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List of Topics:
- Ableism
- Activism
- Allies
- Anti-racism
- Disability
- Feminism
- Feminism for Dudes
- Genderqueer
- Privilege
- Pronouns & Language
- Queer
- Rape Culture
- Sizeism/Body Acceptance/HAES (Health At Every Size)
- Trans*
- Trigger Warnings
- Womanism
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These are some external ;resources we can use to begin learning, or to refine, our understandings of the ideas associated with the wom*n’s department. These are useful for self-education, as well as for being a respectful participant in (and creator of) the kind of safe spaces we want both the physical wom*n’s room and this online space to be. Of course, respectful behaviour shouldn’t be ;limited to these areas!
There are many resources included below, as there is no definitive take on any of these ideas, and different approaches will better suit different people. Have a click around and see what grabs you. If you have any suggestions for additions to/removals from this page, please drop a link in the comment section!
Trigger warning: Please be aware that some of these articles will contain discussions of issues such as sexual violence, homophobia, racism, etc. so please make sure you are as mentally aware and prepared as possible before reading on, if at all.
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Disability 101: an ongoing project
Disability Terminology: A Starter Kit for non-disabled people and the Media
How to fight Ableism: Some Easy Steps
What is Ableism? Five Things About Ableism You Should Know
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White privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Racism 101 for Clueless White People, Written by a Slightly Less Clueless White Person
How not to be a doofus when accused of racism
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Disability politics 101 – The social model of disability
Hidden Disabilities
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This is a must-read, well written collection of Feminist 101s
You can’t smash patriarchy with transphobia
Why Are Youngsters Afraid of the Word ‘Feminist’?
Why Feminism Is Still Necessary
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A guy’s guide to approaching strange women without being ;maced
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Genderqueer/Gender questioning
What Is Gender? A support forum for transgendered, non_binary, and significant others.
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Trans Etiquette for Non-Trans People
How organisations can demonstrate inclusivity
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“Check my what?” On privilege and what we can do about it
Privilege is driving a smooth road and not even knowing it
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Alphabet Soup: Labels and Empowerment
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Rape Culture (trigger warnings)
On Rape Culture ;(trigger warning)
A woman walks into a rape, uh, bar: a post about rape jokes
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Sizeism/Fat Acceptance/HAES (Health At Every Size)
Don’t You Realize Fat Is Unhealthy?
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‘Trigger Warnings’ ;are customary in some feminist and other spaces. They are designed ;to prevent people who have an extremely strong and damaging emotional response (for example, post-traumatic flashbacks or urges to harm themselves) to certain subjects from encountering them unaware. Having these responses is called ;”being triggered”. A trigger warning usually takes the form of some emphasised (usually bold) text describing in broad terms the upsetting nature of the content, and contains ;the words “trigger warning” (eg “Trigger warning for sexual violence against children”) The actual ;triggering text might be below the warning or hidden in some way requiring readers to click through. Content which is widely agreed by feminist blogs and fandom writers to be warned for:
- graphic descriptions of or extensive discussion of abuse, especially sexual abuse or torture
- graphic descriptions of or extensive discussion of self-harming behaviour such as suicide, self-inflicted injuries or disordered eating
- depictions, especially lengthy or psychologically realistic ones, of the mental state of someone suffering abuse or engaging in self-harming behaviour
These are more extensive than the mainstream media observes. Of these typically only suicide is elided, understated or warned for by the press. In some countries television shows or movies might be preceded by an indication of ;the nature of violent or sexual content. Professional fiction does not typically warn ;for any such content on bookjackets or in reviews or similar.
(from Geek Feminism Wiki)
See also:
Trigger warnings are nothing to do with censorship.
Trigger Warnings and Being an Asshole
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Womanism/Feminism… Feminism/Womanism
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