For when you, your world, and the people in it have changed
Where social media is our stage, and our audience is only filled with people who already agree with us.
Talk about the things being done in the name of social justice, that you're worried aren't moving us toward social justice.
Are you a fan of social justice fans?
Every day is a protest. Choose how you show up.
"Your silence will not protect you." - Audre Lorde
It's easy to get hung up on the understanding part when it comes to all this social justice / identity stuff, but I encourage you to lead with empathy instead.
A letter to all the white, straight, cisgender, man people out there -- people like myself -- who are struggling with the idea of being told to "check your privilege."
Because for some reason working on the internet is viewed by many people as permission to act like horrible human beings.
When you really think about it, all toilets are gender neutral.
A bit cheekier than my other privilege lists, this one focuses on the unearned benefits the bros in our society get, that the more feminine guys (like moi) do not.
All feminists don't hate men, despite people being told they do for over 200 years. Feminists don't think all men are evil. Feminism is about equity for all genders.
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Would you like to better understand gender?
Great! I wrote a book for you! It's called A Guide to Gender: The Social Justice Advocate's Handbook. It's just like this website, but instead of being made out of code, it's made out of murdered trees.
Or would you like to learn about facilitation?
Then you'll appreciate this book I co-authored it with Meg Bolger. It's called Unlocking the Magic of Facilitation: 11 Key Concepts You Didn't Know You Didn't know. It's the HOW where this website is the WHAT.
Or maybe you just need an LGBTQ+ vocab primer?
I hear ya. This stuff can be confusing. Here's a solid place to start: Defining LGBTQ+: A Guide to Gender & Sexuality Terminology. Think of this as an elaborately annotated glossary turned into an e-book — because that's what it is.