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than the criminal justice system ever could there are groups who have written about their experiences of doing this sharing their ideas and strategies for some kind of community based process these tend to involve working with both parties providing support for both the survivor as they heal and recover and the other person as they take responsibility for their actions this transformative support is most effective when it s done by those the offender respects if all your mates tell you that your behaviour is truly fucked up you re more likely to listen and do something about it than if it comes from people you don t care about these methods only work when there is a real community of people prepared to collectively go through what may well be an arduous long emotionally exhausting and possibly divisive process it really helps if folk are already on the same page in terms of basic information about sexual assault and abuse not just the crappy stereotypes and myths fed us by mainstream media and how to support survivors let s commit ourselves to working towards a society free of rape sexual assault and oppression and start having conversations about these issues now let s create spaces where open honest communication can take place once we ve learnt how patriarchy functions as a system of oppression we can figure out how to dismantle it we re excited to hear of new groups both men s and mixed starting up in other cities like bristol and nottingham with a specific focus of confronting patriarchy and hope to report more on these in the future also check out some of the resources being published by the radical practical feminist self defence group in london these include practical leaflets such as how to help your friend what is safer sex and creating safer spaces as well as reprints of texts on thoughts about community support around intimate violence taking risks implementing grass roots community accountability strategies taking the first step suggestions to people called out for abusive behaviour going to places that scare me reflections on challenging male supremacy consent is sexy and more contact them for copies currently writing a longer pamphlet on the subject of community responses to intimate violence if you have a story success or otherwise to share practical advice tactics or tips for anyone in a similar situation or anything else to contribute please get in touch in confidence with feministselfdefence yahoo co uk more links and news on our site https lafk wordpress com http www freedompress org uk news 2010 09 15 anarchist responses to sexual violence posted in uncategorized tagged accountability anarchism community freedom politics of everyday life sexual assault take action 6 comments fundamentalism feminism and anti fascism posted on september 7 2010 by anarchafeministkolektiv freedom vol 71 no 15 fundamentalism feminism and anti fascism some more reflections on that sunday in whitechapel june saw the fascist and undeniably opportunistic english defence league edl announce plans to march through whitechapel in apparent protest at a planned united kingdom islamic conference uk ic at the troxy centre a conference which would see extreme islamic fundamentalist speakers espousing their hate of jews women and homosexuals past years have witnessed the growth of saudi funded political islam in tower hamlets oppressing local muslim communities and destroying asian cultures promoting repression of women and beginning to dominate the local authority the rise in religious fundamentalism whatever the religion may be poses a serious and very real threat to women who are seen as crucial in representing and transmitting the supposedly unchanging morals and traditions of the whole community women who fail to conform to so called traditional family values are portrayed as placing the honour well being and future of the whole society or community at risk the control of women s minds and bodies is therefore at the heart of fundamentalist agendas everywhere and is something that must be challenged in the run up to that sunday in whitechapel women s bodies became a battleground on which both sides fought they muslims want all women in burqhas proclaimed the edl and we re not fascist we ve got a lgbt division we just care about the wimmin anti edl groups and individuals also used women in their ideological battle rumours were circulated that local muslim women had been attacked and raped by the edl resulting in a large angry turn out when the edl youth division came for a quiet drink in whitechapel a group called women against fascism in their call out on indymedia for the mobilisation against the edl recognised how women are used in this battle without challenging these pervasive paternalistic attitudes to women the women who are against fascism are the friends girlfriends wives sisters aunties grandmothers and mothers of young men who feel that they are being provoked into violence by the edl boys of school age feel that they have to defend their mothers and sisters etc from the edl who want to demonstrate in whitechapel their call out made no mention of the uk ic speakers unite against fascism also concentrated solely on the edl in their mobilisations against the far right ignoring the woman hating homophobic ideology of the right wing islamists and calling all those who pointed out the bigotry of the uk ic speakers and the need to oppose both sides equally including anarchists as islamaphobic and racist the uk ic conference was thankfully cancelled and the edl called off their planned demonstration in the area the uaf still marched unsurprisingly refusing to critique or even acknowledge the fundamentalism of the uk ic or the right wing islamist ideology of some of those who marched with them the edl are a serious threat fascism must be challenged and stopped but we cannot do this at the expense of challenging those with fundamentalist agendas fundamentalism and fascism both deserve our contempt and this is the position that anarchists must take class struggle community cohesion and militant physical opposition are the only effective means to repel fascism and the conditions in which it flourishes and this may mean making political alliances with those who we consider to be religious moderates or even conservative secularists but how do we as feminists anarchists navigate the awkward space between our secular views and those of even moderate religious persuasion paternalistic misogynistic attitudes to women and homophobia are not just confined to realm of religious fundamentalism it is unfortunately prevalent across all sections of society including among those who consider themselves moderates progressives or secular can we really as anarchist women work with and ally ourselves with those who have anti woman anti queer attitudes traditions and practices even if it is with the purpose of coming together as working class people to fight fascism perhaps we need to use these times when we do connect with our neighbours over a common enemy despite religious cultural or political differences to raise our concerns about and contempt of misogyny racism and homophobia as well as pushing an anti capitalist class based critique of the state in this battle against fascism we must take care that we do not reinforce or accommodate patriarchal attitudes and so must confidently encourage dialogue that confronts and challenges the sometimes anti women anti queer