[Smashpatriarchy] report back on victoria anarchist bookfair presentation

[Christopher Leinonen]

I will be tired, but I should be able to make it out.


On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 9:04 AM, Peter Gill <petergill85 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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