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Feb 06, 2018 09:50AM

179584 Hello!

I am flying to Copenhagen tomorrow to attend the OII Europe Community Event. I know it is on short notice, but I just wanted to let you all know that there are 2 events that you could per se attend:
The Debate is free for everyone, while in the Parliament you have to register:
https://www.facebook.com/events/15849...
https://www.facebook.com/events/24209...
The Sharing Room (92 new)
Feb 06, 2018 06:49AM

179584 Ashna wrote: "That is a pretty good idea Lewis.I had thought about the loss of the thread in the chaos,but I didn't know that the Mods could lock it at the top of any list.

I think if the Mods can,it would be g..."


Yes, they can - you'll see a small dot in front of the title...


The Sharing Room - the title reminds me of the fact that I'll go to Copenhagen tomorrow (the fact that I have to get up at 4:30 in the morning is not so nice...), to meet with others at the 2nd OII Europe Community Event.
Why does the title remind me of it? Well, because the theme is story-telling, and that's what we do here as well... I know so many stories - horrible or at least unpleasant ones mostly - of my siblings, and I know I will always carry them in my heart, and they remind me not only of my own story, but that we have to keep pushing for change, so that one day the medical community will change its attitudes towards us. Will change their guidelines, will change how they view us...
Will not see us as a psychosocial emergency - but as humans - as babies, as teenagers, as adults... as who we are.
We all carry stories, and to remember them and sharing them is so vital... to carry them on, from generation to generation...
179584 Michaela wrote: "I was a bit irritated by someone "founding" the heroe's journey. He may have identified it as a plot device. But isn't it the way a lot of very old stories are told? Like Odyssee and the Nibelungen..."

I wouldn't say it was the world over - but definitely at least in our culture (European) for quite some centuries now....

Hm, maybe I do read the Nibelungen sometime... or the adventures of Ulisses.
179584 James wrote: "I certainly understand some of the context that Penny is eluding too but not every form of backlash or criticism is derived from the idea of a alternative hero or heroine that is non white. When i ..."

The movies really did white-wash characters, the books are better in this regard as far as I recall...
Feb 05, 2018 11:23AM

179584 Laure wrote: "I watched the pilot of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and I liked it. However it annoys me that once again, the main character is so physically "perfect" (according to society's current standards). This ..."

Ableism is deeply ingrained in our societies, I think even more than other forms of hate... tragic...
179584 Sascha wrote: "Laurie Penny has written an exciting short essay in her latest book „Bitch doctrine“ under the title „Change the story, change the world“. Laurie Penny notices that the storytelling in our days‘s m..."

Yes, we all write our own stories and victories will be met with different means and will look different depending on who we are.

For me, a personal victory will look very different from most or more likely anyone on here... but I still strive for it, as it is the only thing I can do.
Going to the OII Europe Community Event on wednesday is just a part of that... meeting new people and friends I already know from elsewhere, sharing stories, we will get there...
In a sense I believe we have to get there, otherwise nothing will change and only more people will suffer and be hurt one way or the other...
XOXY
Meerder
Feb 03, 2018 09:02AM

179584 Cate wrote: "Buffy, Charmed, Grey's Anatomy, Gilmore Girls, The Crown, The Marvelous Mrs.Maisel, Victoria.....uuuggghhh there are just so many really good shows. It's hard to list them all!"

If Grey's Anatomy counts then I don't have to feel bad when I add "Dr. Klein". It's a doctor's series on Netflix and I really like it because it is more representative than most other series that air in Germany... there are gay characters in it, the main character deals with short stature... and there's even a Black person in it as a supporting role...
So, to everyone who can watch it on Netflix, please do watch it!!!!
Feb 03, 2018 03:47AM

179584 Carey wrote: "MeerderWörter wrote: "Carey wrote: "Also, I know this is a newer show, but the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is a short, yet amazing series about a 50's housewife who turns comedian and finds her independe..."

Okay thanks... I'll look into it!
Feb 02, 2018 08:43PM

179584 Carey wrote: "Also, I know this is a newer show, but the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is a short, yet amazing series about a 50's housewife who turns comedian and finds her independence! It sounds a little ridiculous a..."

Women Who Made History? Where can I find that? And is that the German title or is there an actually German title?
Feb 02, 2018 07:21PM

179584 Michaela wrote: "Oh yeah, nearly forgot Sense8. That's also really great. Not only because it has some great female characters, but that they really went to all those countries where the story is set and hired acto..."

Yes, hearing someone actually speak German was really unusual, but a real pleasure...
Feb 02, 2018 07:20PM

179584 Linda wrote: "I can't think of any movies at the moment, however as for TV shows, I feel like, Black Lighting, The Bold Type, Brooklyn nine nine, Grace and Frankie, One day at a time, Queen Sugar, Wynonna Earp a..."

