[Smashpatriarchy] report back on victoria anarchist bookfair presentation

[Peter Gill]

Thanks for offering your space.  Hope to see you all tomorrow night.  7pm
at Sam's.

Peter


On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 6:38 PM, <shrudolph at gmail.com> wrote:

> We can meet at my place, #2 1670 east 10th ave, 7? There are a 3 flights
> of stairs to get to my apartment, so if that doesn't work maybe someplace
> else.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 2013-09-21, at 10:49 AM, Peter Gill <petergill85 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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