Femmeconne stuff

[sqbr]

So I'm getting a little paranoid about this femmeconne panel for a couple of reasons:
-I don't feel like I'm that qualified to talk on the topic, combined with the fact that last time I did a panel like this I ended up talking over everyone else
-I haven't been to the con before so don't know the usual tone etc
-I posted my notes to get some feedback on debunkingwhite and they were all "OMG, going underprepared to talk to feminists about racism, are you insane? They'll eat you alive!"
-I Keep Getting Sick
-I get paranoid about everything

So, to the 20 or so of you who are going to be there:
-what are panels usually like? A similar cooperative small discussion group "everyone's voice is important" tone to Gynaecon, or more like the "panelist(s) sit at the front and impart their wisdom" tone to swancon? Or something else?
-Can I assume that people will be familiar with the basic ideas of racism=predjudice+power and white privilege etc?(*)
-youse are all smart and stuff, would any of you be willing to volunteer to help keep things on track if anyone is getting all "BUT I CAN'T HAVE WHITE PRIVILEGE I'M A WOMAN", or I get too sick to run things properly or whatever? (I should be able to run things a bit unless I'm VERY ill)
-please feel free to speak up if I am, effectively, being all "BUT I CAN'T HAVE WHITE PRIVILEGE I'M A WOMAN" or otherwise showing my ignorance/ass

There, I feel better now, and can go mentally prepare myself to bug my doctor into trying to figure out why I've spent like half of the past four months too sick to work :/ (Also too sick to write coherent lj entries, so I hope this one is ok!)

(*)And if you're not, I recommend White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack and this post I made going into what this stuff means to me (there's probably a better one out there, but none that come to mind)

Comments

[alias_sqbr]

Yeah, and then you left my Chinese wedding early. IS IT BECAUSE YOU HATE US?!

YES, I HAVE ALWAYS HATED YOU FOR YOUR SUPERIOR OP SHOPPING ABILITIES

Um...no. It's a complete coincidence. Really!

(I mean, this is me, "talking over people and then having to leave because I'm sick" is pretty much my default setting)

DON'T DO IT OMG

Yeah, this may just end up turning into anti-racism 101. Which, on the plus side, is something I feel more comfortable doing, having done it on this lj on numerous occasions...

[callistra.livejournal.com]

I'm fine with that too. We have a feminism 101 panel planned, and the F word, so we're into exploring things from the base level up. Just let me know. I'm thinking of putting you before lunch on the Saturday so we can keep talking during food.

[alias_sqbr]

I think I'll try for something more nuanced, but will also try to be ready to ramp things back down if I have to.

Food+conversation =goodness :)

[stephiepenguin.livejournal.com]

HAY

I am compiling a list from here, and then when I get home as I said I'll check out my shelves, but it occurs to me that I hadn't yet mentioned Intersections, which was fantastic when I was an undergrad. Also, coincidentally, I printed out Ien Ang's article 'I'm a feminist but...' from the Curtin online catalogue and read it this afternoon highlighting and making notes, if you want me to tell you which are the very important points from my POV.

[alias_sqbr]

my brain has completely gone blah today, sorry I took a while to reply.

Anyway:
-Thankyou for telling me about Intersections, and also that essay, have looked them both up and they look really interesting. I will read them when my IQ feels like it's above 80 :)
-That would be awesome, if it's not too much trouble