Hmmm... that makes me think... I haven't watched it but could this be some sort of criticism in a way? Reversing the gender roles regarding dealing with emotions, and thus make people think about it? Not much, just 2 cents that I think are worth being thrown in there....
Feb 02, 2018 04:02PM

179584 MeerderWörter wrote: "So, finally, I have time to reply here.

I don't know if it is feminist, but I plan on reading the following ones:
[book:Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Issues in Cana..."


Okay, I think I can give a little update here regarding the books:
I read Lakota Woman already, and while it is not a book about feminism, I think it is important to read, as it opens ones eyes to the plight of Native Americans... (and there are some references to feminism... damn, that woman really spoke her mind)
About Indigenous Writes, I am reading this one right now, and I must say this one too is not feminist per se... but I would rather see it as a prerequisite in order to be a feminist in Canada... you first have to understand the people you live with better, before you can help them/anyone, in order to not harm them even more although you maybe had good intentions... And again, it does touch topics that can be seen as feminist... Indigenous feminism is different from White Feminism, which is logical if you think about the history of white women and women of colour... different treatment, different goals, different means...
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Feb 02, 2018 03:07PM

179584 ~Sharing (a) room~

Sharing (a) room - a phrase with many meanings... You can think of an actual room being shared by two people, a bedroom for example, or a doctor's office...
or not taking it literally, but rather figuratively... in laws, in public debate, in TV series and in public...
It hurts to be f*cking invisible, or rather, being made invisible... it hurts so much... when you, figuratively speaking, don't exist...
When you've shared space with persons and now you can't go to these places anymore because they really make you feel like you have to flee from them instantly in order to be safe again... when you have shaking hands and your muscles ache and you breathe faster and have problems thinking coherently, always this thought in the background: I need to get away here as soon as possible.
And then there is this other meaning of "sharing" - when you share stories, stories that you maybe have never told anyone before... because you were too afraid of the possible consequences, or too ashamed and the shame made you speechless, literally; the secrecy didn't give you a language to even speak about it... and you tell these stories, and you start to cry, because so much weight is lifted off your shoulders... and when you relate your story to someone and they are utterly shocked and can't understand how someone could have done this to you... and when you fear people are disgusted by you after yout told them, but they are just utterly shocked and don't know what to say in view of what you told what has been done to you... yes, has been, not had been, because the consequences are still very much real...
When you tell them how again someone mistreated you, and it took you a few weeks to build up the courage, to just ask one question, and they don't give it to you what you asked for and you feel devastated... Because it wasn't a question about any topic, it was a very specific question; no, it wasn't really a question, it was more a request, and you NEED what you asked for, otherwise you get sick... and afterwards, when you tell your best friend what just happened and literally have a break-down...
because you f*cking NEED that and it's not like you go for fun to this person to ask for what you so desperately NEED!!!!!!!

Sharing means a lot of things - it can mean a lot of bad things...
Feb 02, 2018 03:53AM

179584 George wrote: "Michaela wrote: "Well, i think if you have a place that is knoen to talk about feminism a lot, then the people who gather there will have some common ground regarding the topic. That makes it diffe..."

A safe space normally means that you don't have to fear that your opinion is invalidated, that you are being listened to, that you can feel safe when articulating something and not have to fear being attacked. It doesn't mean everyone agrees with you, but that there is a respectful way of interacting with one another... not attacking one another or dismissing and neglecting another one's view. At least that is what a safe space is for me...

OSS is, in many ways like this... why? That is a different question and will need more thought to answer.
The Sharing Room (92 new)
Feb 02, 2018 03:31AM

179584 Ashna wrote: "Hi OSS,

I hope you are all doing well.But if you are not and you feel the need to say it out loud,you might be able to do it here.

I was thinking about how people who are struggling with life go ..."


Oh Ashna, that is a wonderful idea!
Yes, listening and sharing is so vital in getting better. It might not seem much, but it actually is.
Feb 01, 2018 11:54PM

179584 Joe wrote: "Who am I supposed to message to join this group?"

You can message me.
Feb 01, 2018 01:15PM

179584 Emma wrote: "to change the subject back to funny feminism links: https://www.buzzfeed.com/andyneuensch..."

Some of them are definitely good:)
Feb 01, 2018 12:54PM

179584 I am reading this book right now and I really recommend reading this for everyone, but especially for everyone in Canada:

Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Issues in Canada
Progress? (177 new)
Jan 31, 2018 09:08PM

179584 Okay, to get here back on track:

It is expected that the Supreme Courts of Austria decide on a non-binary status in the civil status law in 2018:) I hope they actually get their act together and finally decide this now, as the Upper Austrian Court has denied it and so it was passed on to the Supreme Courts.
Jan 31, 2018 08:13AM

179584 Pam wrote: "My offering to the group is
Whatever It Takes Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America by Paul Tough
[book:Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and Ameri..."


Oh, this sounds very interesting and plays right into the works of Pierre Bourdieu.