passionatepolitics.neocities.org
passionatepolitics.neocities.org
passionatepolitics.neocities.org
what is this and why are you doing it?
this is a space to talk about what on earth is going on right now
we’re in a major period of misinformation and we all live in bubbles, socially isolated from anyone who isn’t like us
staying disconnected is making us weak. we need to connect with each other cross-culturally in order to fight fascism (and just like, to be okay)
Before women could change patriarchy we had to change ourselves; we had to raise our consciousness.
– bell hooks, Feminism Is For Everybody
who is welcome to join?
anyone is welcome (yes, anyone! although it is primarily for adults, as a political discussion group)
i believe we need to pull ourselves out of our algorithms to have meaningful intersectional interactions
it’s free to attend – you can just turn up
will there be loads of reading involved?
no
reading is hard
being politically conscious is hard
getting things right is hard
the point is not to get it right, or to read loads
the point is to find points of connection, learn organically from each other, and fantasise about utopia together
how will each session look?
arrival, grab a drink, informal chats (try to arrive a few mins before we start)
checking in, intro circle, landing into the space together
reading together and using the text as a jumping-off point for deeper discussion
checking-out and goodbyes
the website has a list of previous readings if you want to gauge the ~vibe~ …but don’t feel like you need to resonate with everything being spoken about. the point is to e x p a n d our worldviews!
what if i say the wrong thing? what if someone says something i don’t agree with?
! by attending and participating, we open ourselves up to potential hurt and vulnerability
the sessions are very small in capacity (less than 10 people in the room)
we follow a shared agreement for how to interact in the sessions
we try to know ourselves, and be mindful of when it’s getting too heated or too close to home
we take breaks as needed, to reconnect with our bodies and/or get some air