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In a powerful interview, author Sarah Schulman reflects on decades of activism, from fighting AIDS to advocating for Palestinian liberation, revealing key lessons learned along the way.SAVE THE DATE July 16th 7pm EDT:  Laura hosts an online conversation just for our donors. It's a chance to connect, ask questions, and hear what's coming up behind the scenes. Make a one off donation or become a sustaining member by making it monthly go to LauraFlanders.org/donate. This show is made possible by you! Description: What is “solidarity” and what does it require? Giving up on perfection, for one thing, says Sarah Schulman, author of “Conflict is Not Abuse,” and so much more. Award-winning writer, teacher, playwright and activist, Schulman's latest book is “The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity”, in which she reflects on years of experiments and learning, from the 1980s to today. In this episode, find out what role GRITtv, an earlier iteration of Flanders' show, played in the movement for Palestinian liberation, and hear a discussion of the Harlem artist Alice Neel. Schulman sits on the advisory board of Jewish Voice for Peace. Her non-fiction books include “Conflict is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair” and “Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993”. Also in this episode, a commentary from Laura on the assassination of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, a strategic progressive who practiced solidarity.“When I confronted the Israeli occupation of Palestine, something resonated for me emotionally between that and the AIDS experience. What I felt was similar was that people who were endangered were being falsely depicted as dangerous.” - Sarah Schulman“Right now we're in the middle of a cataclysm of fascism and there's no quick fix. And we have to understand that the idea that you can go in and just fix it is a supremacy concept.” - Sarah SchulmanGuests:  Sarah Schulman, Writer & AIDS Historian; Author, The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Watch the special report released on YouTube June 20th 5pm ET; PBS World Channel June 22nd, and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings, or search here via zipcode). Listen: Episode airing on community radio (check here to see if your station airs the show) & available as a podcast June 25th.Full Uncut Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation.  Full Episode Notes are located HERE. RESOURCES-Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:•  Organizing for Ceasefire Through Policy & Protest: Meet the People of JVP & NY Assemblymember Mamdani:  Watch, Listen:  Full Conversation,  Episode• Jacqueline Woodson & Catherine Gund: Breathing Through Chaos & the “Meanwhile”:  Watch, Listen:  Full Conversation,  Episode•  GRITtv: Sarah Schulman: Emerging Palestinian Queer Movement: Watch Related Articles and Resources:•  ‘They're Coming After All of Us.'  You Might as Well Tell the Truth. The longtime activist and writer Sarah Schulman on why now is the time to stand up to people you oppose. By Lydia Polgreen, Produced by Vishakha Darbha, April 10, 2025, The Opinion - New York Times•  The Vault:  ACT UP protesters tue up traffic in lower Manhattan in 1988, NY Eyewitness News ABC 7•  Jewish peace activists hold sit-in protest at Grand Central to demand ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict, October 27, 2023, PIX11 News-NY•  Alice Neel Documentary on the life and work of Alice Need (1900—1984), American portrait painter.  November 18, 2009, Official Trailer•  Jim Hubbard and Sarah Schulman Present, United In Anger, A History of ACT-UP, a film by Jim Hubbard. Learn More Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Gina Kim, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Blueky: https://bsky.app/profile/lfandfriends.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

