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12/08/13 07:30 - ID#58420

Muppets!

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04/11/13 11:59 - ID#57503

Sadistic Monster

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04/06/13 11:49 - ID#57469

Privilege

I'm posting these links as part of an ongoing conversation between me & (e:Terry) but also informed by various conversations with/between (e:bluevelevetjac)k and (e:yesthatcasey).

The classic piece by Peggy McIntosh:

A more modern take using gaming as a metaphor:

I heard an excellent piece on The Best of the Left about white privilege

but couldn't find the actual story... maybe I'll spend some time tomorrow searching more.

Peace & love

YesThatCasey writes at 10:00:09 04/08/13 - Comment #69589: I'm asking these questions for a reason before I chime in.

Robert writes at 08:15:18 04/08/13 - Comment #69588: (e:yesthatcasey) since i've grown out of adolescence i see more and more the priveleges i get, or rather, i see what i am afforded because i see what friends of mine are denied in the exact same situations exhibiting the exact same behaviors as myself, while i am allowed to just glide on through jolly as i please thinking life is just peachy. life IS peachy, but sometimes it's not if you aren't a straight white male (or don't have passing status (you pass as a straight white male although you are not one/some/all of those categories)) and rarely, sometimes it's not if you ARE a (straight) white male. which is something i experienced as a child, but mostly for the white part, which if i'm not mistaken, you may have shared that experience. I grew up in a predominantly black neighborhood and went to a predominatnly black school, and i was regular other'd by my friends and classmates. think of any racial slurs for whites and i was called any one, or all of them on any given day with creative additions or variations. There's nothing quite like being told "shut the fuck up, you white cracker faggot ass bitch" i was also very feminine looking.

so i definitely understand perhaps where your frustration may stem from... but having been living in equally distributed or predominantly white neighborhood for the majority of my adult life, i see the differences in treatment and attitude toward whites by whites and men by men, and women by men in any combination of those adjectives, and then the subsequent change in treatment towards non-white men or women by white men or women. it's in the details, the tiny things that we have our priveleges, the small things we're afforded or what's overlooked or accepted...

YesThatCasey writes at 07:19:53 04/08/13 - Comment #69587: If this was about the title, “Privilege”, we would be having a much more productive discussion. But it isn’t. This is about white privilege, or white male privilege, or white straight male privilege, or white cisgender male privilege, and so on, which is just one of many indications of the problem that I wanted to address in my original point on the subject (which was inspired by Rita's comment to me).

Some initial questions for you or anyone that cares to join the discussion:

1) In what situations is stereotyping acceptable?
2) Following your groups approach to this systemic problem, how will we identify when (subset) privilege is no longer a problem?
3) Do you agree that there is a vast spectrum of privilege that being in a subset confers, when analyzing the individuals within that subset?
4) How do you measure and compare privilege between subsets?

Robert writes at 02:22:45 04/07/13 - Comment #69579: Rita was also talking with Casey about privilege recently! ha... seems like these topics are in our consciousness lately!

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03/11/13 05:42 - ID#57367

Obsolete words

Clearly, I should now be known as Wonder-Wench.

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11/20/12 06:05 - ID#56913

Learn some peacemaking skills!

Alternatives to Violence Project is an international organization that helps folks explore peaceful means of resolving conflicts to create safer families, workplaces, and communities. It's hands on and experiential (don't bring a notebook). This workshop introduces concepts and builds skills in listening, cooperation, self-awareness, and confidence.

I will be one of the facilitators. Everyone welcome.

Schedule & Registration:
Friday 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 pm includes dinner
Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm includes lunch & snacks

$30 suggested donation, scholarships available.

To register, contact Vivan at the Sister Karen Center
716-362-9688 vivian@sisterkarencenter.org

More info:

A review from the last workshop:

Such a wonderful, rich experience. If you had told me that such a diverse bunch of people could have bonded like we did, I would have laughed in your face. The learning was deep AND broad. Plus, the emotional connections were amazing! Yet it was fun too! L & L will always bring a smile to my face. ( To know what L & L is you have to come to a workshop ;-) )

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05/18/12 12:09 - ID#56463

Peace & bike riding

(E:Terry) & I rode our bikes downtown this afternoon, hoping to go to Fables, the library cafe, for lunch, but of course they close at 3 and we were too late. We went to Washington Market instead. This evening, we rode all the way to Flying Bison for a work-related event mostly on the bike path along the river. It was gorgeous! Perfect weather. A little stinky... The work-ish event continued at Sun Market, a Burmese & Thai restaurant at 1989 Niagara St. They're currently reconstructing the space into a real restaurant, so the seating is limited. Very yummy, you have to check it out! We tried the ginger salad, deep fried gourds, samusa, iced lemon tea, iced coffee, and the green curry with tofu.

The library had a cool high school art class project on display.

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02/12/12 09:56 - ID#56057

Bees & Cell phones?

(e:Terry) says he logged 48 hours of work this week; I was there for most of it AND I studied. I'm so sick of this. I slept through most of yesterday - took a little nap that lasted about six hours. At least we went to beer club on Wednesday. Next one is 3/14 - heads up to (e:MrMike) and (e:Uncutsaniflush)! Get your tickets early at Mr. Goodbar. March features stouts.

Did anyone else see this news?

Why a mobile phone ring may make bees buzz off: Insects infuriated by handset signals

Signals from mobile phones could be partly to blame for the mysterious deaths of honeybees, new research shows.
In the first experiment of its kind, a bee expert placed a mobile phone underneath a hive and then carefully monitored the reaction of the workers.
The bees were able to tell when the handsets were making and receiving calls, and responded by making the high pitched squeaks that usually signal the start of swarming.

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