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| K l e e B e n a l l y o f B L A C K F I R E : It's not fair to subject our sisters to degredation, humiliation, and defamation, ever, even "jokingly." Our sisters, mothers, and daughters live under constant threat of their safety in this "predatory society," where their curfew has become dark, where 1 in every 3 women is sexually assaulted in her lifetime, and 1 in every 4 raped. The Nazi invasion of Poland was paved by "Joke" propaganda, dehumanizing the Polish and Jewish people. Stereotypes that became "socialized norms" had people who lived miles away from concentration camps deny their existence. It is no joke to dehumanize any being. Our sisters live under constant threat; why should we threaten their security while they are trying to do the things they love? like playing music, like living? What kind of music scene do we want to build? What kind of community? If we continue to joke or demean our sis's by not supporting them, being impatient, not encouraging them, then we continue to perpetuate the patriarchal, hierarchal cycle that has and continues to exploit, destroy and control life. Like it or not, our actions (the music we play, etc...) affect the climate of our community. We become teachers through our actions, if not to our peers, then to the younger aspiring musicians and community members. I am not by any means saying that I'm perfect, but if we don't start working together now, what kind of future will we have? "Why do women want to be equal to men who are not free?"-???(i thought this quote was from Emma, but i guess not). We must communicate, build understanding, and then try to work together. We must fight for all our liberty. When 1 sister or brother is oppressed, we all are. We must start today. Confront our "socialized norms," confront all people who perpetuate, confront oppression in all its forms. We can work together to build and nurture a beautiful commUnity. Respect builds unity! |
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R E L A T E D: Male Organizers of a Conference O U T S I D E L I N K : BLACKFIRE O U T S I D E L I N K : RESOURCES
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