As fascist threats escalate globally, activist and playwright Sarah Schulman argues that achieving real change requires embracing imperfection and rejecting "supremacy concepts" – listen as she explains what this means for social justice movements today.Description: What is “solidarity” and what does it require? Giving up on perfection, for one thing, says Sarah Schulman, author of “Conflict is Not Abuse,” and so much more. Award-winning writer, teacher, playwright and activist, Schulman's latest book is “The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity”, in which she reflects on years of experiments and learning, from the 1980s to today. In this episode, find out what role GRITtv, an earlier iteration of Flanders' show, played in the movement for Palestinian liberation, and hear a discussion of the Harlem artist Alice Neel. Schulman sits on the advisory board of Jewish Voice for Peace. Her non-fiction books include “Conflict is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair” and “Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993”. Also in this episode, a commentary from Laura on the assassination of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, a strategic progressive who practiced solidarity.“When I confronted the Israeli occupation of Palestine, something resonated for me emotionally between that and the AIDS experience. What I felt was similar was that people who were endangered were being falsely depicted as dangerous.” - Sarah Schulman“Right now we're in the middle of a cataclysm of fascism and there's no quick fix. And we have to understand that the idea that you can go in and just fix it is a supremacy concept.” - Sarah SchulmanGuests:  Sarah Schulman, Writer & AIDS Historian; Author, The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters.Watch the special report released on YouTube June 20th 5pm ET; PBS World Channel June 22nd, and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings, or search here via zipcode). Listen: Episode airing on community radio (check here to see if your station airs the show) & available as a podcast June 25th. Full Episode Notes are located HERE. RESOURCES-Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:•  Organizing for Ceasefire Through Policy & Protest: Meet the People of JVP & NY Assemblymember Mamdani:  Watch, Listen:  Full Conversation,  Episode• Jacqueline Woodson & Catherine Gund: Breathing Through Chaos & the “Meanwhile”:  Watch, Listen:  Full Conversation,  Episode•  GRITtv: Sarah Schulman: Emerging Palestinian Queer Movement: Watch Related Articles and Resources:•  ‘They're Coming After All of Us.'  You Might as Well Tell the Truth. The longtime activist and writer Sarah Schulman on why now is the time to stand up to people you oppose. By Lydia Polgreen, Produced by Vishakha Darbha, April 10, 2025, The Opinion - New York Times•  The Vault:  ACT UP protesters tue up traffic in lower Manhattan in 1988, NY Eyewitness News ABC 7•  Jewish peace activists hold sit-in protest at Grand Central to demand ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict, October 27, 2023, PIX11 News-NY•  Alice Neel Documentary on the life and work of Alice Need (1900—1984), American portrait painter.  November 18, 2009, Official Trailer•  Jim Hubbard and Sarah Schulman Present, United In Anger, A History of ACT-UP, a film by Jim Hubbard. Learn More Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Gina Kim, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Blueky: https://bsky.app/profile/lfandfriends.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

Award-winning author and historian Sarah Schulman joins us in Episode 84 to talk about her new book, The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity. We talk about what solidarity means in the context of today's neoliberal hellworld and how to be in solidarity across differences in power. We also talk about Sarah's process of debrainwashing from Zionism, how she has learned to be in solidarity with Palestinians, and the importance of telling the truth no matter what.Show NotesSarah SchulmanSarah Schulman on TwitterThe Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity by Sarah SchulmanalQaws for Sexual & Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society ACT UPConflict is Not Abuse by Sarah SchulmanPride (2014)LinksInstagramMerchfuckingcancelled.comclementinemorrigan.comjaylesoleil.comTheme songFucking Cancelled has no ads and is supported by our listeners. To help us continue our work, please consider subscribing. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fuckingcancelled.com/subscribe

In addition to the regular strong language, this episode carries content warnings for: reclaimed gay slurs; a non-graphic depiction and discussion of non-consensual sex; depictions of consensual violence; and discussions of attempted suicide, medical trauma, experiences of psyche wards, descriptions of psychosis, forcible medication, restraint, experiences of homelessness, alcoholism, and body horror. The non-consensual sex and the consensual violence are both depicted in the reading, which is 24 minutes long, and there is some further discussion of the events from the reading following it. Perhaps even more so than usual, listener discretion is advised.   This time around, it is my complete gremlin pleasure to welcome to the show Ivy Fox! Together, we perform the entirety of her play, Strapped, which leads us into a wide-ranging conversation that touches on collaborative art, anime girls, furry music, mental health, and so much more. Seriously, this episode is over two hours long. We just kept talking!   Things we mention this episode:   Sarah Gailey Friends at the Table Toronto Fringe Buffy the Vampire Slayer Firefly JRPG Magic: the Gathering Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, by Samine Nosrat Chuck Tingle “Trust the Process,” by Hilary B. Bisenieks in Stone Soup Machine Girl The Mad Bird Kirby's Return to Dream Land US Trans Survey Rev (blue liquor) Madness and Civilization, by Michel Foucault Death of the author The Legend of Zelda AO3 Warrior Cats series, by Erin Hunter This tumblr post The Matrix Splatoon 3 MahjongSoul All Our Yesterdays, by Hilary B. Bisenieks “Chain Bastard” Metallic Rouge Blade Runner Dungeon Meshi Hunter x Hunter Hisoka Slay the Princess Revolutionary Girl Utena Together We'll Shine  Conflict is Not Abuse, by Sarah Schulman Voidreckon, by Mittsies Techdog 1-7, by Patricia Taxxon I WANT TO LOVE AGAIN, by doefriends Watership Down, by Richard Adams Ivyfoxart [at] gmail [dot] com, Ivy's cohost and ko-fi Soul Mates! on cohost Doctor Fanfiction's Monster Tableturf Battle Media Club Plus

