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From: "Lisa Heft"
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: anonyme posting
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 00:05:39 -0500
>
> Hello, dear Agnetta --
>
> You wrote:
> < One of the students asked me a question I really couldn't answer -
> yes, I answered, but I am not satisfied. She asked: what if one made an
> OS on a workplace where they had sexual harassments, and somebody wanted
> to post the issue but didn't dare. Could that person post it
> anonymously? If not, why? I tried to answer her, I talked about passion
> and responsibility and possible problems.and I told her that it was a
> very tricky question. What would you answer?>
>
> I have had people not be able to stand in front of the group to post,
> but they have had the courage to write a topic and to appear at the
> designated discussion area when it is time. So they had the passion and
> took the responsibility but just couldn't feel comfortable standing in
> front of the crowd and naming it. So in these instances I have
> announced the issue for them and then given the paper back to them to
> post wherever on the agenda wall.
>
> This is a bit similar but of course the person had to show up ultimately
> for the session to begin it.
>
> We all know how people have to find a way to name things and be there
> for the conversation, otherwise people would just name sessions and
> never take responsibility to engage - they would just say 'people should
> talk about x' and not be there to help it happen.
>
> And/but here you have a delicate situation IF the person feels
> vulnerable saying the topic or being in the group or anything, perhaps.
>
> The next best thing I can think of is to recommend the person find
> someone they know who is not uncomfortable with hosting the subject, and
> to ask that person if they'd like to post/host it.
>
> The other part of my thinking is that I would try to do the same
> thorough pre-work as for every OS event to see what is the best theme,
> sense what the elephant / moose / skeleton (hidden) issues are, and to
> be informed as much as possible in that way when choosing words to open
> the space.
>
> Other than that, I would tell the person how proud I am that they think
> of bringing this issue into conversation and I support them in doing so
> wherever and in whatever way they can where they might feel safe or
> courageous - even if that safety and courage means they do not post it.
> Oftentimes something really important gets talked about all the way
> through an Open Space even if it is not posted - it just comes up in
> many sessions throughout the day...because the intention is there to
> talk about it.
>
> Great question.
>
> What do others think?
>
> Lisa
>
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