What kind of SoFA Member Development events do you want? What are your ideas? Let's discuss!

Unfortunately I’ve discovered that almost all of Kimberle Crenshaw’s books on intersectionality in particular are still pending release (even the ones which were supposed to have been published already). So not sure quite what we can get our hands on, but let’s see!

I’m curious about other good choices on intersectionality though, it’s a big area of interest for me.
I’ve read “Love’s not Colorblind” by Kevin Patterson which is a great book that features intersectionality, but is a bit specific.
“Can we all be feministis?” (editied by June Eric Udorie), a compilation of essays, and “black feminisim reimagined after intersectionality” by jennifer c. nash are two books I am preparing to read, but I’m not sure if they are a fit.

I really like power analysis and talking about power. It does seem like talking about these things is the best strategy. It’s applied in many contexts and I’ve found it useful in personal relationships (it’s specifically suggested in some intimate relating negotiation formats like this adaptation of the Safe(r) Sex Elevator Speech, “8 Steps to Creating Intimate Explorations You Love”).

Perhaps even a sort of power mapping for within SoFA would be good member development practice.

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