Content Warning: sexual assault, child abuse, addiction, racism, and other heavy themes are discussed. Host Shawna Potter talks to Clementine Morrigan and Jay Lesoleil, the hosts of Fucking Cancelled (two L's because they're Canadian), a podcast that examines all things related to cancel culture in lefty/progressive circles. In this episode, Shawna aims to learn more about their critiques and what influenced them. They talk about real life experiences with cancel culture, the effects it has on victims of violence, trauma-responses, how to best support survivors of rape, sexual assault, and abuse, and so much more. If you're asking yourself, “What's the big deal, aren't call outs just a consequence of bad behavior?” you're not alone - and they have an answer ready. This episode does not cover every facet or nuance of responding to harm. It should be noted that most of the content centers on gender-based violence, and therefore might not sufficiently address racism and other forms of identity-based violence. There is no one right way to respond to your own abuse or assault. While public call-outs are one tool in the toolbox, the guests of this episode argue that it is an ineffective and overused one. The official sponsors of this episode are First Defense Krav Maga, and Pupcakes and Pawstries, where you can use promo code waronwomen15 to get 15% off your next order. Episode transcripts, important links, and ways to support Shawna and this podcast can be found at shawnapotter.com. Everything War On Women can be found at linktr.ee/waronwomen. For bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and the chance to make special requests and get shoutouts on air, become a patron at patreon.com/shawnapotter. Thanks to Brooks Harlan for chopping up War On Women's song “Her?” to create the podcast theme song. Main podcast photo: Justin Borucki.  SPONSOR LINKS:  https://www.firstdefensekravmaga.com/ https://pupcakesandpawstries.com/ SHOW LINKS: Clementinemorrigan.com Jaylesoleil.com Fucking Cancelled Podcast: https://www.fuckingcancelled.com/ We Will Not Cancel Us by adrienne maree brown  - https://www.akpress.org/we-will-not-cancel-us.html How to Be Accountable: Take Responsibility to Change Your Behavior, Boundaries, and Relationships by Joe Biel Author and Dr. Faith G. Harper -  https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3295 Imperfect Victims Criminalized Survivors and the Promise of Abolition Feminism by Leigh Goodmark  - https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520391123/imperfect-victims Fumbling Towards Repair by Mariame Kaba and Shira Hassan - https://www.akpress.org/fumbling-towards-repair.html Creative Interventions Toolkit - https://www.creative-interventions.org/toolkit/ BUT HER LYRICS PRIMER EPISODES: SkyDxddy “7 Years” - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnapotter/episodes/7-Years-with-SkyDxddy---033-e2h08en Palehound/TurnAround “Killer” - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnapotter/episodes/Killer-with-Palehound--TurnAround---024-e1v190v/a-a9bejof Sarah Schulman, author of Conflict is not Abuse - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnapotter/episodes/Sarah-Schulman--author-of-Conflict-is-Not-Abuse---018-e1kkji9/a-a86hcid Hannah Brancato (FORCE/The Monument Quilt) on War On Women's “Say It” - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnapotter/episodes/Say-It-with-Hannah-Brancato---017-e1h8q6t/a-a7ougv2 SHAWNA'S LINKS: shawnapotter.com Making Spaces Safer: https://www.akpress.org/making-spaces-safer-book.html https://www.youtube.com/@shawnapotter https://www.cameo.com/shawnapotterwow linktr.ee/waronwomen --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnapotter/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnapotter/support

In this episode, I talk about my challenges finding stable friendship and love in London as a single in my 30s. I argue that technology has encouraged ghosting and 'no contact' culture, and because of this it's harder to form stable relationships and integrate into local communities. However, it's not all doom and gloom! I also talk about finding comfort in spending time with myself - taking myself out on dates - and focussing on slow, simple things like darning my socks. The book I discuss in the episode is Conflict is Not Abuse by Sarah Schulman. Get the transcript for this episode by joining Easy Stories in English Premium! Your support is appreciated! (after you join, go to this episode's description on the Premium feed to get the transcript link) Level: Intermediate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“For me it was like, yeah it's a Tuesday, I am with my friend and fellow badass woman pastor and I am just going to get a Divine Sophia/Feminine Divine tattoo!”Reverend Jenna Sullivan and I dig into the intersections between tattoos and body theology. We tell our tattoo stories and discuss questions like: Are tattoos bad? Are tattoos biblical? Would Jesus get a tattoo?? Resources Mentioned: Conflict is Not Abuse: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/29363252-conflict-is-not-abuseFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebadWebsite: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor of this episode: https://www.arthumorsoul.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

A new MP3 sermon from Gospel of Grace Fellowship is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The Lord's Supper: A Table of Blessing, Not Abuse Subtitle: Topical Speaker: Eric Douma Broadcaster: Gospel of Grace Fellowship Event: Sunday Service Date: 8/31/2014 Length: 52 min.

