Sexuality Education/Liberation

This is the theme of a bi-weekly potluck that I host at Ghostcat Co-op where I live in Ithaca NY. The events are everyother thursday starting at 6pm. The past couple potlucks we discussed the many ways that we have all learned about sexuality growing up, all the influences and stuff that teach us about our bodies, identities, desires, and the basic “how to do it”. Attendance has been great, and this shows the real need that we have as a community to talk more about sex and to learn more and support eachother in this process.

I’m really excited to announce that we will be continuing this potluck series through the fall and it is evolving into a class/skillshare type event with specific topics being taught by rotating teachers. There are fantastic heaps of sex-positive information in our community and room to expand it.

To get on an e-mail / phone tree list for updates about the potlucks; contact me at Clover56 (at) riseup (dot) net

Social Detox Postponed

The Social Detox class will be postponed until next week. We are still figuring out a good day of the week for the class. So far there are only a few RSVP’s for the class. If you are planning on being a part of this discussion, please contact me so we can work it out. Thanks!

SocialDetox Class Syllabus

Welcome to this Winter’s Freeskool Session of SocialDetox. This class officially begins on thursday Feb 28th… then it’ll be a closed session. To join the class you will need to RSVP with me at clover56 at riseup.net

Readings…

There will be required readings for the class. We will take this part of the class very seriously. The readings will provoke discussion that goes deep into the topic of anarchism and gender liberation. Some of the books we will explore;

Woman and Nature, by Susan Griffin

Conquest, by Andrea Smith

The Color of Violence, by Incite! women of color against violence

Stopping Rape, a Challenge for Men, by Rus Ervin Funk

NightVision, by Butch Lee and Red Rover

Caliban and the Witch, by Silvia Federici

—- also, we’ll be reading various zines from the Social Detox Distro.—-

Freeskool Winter/Spring Session

The focus of this class is to create a space for men-identified folks to learn about gender issues. This class is anti-sexist. We will have discussions, readings, visiting teachers, and will collaborate on a final project.

Requirements: students must rsvp before session begins 2-28-08

Opening Session and presentation:

Feb 7th @ 7pm @ Ghost Cat co-op 514 N. Aurora st.

Class Begins

Feb 28th @ 7pm @ Ghost Cat co-op 514 N. Aurora st.

Final group presentation

April 24th (time and location tba)

Zine Release Party!

WED, OCTOBER 10th @ 7pm @ GHOST CAT C0-op

Next week Social Detox issue #1 will be released. This is also the first Social Detox class with the Ithaca Freeskool.

download the flyer Social Detox a.m.zine party

Different Kind of Dude Fest

August 10th-11th – Washington DC

This event happened a few years ago and I missed it… But the website has always been really useful for finding resources… So I was checking out the website for zines and articles when I discovered that it’s happening again! Horray.

“Through workshops and discussions, DKDF aims to present an alternative to the self-indulgent dudedom of the average fest. We want to create a space for discussion of what masculinity means and how to be a responsible feminist ally.”

http://differentkindofdudefest.dead-city.org/index1.html