attitudes of even moderate people of faith and secularists now is the time for discussion on fundamentalism and fascism and how we can organise and oppose both in an anti sexist inclusive way feminists must while fighting all forms of religious fundamentalism develop targeted feminist campaigns to take on the growth of political islam and its misogyny authoritarianism and distortion of the genuine variety of muslim cultures we must provide young people with alternatives feminist anarchist secular and participatory to the great big reactionary mosques and synagogues and churches in our fight against fascism we ve got to be prepared to take on all forms of religious fundamentalism and manifestations of misogyny in everyday life london anarcha feminist kolektiv lafk wordpress com posted in uncategorized tagged anti fascism edl fascism fundamentalism politics of everyday life religion women grrls trans working class resistance 2 comments stonewall was a riot posted on september 7 2010 by anarchafeministkolektiv we wrote this article for freedom vol 71 no 14 stonewall was a riot on saturday 3 rd july approximately a million people came to central london for pride although it was billed as an opportunity to celebrate the events of 40 years ago the 1969 stonewall rebellion followed by the formation of the gay liberation front it seems that much of that radical history has been forgotten many lesbian gay bisexual transgender and queer people and anarchists have heard of the stonewall riots but are a bit hazy about what actually happened at the end of the 60s new york city gave lgbt people the chance to find community or at least escape small town homophobia gays used public spaces and a number of bars these were small and dingy owned by mafia men who routinely sold watered down liquor they charged a cover on the door and high prices for the booze the police received regular pay offs and in return would usually warn the owners before they staged their raids the police had many laws at their disposal including the new york state penal code bars which openly served homosexuals or permitted them to dance with each other could be labelled disorderly houses plain clothes police officers were used to entrap gay men for soliciting men for the purpose of committing a crime against nature while sumptuary laws were used against anyone not wearing gender appropriate clothing the stonewall inn was raided in the early hours of saturday 28 th june 1969 many of those present especially the street youth the butches and the drag queens had been harassed beaten arrested and invasively searched by cops they felt like they had nothing to lose and every reason to fight back this time enough was enough stilettos bottles coins and bricks were thrown the cops found themselves trapped inside the bar while a crowd of angry queers outside tried to set fire to it the riots continued for days and nights with over a thousand people out in the streets on the wednesday the stonewall rebellion sparked the gay liberation front which then organised the first gay pride march exactly one year later on christopher street liberation day the glf was explicitly revolutionary and aligned itself with other radical social movements for example anti war protesters and the black panther party the glf were against patriarchy against capitalism against colonialism against exploitative gay bars and they organised without a formal hierarchical structure these ideas spread quickly and a glf group formed in london its members established communes often in squatted houses and were active on a broad range of issues seeing the struggle for sexual liberation as part of a wider struggle for all kinds of liberation pride events now happen around the world every year in some places it is still a struggle to create this level of public visibility and fascist groups threaten violence against marchers however here pride has been de politicised and increasingly commercialised from 1999 to 2003 the whole event was re branded as mardi gras copying sydney australia and the free post march festival was replaced with a ticketed event with corporate sponsors pride london a charity has now taken over the organisation but followed the same route a themed parade not a march or a protest with lavishly decorated floats representing the lgbt community and the latest assimilationist campaigns for example the rights of gay people to get married get a mortgage join the military etc the police armed forces and prison service march proudly this year the home office float has one of the loudest sound systems pride is used to sell london as a destination for gay tourists the glf used to urge people to come out and join in but each year participation in the parade is more strictly controlled the sides are sealed off and stewards are instructed not to let spectators in so yes there are more people coming along to the west end to celebrate pride but for them the march is pure spectacle something to watch go by not something to be part of the gay lifestyle has been packaged up and sold to us capitalism continues to see lgbt folk as yet another category of consumer to exploit queer resistance has come in many forms new york activists questioned the whole notion of pride and created gay shame awards instead here in london anarch queers have set up alternatives to the gay mainstream and to pride itself occupying space both on the march and afterwards a spoof newspaper the pink pauper has appeared twice last year s flyers questioned the need for hate crime legislation and criticised police and prison service lgbt recruitment drives placards and banners like queers bash back against homophobia fuck the pink pound queers against capitalism attract the unwelcome attention of the met and pride organisers both of whom seem to find radical politics much more offensive than for example the presence of a float full of lgbt shell employees radical queers are active in a range of struggles and seem to be especially well represented in no borders and anti prison groups bent bars was established last year to link up lgbt prisoners with pen pals on the outside and now need more pen pals more info at http www co re org joomla index php bent bars london anarcha feminist kolektiv lafk riseup net posted in uncategorized tagged anti capitalism freedom lgbt pride queer liberation stonewall leave a comment dressed to kill posted on july 19 2010 by anarchafeministkolektiv so it s summertime again and it s hot in the city but what do i wear for the weather as a woman it isn t all about colours accessories and styles sometimes its basic safety i m thinking about will i have to walk home later in that skirt will my armpit hair attract unwelcome attention wearing a vest can i run in flip flops if i need to maybe its paranoia because it isn t modesty frankly i don t care who sees what but some men seem to regard my summer attire as a display just for them obviously a female body is packaged up with them in mind just hoping to please their senses in passing as if i wore that just to titillate or revile someone i don t know who just happened to be somewhere i didn t know i was going uninvited commentary on womens bodies is considered innocuous by some men especially if they perceive it to be complimentary the thought that it could be unwelcome offensive or even intimidating and add to the hassle of getting around simply hasn t occurred to them running a gauntlet of 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