Resources mentioned during the episode: “A Little Bit Culty” podcast by Sarah Edmondson and Anthony “Nippy” Ames. “Conflict is Not Abuse” by Sarah Schulman“The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power” by Jeff Sharley“Religion for Atheists” by Alain de Botton “Healing Developmental Trauma” by Laurence Heller and Aline LaPierre“What White People Can Do Next” by Emma Dabiri

The Flowers are, unfortunately, a blaseball team. Despite being one of the smaller teams, they have had more than their fair share of blaseball-related turmoil and tragedy - but also way, way, way more games of Among Us. Flowers reps Spider (she/her) and May (he/she/they) sit down with us to try to figure out: was all this a skill issue? Or just cope? What's the among us room code? And lastly: super auto pets sunday every sunday at 7PM eastern in the flowers side server the garden super auto pets private lobbies grab the ping role in optional roles. In this episode: bits, so many bits, oh god that's a lot of bits, Spider gets us banished to the moon, go pies,

How do we connect with people when our differences are exacerbated by algorithms and echo chambers? Seth and Tsh are joined around the table by their friends Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart-Holland from the podcast Pantsuit Politics — together, they chat about what it looks like to listen and learn from others when it feels like we disagree on almost everything. Beth and Sarah's podcast, Pantsuit Politics Their new book, Now What? Seth: Newsletter | Website Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks Come to Italy with us — $250 off when you register by May 31, 2022! Our recommended reads Conflict is Not Abuse, by Sarah Schulman The Biggest Little Farm i thank you god for most this amazing, by e.e. cummings Southland in the Springtime, by Indigo Girls Glow Up on Netflix

This week has felt like a year and Busy and Caissie are talking through the pain, remembering Louie Anderson and others who left us too soon this week. TW: suicide. The women go extremely deep on how certain media platforms work and why they believe misinformation is allowed to go unchecked. They talk about social media, trolls, and gaslighting and grooming in light of a Medium piece that went viral this week. They discuss the book, “Conflict is Not Abuse” which neither of them has read, but everyone was talking about online. And Busy shares that at which she is doing her best, while Caissie amends a past “best” that she thinks may work better for her than the original way she tried it. SPONSORS: http://AthleticGreens.com/Busy for 5 free travel packs & a year supply of Vitamin D with first purchase How to Buy a Home podcast with David Sidoni http://HopeWTR.com CODE: BEST for 20% off plus free shipping http://Sakara.com/Busy for 20% off your first order http://Jinjer.us/BEST for 20% off your first purchase http://Framebridge.com CODE: OURBEST for 15% off your first order

Get in and buckle up, witches, because we're healing our childhood wounds! Sarah unpacks The Five of Swords and discusses how the card can push us to question the outdated stories we tell ourselves. Are you letting someone else's baggage dictate your life? Are the swords turning inwards?  This week it's all about rewriting our narratives and in doing so, taking our power back. This episode challenges you to move past surface wounds and investigate deeper patterns. Pre-Order the 2022 Many Moons Planner here.Sign up for our newsletter.Support our Patreon here. Follow Sarah on Instagram. Visit our shop. Mentioned:Five of Pentacles EpisodeConflict is Not Abuse by Sarah Schulman

Sarah Schulman, novelist, playwright, nonfiction writer, screenwriter, activist, and historian, talks with us about her book Conflict is Not Abuse. 

