Okay, I'm gonna put on my asbestos suit and then try to express why Gynaecon strikes me as a great idea, but the actual implementation of it that I have seen at Swancon has always gotten up my nose.
"Prejudice is bad mmkay?" is something I totally agree with and try to live, but it seems to me there should be some way to make/have/announce a Gender-A-only space/event without making Gender-B feel like they are unwanted/insulted/less 'worthy' than Gender-A.
And yes, I know in the real world there can be breakdowns in even the best communication and some people will get their undies in a twist no matter how hard you try not to, but I* really feel that, for at least the Swancons in the current hotel, Gynaecon has totally failed to manage that. (Not least with the Gynaecon flyers posted in/on the door to the Men's toilets.)
(*) Yeah, the white, straight male is complaining that his privilege is being ever-so-slightly damaged. Which is why I haven't said anything about this before, because there's enough sexist bullshit in the world without me adding to it anymore than I can't possibly avoid, but "Prejudice is bad mmkay?" pretty much sums it up.
And I'm pretty sure I've made a complete mess of expressing this without offending someone, but I felt it was time I finally said something. If all this achieves is someone successfully applies the Mallet of Loving Correction to my prejudices, then I'll call it a win. If I manage to inspire some-one to re-examine their own prejudices, then that'll be a major win.
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"Prejudice is bad mmkay?" is something I totally agree with and try to live, but it seems to me there should be some way to make/have/announce a Gender-A-only space/event without making Gender-B feel like they are unwanted/insulted/less 'worthy' than Gender-A.
And yes, I know in the real world there can be breakdowns in even the best communication and some people will get their undies in a twist no matter how hard you try not to, but I* really feel that, for at least the Swancons in the current hotel, Gynaecon has totally failed to manage that. (Not least with the Gynaecon flyers posted in/on the door to the Men's toilets.)
(*) Yeah, the white, straight male is complaining that his privilege is being ever-so-slightly damaged. Which is why I haven't said anything about this before, because there's enough sexist bullshit in the world without me adding to it anymore than I can't possibly avoid, but "Prejudice is bad mmkay?" pretty much sums it up.
And I'm pretty sure I've made a complete mess of expressing this without offending someone, but I felt it was time I finally said something. If all this achieves is someone successfully applies the Mallet of Loving Correction to my prejudices, then I'll call it a win. If I manage to inspire some-one to re-examine their own prejudices, then that'll be a major win.