in solidarity with.
>
> "there is no ministry of patriarchy that one can oppose"
>
> rather than a group, it should be action, a dedication to working with
> women, rather than for women.
>
> speaking / acting with, rather than speaking / acting for.
>
> some people said they were glad we were trying to do this work.
>
> one person said that she could think of men she knew who needed to be in
> the group.
>
> in general, it was the form of the workshop itself and the form of the
> organization of the group that was most problematic.
>
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