Moving towards life affirming movements includes asking: In cases of abuse or assault, what does the survivor need? In cases of conflict, what resolution is possible? What are the visible and invisible power dynamics? Do I have the necessary information to form an opinion? Do I have the time to seek understanding? Did a conversation/process already happen? Is a conversation/process possible? How do we be abolitionist while gaining accountability here? Who benefits from me doubting that our movement can hold this? Who could hold this well? What will end the cycle of harm here? What will help us
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