Social J ustice at UVic: Creating Safer Spaces Facilitated by: Niko Mumford (th ey/ th em), Gen der Empow ermen t Cen tre (GEM) Coordin ator Nath an Pon ce (h e/ h im), UVic Pride Coordin ator
Introductions Niko Mumford (they/them) • Settler an d trespasser on un ceded Lekw un gen an d W SANEC territories • Scottish an d W elsh an cestry • Queer, tran s, n on -bin ary, n euroatypical • UVSS Staff (Coordin ator of GEM, sex positivity, gen der diversity, reproductive justice) Nath an Pon ce (h e/ h im) • Uninvited guest • Mestizix, Caddo, and Lipan ancestry [Raised on Karankawa territory(AKA Houston, Texas)] • Queer,IPOC, Cis Male • UVSS Staff(UVic Pride Office Coordinator,Safer sex, harm reduction, and healthy relationships)
What are we up to today • Anti -Oppression concepts • Power • Oppression • Privilege • Anti -Oppression Practice • Intersectionality • Equity and Equality • Diversity and inclusion • Closing
Being Together • Resist multitasking • tech • Safer Space • Be open to learning from mistakes and discovering new ideas • Be curious about and lean into discomfort • Take care • Reach out
Power Access to resources and to decision -makin g in order to get w h at you w an t don e. Pow er can be visible, hidden, or invisible and show up as pow er over others, pow er w ith others, and/ or pow er w ithin. (empow erment)
Oppression The use of power to marginalize, silence, or otherw ise subordin ate a social group, often in order to further privilege the dominant person/ group. Oppression describes the systemic and individual injustices experienced by margin alized groups
Male White strait Privilege Privilege and oppression are two sides of the same coin , pow er. W h en pow er is used to cause h arm, oppression is h appen in g. W h en pow er is used to give someon e an advan tage, Racialized Queer privilege is h appen in g. Non- Male
Four I’s of Oppression Ideological Examples: creatin g domin an t societal n arratives about specific groups of people, “Oth erin g” people. In stitution al Examples: creation of law s, religion , education , medicin e, media, psych iatry, etc. In terperson al Examples: violen ce again st w omen an d LGBTQ2S+ people (especially people of colour), racist jokes, street h arassmen t, police violen ce. missin g & murdered In digen ous w omen , girls & tw o-spirit folks, an d more In tern alized Examples: in tern alized h omoph obia/ tran sph obia, in tern alized racism, in tern alized ableism, etc. Th is can result in sh ame an d policin g oth er members of th e oppressed groups/ commun ities w e belon g to.
Intersectionality -K imberle Crenshaw A framework used to describe the ways differen t systems of pow er an d oppression (racism, sexism, classism, etc) are in tercon n ected an d can n ot be examin ed separately from on e an oth er.
Positionality and You
Anti-Oppression all the ways an individual, community, institution, or system actively preven ts, ch allen ges, an d en ds oppression again st oth er people. Anti-Oppression requires action, and conscious engagement w ith one’s ow n positionality. • Identifying pow er structures • Leveragin g privilages
Equality, Equity, & J ustice The Assumption is that Everyone gets the supports Everyone gets the supports All 3 people can see th e everyone benefits from the everyone benefits from the they need they need (th e con cept of game w ith out supports or same supports same supports. This is equal “affirmative action ”), th us accommodation s because treatment. producin g equality. the cause(s) of the inequity the cause(s) of the inequity was addressed was addressed . Th e systemic barrier h as been removed.
Summary Power and Oppression Pow er Structures An ti-Oppression In tersection ality Equity, Equality & Justice
Additional Resources • Safer Sex • Safer sex, reproductive justice, menstrual supplies • Harm Reduction and resources • Queer Student Advising • Education on sex postitivity , gender diversity, anti - • Community Building oppression, sexuality Uvic Pride.com • Intersectional feminist, anti -racist resource library • Support for women, non -binary, and gender non - conforming people genderempowermentcentre.ca
Thank you for participating! Nate - Pride@uvic.ca Niko- gemcentre@uvss.ca
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