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[dispastica]

i use to have such a hard time standing up for myself. i used to be really quiet in meetings. even if i felt really strongly about something, i'd be afraid to speak up, and then i'd get frustrated when certain things didn't happen because i didn't say anything, or other people would say things that i had been thinking about for a long time. and i'd

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[shomithemess]

Liza, i think you are so awesome and amazing and i am very glad you are finding your voice and speaking out, I'm trying to do this myself lately.

radical communities really need to re-evaluate and acknowledge thier internalized as well as externalized sexism/racism/homophobia and other "isms" and do something more than just pay lipservice, which is what happens most often and doesnt do much except alienate the folks who are the most marginalized in these communities. This is why i think it is so important for the marginalized to be empowered and find a voice and the agency to speak out.

I want to say more but right now i'm so brain dead. But again, right-fucking-on for saying what you've got to say girl. And i'm proud of the work you are doing down in New Orleans. And i wish i could have gotten to talk to you more when you were here in the Brunz.

What's your mailing address? i've written a few things here and there(zines and manisfestos and rants) that you might find of interest and i'd be more than glad to send them to you. e-mail me at shomara @ gmail dot com