Meeting Notes from Oct 7

Meeting Notes from Oct 7

• We have a constitution!!! We’re legal!!!

• Sign up to bring food to Take Back the Fight!

  • https://docs.google.com/document/d/10oikY61upo0GfUoybqw-gGaAV_nSqbc8fe1JHwZsF8Q/edit?usp=sharing

• Discussion based meetings have arrived!!!

  • Very non-intimidating format, so sign up to present your passion!

  • https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y22cieKbXBIJwIk7BVDbAp6Ya0lFijNVK-zBhBqx7gg/edit?usp=sharing

• Reid’s Presentation: Heterosexism within Feminism

  • Check out this video:

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odD88Wvr3rk

    • Society want you to “prove” how queer you are

      • Identity constantly gets denied no matter what you’re doing

    • Have to be a role model for others because your label isn’t as popular

  • Check out this article:

  • http://feministing.com/2013/04/03/eradicating-biphobia-within-gay-communities-and-gay-media/#more-61465

  • Discussed the many variations of gender and sexuality labels

  • International terms – different terms for sexuality and genders that are relatively same meanings being used around the world

  • Labels: necessary or unnecessary?

    • Provide a sense of solidarity

    • Labels don’t have to be boxes, they can be a spectrum