Workshop leader: Xtn Hansen
Workshop leader contact information:
Address: Xtn Hansen, 1623 W. Ester Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60626, USA.
Email: withpleasure@riseup.net
Web: http://www.readysubjects.org/pleasurestruggle/ (ready soon: http://www.pleasurestruggle.org/ )
Format: Workshop/participatory/discussion.
Summary:
“The universe is not only queerer than we imagine, it is queerer than we can imagine.” J B S Haldane, evolutionary biologist. A wide ranging discussion to articulate the social, political and cultural edges of Pc. Many powerful and diverse themes and issues were raised and examined. The use of language and words/labels as barriers or aids to understanding and connection; also issues of group identities which isolate or seek to raise themselves up by doing others down. Much better is to celebrate a diversity of identities which themselves embrace diversity in others. Many gay (‘queer’) communities are close to the creative and radical edge and have much in common with, and to share with, the Pc community.
Key Points:
- Language can be connecting or separating, clarifying or confusing.
- We are all still part of the system to varying degrees in the way we interact with others.
- Do not define ourselves by what we are not!
- As adults we can worry too much about ‘doing things right.’
- Queer permaculture in all its aspects is a celebration of diversity in all its aspects.
- Be as emotionally, physically and spiritually in the moment as you can.
- Connect and collaborate – don’t do it on your own!
[Scribe: Andy Polkey]