| #3: Attend an anti-racism training and put into practice what you learn |
[Mar. 18th, 2008|11:39 am] |
From the NCTE:
Racism is damaging to our grassroots movement and to us as individual people. Trans people come from very diverse backgrounds—we come from all cultures, races, classes and groups. Racism continues to fracture our nation … and transgender communities.
Taking a strong stand against anything that may divide and weaken our community is one way to strengthen our activism. Attending an anti-racism training, and then putting into practice what you learn, can be a vital step in building a strong movement. We cannot create a world in which all people are honored treated with equality while disrespect and inequities of racism continue.
A good diversity training will not make you feel guilty or powerless; rather, it will give you tools to work with others who are different from you and help you better understand the world in which we all live.
Look for an anti-racism group that has a proven track record of positive work in your area. If you want to set up diversity training for your community group, ask for references from non-profits, religious groups, other community organizations or employers about successful programs that they have done. Some excellent places to start are:
The National Coalition Building Institute for anti-racism trainings
The Conference for Community and Justice for anti-racism trainings
YWCA, specifically focused for women; online resources as well as links to local groups for trainings
Southern Poverty Law Center with excellent resources for individuals, parents and teachers, including informative articles, such as how to respond to bigoted remarks
Go to an anti-racism training. You’ll be glad you did it, you’ll strengthen our movement and it’s the right thing to do. |
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| Anyone else? |
[Mar. 18th, 2008|11:44 am] |
Steph claims that, during a chat, I told her which book comes after The Purple Book. (I eye her askance, yet I hesitate to make her prove it, in case she's right. What sort of other feverish confessions do I make in chats?)
Diamond knows, too. (This, of course, comes as a surprise to no one.)
Is anyone else out there in possession of this information? I didn't pass the word along to 20 of y'all, did I?
(I may be safe, in that the order of the books underwent a change at some point. On the other hand, Book #2 was always in the Book #2 position, so that helps...not at all.) |
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| Question for ITL readers |
[Mar. 18th, 2008|08:28 pm] |
Which short story do you prefer?
"Slowly" (“This,” a low voice said, “cannot be your office.”)
or
"A Special Gift" (“I’ll tell him that you’re an important new client. He won’t question a delivery to the palace.”)
I'm probably going to move one of those two from being password-protected to free. Probably "Slowly." |
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