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Ohio is for AutoStraddlers 12 years, 4 months agoSince I may be in Ohio longer than originally anticipated/wanted, I feel compelled to organize a potential meetup(s). Not sure if anyone is interested but:
Cleveland: June 13th – Lovers is playing at Wilbert’s. (http://www.myspace.com/loverstheband).
Columbus: TBD – someone else can suggest something b/c I’m not from the area but I could use a…[Read more]-
Hello I live in Cincinnati now! Let’s do this. Is anyone here in charge? If not I volunteer to fearlessly [mostly] lead our group.
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Oh hey, I know where Wilbert’s is! Sounds good to me.
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This group was created by someone (bunnydot?) but I don’t think they’d mind if you led the Cincy group, Laura. Same goes for any Columbus or even Cleveland volunteers. This is a democracy after all – leaders and ideas are welcome.
I’ll probably swing by Wilbert’s on June 13th to check the awesome music. Never been there before. I’ll check back…[Read more]
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I’m in Columbus, and I’d definitely be in for something around Pride if anyone else would like to hang out.
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Okay! I think we should have a picnic in Eden Park in Cincinnati. Anyone who wants to come can email me @ laura at autostraddle dot com.
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I’d totally be up for an Eden Park picnic.
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I’m in for something around Columbus Pride.
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I can be at Wilbert’s on June 13. I am pretty excited about this.
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Ohio is for AutoStraddlers 12 years, 4 months agoI’m in northern Ohio – somewhere between Cleveland and Toledo.
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Ohio is for AutoStraddlers 12 years, 4 months agoAnyone near Toledo?
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How do you deal with misogynistic or homophobic language from people you care about? I’ve been trying to keep my dad from saying “dyke” for the past four years with zero progress. (He just kind of laughs whenever I say anything against it because I’m such a silly little creature, yaknow.) I have a twin brother who I love deeply but who is even…[Read more]
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So difficult. Have you ever persuaded them of anything else, and if so you how did you it, i.e. what works on them? My parents are deeply geeky, so giving them essays to read seems to be working. Whether it’s more effective coming from family or stranger prob depends on the relationship – sounds like your dad has issues with taking you…[Read more]
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I think AS had an article on dealing with offensive language from people you know a while ago. And this guide from Amanda Marcotte is more about mythbusting than just dealing with sexist slurs, but you might find it interesting and helpful nonetheless: http://pandagon.net/index.php/site/comments/is_it_worth_it_to_argue_down_right_wing_myths
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I’ve also noticed that a good way to call people out is to use humor. For example, say that you hear somebody say that it’s weird for a boy to like to play with dolls. You could say something like “Wow, I didn’t know that genitalia had an effect on toy preference!” (obviously, genitalia does not determine gender, but people who make these…[Read more]
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I sympathize with you so, so much on this. The same thing has happened to me with people I’m close to and I haven’t really had a lot of luck changing people’s opinions on things. With one family member, I finally just said “These things you say hurt me. Seriously. You’re my aunt; why don’t you care that you’re hurting me?” It didn’t change…[Read more]
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You probably saw this if you looked at the feministe link, but this is really helpful: http://www.illdoctrine.com/2008/07/how_to_tell_people_they_sound.html
Another thing I think you need to figure out is if you’re dealing with the virulent, down-to-their-bones kind of hate or the privilege-denying-cluelessness. If it’s the former, there’s kind…[Read more]
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