Birgitt Williams via OSList schrieb am 02.04.19 um 18:49:
Dear friends and colleagues in Open Space,
out of a beautiful sea of possibilities, the one that I choose to put
forward for the theme of the WOSONOS 2019 is "Take Up Space. YOU are
meant to be here with your whole being".
I always wonder who speaks, when I read or hear sentences like the above.
It sounds so beautiful. Such a noble intention. But who is speaking? Who
are YOU to tell "me" what I am "meant to be"?
It sounds so nice. I wish I could belong. I wish I could trust that
weird voice that is talking. But who is it?
Shall I tell you about "taking up space" and the consequences for a
non-passing transgender person in this world? Shall I tell you about all
the times well-meaning privileged people have told me that "I am
welcome" "I am meant to be here" "I shall bring my whole being" and the
minute I showed up in the wrong way, addressed discrimination or
priviledge or spoke with too much anger, I was attacked, assaulted or
kicked out from the space?
It sounds so nice: "I am meant to be there". But who are you? And who
are you to make such a statement?
Love,
Juliane.
--
Structure & Process | http://structureprocess.com | @strucproc
Juliane Martina Röll | GSM: +49 178 4984743
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