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Concrete Ways Not to be a Total Dude Bro

Posted by: sdswomynscaucus on: November 18, 2009

Concrete Ways Not to be a Total Dude Bro i.e., I Can’t Believe You Guys Are Being for Real by Adrian & Emilyn with special thanks to Christa. DISCLAIMER: We recognize that the tone of this piece is probably a little aggressive or angry. That’s because we were really angry and upset and in a [...]

No Pretence

Posted by: sdswomynscaucus on: June 11, 2009

posted by Robin, Philly SDS Last weekend at the Anarchist Movement Conference in the UK, a group of women interrupted the conference with a direct action – they played a video they created called “No Pretence” about sexism in the anarchist movement. On their website, nopretence.wordpress.com, the anonymous group says, “This is what was said. [...]

Lessons That Men in SDS Have Taught Me

Posted by: sdswomynscaucus on: April 5, 2009

This list is based on my own experiences with men in SDS. If you’re a man that I know, and you’re reading this and wondering if any of it is about you… then it could be. Please don’t send me a(nother) long e-mail about how you’re angry about the way I “called you out” (notice [...]

“It’s not me…it’s patriarchy” How men hide behind patriarchy (A Series) by Tyneisha Bowens Part 1: How men deny the effects of patriarchy on their emotional intelligence “I’m just not as emotional as you are”. Many of us have heard the men in our lives utter these words. And to some extent it’s true. I [...]

I.N.A.Y. #1: “Effectively” Calling Out Patriarchy

Posted by: sdswomynscaucus on: February 13, 2009

What is I.N.A.Y.? It’s an acronym for “It’s Not About You”, a heading under which I plan to do a series of blog posts here. (And I invite others to join me too!) And now, I.N.A.Y. #1: “Effectively” Calling Out Patriarchy: Something I am sick and tired of hearing from men who have been called [...]


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