November 17, 2009

 

Attending: 31

 

Check-ins: something you like about your personality

Feedback

-Want to talk about the history of the movement à next quarter, with self-esteem

-Do a lot of education, but not "activism" à start doing optional "homework" assignments, next week focus on what it means to be an activist, ways to be an activist

-Please keep sending in feedback!!!!!

--http://www.delphisstudios.com/qaafa.html

LGBTA is accepting applications for interns

-changing name of organization, working with library, etc

-awesome opportunity to get involved on campus

LGBT Hate Crimes event postponed to next week, no weekly night series tonight

Fairhaven class next quarter on hate crime law

Homocoming

-Dec. 4^th at 7(?), $4 with student ID, $5 without, food, DJ playing queer-inclusive music, semi-formal dress, "Winter Wonderland" theme

Shirts

-Taking forever! (Problems with publicity center)

-Colors aren't available, trying to figure out other colors we can use

Midnightblue says:

-Thanks for everyone who tabled last week!

-If you sign up for tabling, make sure you sign up for a time you can actually do, and check your email for Blue's email so you can remember

 

DIVERSITY TRAINING (Continued from last week): Questions for reflection

Why did we play the first game? (Word Association)

What did you like/not like about the first game?

What did the first game have to do with stereotypes? Diversity?

Why did we play the second game? (Diversity Circle)

-Explore your own identity but also see how many identities are in the room

How can you use either of these games in activism?

 

Have you read "Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" by Peggy McIntosh? (about White Privilege)

Straight Privileges

-Your sexuality is assumed to be straight

-Don't have to worry about losing your job if you mention your partner

-Don't have to worry about holding your partner's hand in public

-Don't have to explain your identity

-Don't have to worry about wearing an ally ribbon on your bag

-Your sexuality is not against the law in some countries

Privileges of "fitting in" to gender binary

-Don't have to worry about what bathroom to go into, what clothing section

-No problem filling in forms that ask for "sex"

-Don't have to deal with people making incorrect assumptions about your sex

-Can live in on-campus housing without problem

What can you do with the knowledge of your privileges?

How can you use the power that your privileges give you? (Fighting WITH a minority group, not FOR them)

 

Homework assignment for the week: correct someone's language and come back with a story

 

Side note: Boycott Chik-Fill-A

-Owned by an advocate for Focus on the Family, donates lots of money to them, to the Prop 8 campaign, fires employees who are queer or are not Christian

-WWU introduced it to the west coast

Also, Boycott Rockstar energy drinks

-They're owned by a very homophobic family who also donate money to Focus on the Family

For more info on other companies, Google search HRC Buyer's Guide