Today, mary grace shares an astrological weather update for the first week of July 2021 with Mars + Venus opposite Saturn and squaring Uranus. She also picks up on last week's discussion on the landscapes of Purpose and shares about her own experiences of "the gap" between the heart's thirst for Life and reality, looking at where we are "making things work" and releasing the pressure to "save face." When we can be honest with where + who we are, when can begin to hold hands with our Destiny and honor our alignment on a deeper level that is more true to the Promise of who we want to be.LINKS / If you enjoyed the episode, check out:Episode on the Full Moon in Capricorn + the 3 Landscapes of PurposeEpisode on Saturn-Uranus square of 2021Episode on Closing my BusinessConflict is Not Abuse, book by Sarah Schulman”my dream about time”, poem by Lucille CliftonOur Only Allegiance is to One Another, essay by TC Tolbert Learn More—> home—body Summer 2021 Reading ListBuy a Book. Support the Podcast.Free Resources/How to Interpret Transits in your Natal Chart — free video + graph!Get your ~free~ pesticide education toolFREE prompts for July's astrologyStay ConnectedSubscribe to the podcast on Apple + SpotifyAsk me a Q for a future episode!KIN — occulted membership community/Book a 1:1 sessionPurchase a gift certificateReturn to yourself program-Astrology SessionsSpirit Healing SessionsGuidance SessionsJoin us for a free class on Taking Care : Pillars for Creation, Circularity + Support — tools to help you design your life with more support and care built in, especially during difficult times. This free class is Friday, March 18 at Noon ET/ 9:00a PT. Sign up here to attend and/or get the replay. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/mgallerdice)

Violence in Palestine is an issue of reproductive health, rights, and justice. Join Ohio RCRC Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Terry Williams as they talk Palestinian liberation, reproductive justice, and unpack what it means to oppose state-sanctioned violence from Gaza all the way to Columbus. This episode also includes a podcast exclusive where our hosts give this week's Supreme Court news on abortion the talking through it deserves. Links to discussed content:  "Conflict is Not Abuse:" www.akpress.org/conflictisnotabuse.html Our Restorative and Transformative Justice Book Club Session on "Conflict is Not Abuse:" https://fb.watch/5CQj3oex4B/  Mimetic Theory by René Girard: https://violenceandreligion.com/mimetic-theory/ The Supreme Court Hears Case Challenging Roe v Wade: www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/us/politics/supreme-court-to-hear-abortion-case-challenging-roe-v-wade.html The Pinkhouse Defenders in Mississippi: www.facebook.com/PinkhouseDefenders  Music by Korbin Jones

I’ve been thinking lately about how to move beyond the binary debate over cancel culture. And a good place to start is with the deeper question we’re all trying to ask: What is the kind of politics — the kind of society — we’re trying to achieve in our fights over acceptable speech?To talk through this question, I wanted to bring on two guests, both of whom have been canceled — one by the left and one by the right — and have since dedicated parts of their work to grappling with both the good and the bad of the phenomenon. When is cancellation merited or useful? When is it insufficient or harmful? And what other tools are available in those cases?Natalie Wynn runs the YouTube channel ContraPoints. Her videos, on topics ranging from cancel culture to J.K. Rowling, are not only intellectually stimulating and aesthetically rich but also deeply humanizing. What sets Wynn apart is a unique capacity to live inside the heads of those she disagrees with vehemently and bring them into a dialogue with her.Will Wilkinson was the vice president for research at the Niskanen Center. He was fired after a right-wing online mob attacked a clearly satirical tweet he’d sent. Since being canceled, Wilkinson has, surprisingly, become one of the most outspoken critics of the anti-cancel-culture discourse. He now writes the great newsletter Model Citizen, hosts a podcast of the same name and contributes to Times Opinion.The result is a very different kind of cancel culture conversation. We discuss the universal yearning for safe spaces, the psychology of the social media pile-on, the political limits of social shame, the pathways to persuasion and humanization, theories of social change, the virtues of an effective political communicator, how social media shapes the way we act and think online and much, much more.References: "A Different Way of Thinking About Cancel Culture" by Ezra Klein“Canceling” by ContraPoints “J.K. Rowling” by ContraPoints“Undefined Cancel Game” by Will Wilkinson “The Boring Truth vs ‘Cancel Culture’ Panic” by Will Wilkinson Recommendations: Conflict is Not Abuse by Sarah SchulmanThe Tao is Silent by Raymond Smullyan Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com. “The Ezra Klein Show” is produced by Roge Karma and Jeff Geld; fact-checking by Michelle Harris; original music by Isaac Jones; edited by Jeff Geld.

In this episode, John Adkinson shares his journey from learning about the issue of circumcision to becoming an activist against it. We also discuss the challenges of being a parent and an activist, the impact of this issue on men, and the biggest challenges facing activists.Topics Discussed in This Episode[00:40] How John became interested in the issue of circumcision and his desire to be an activist.[1:44] The information that made John rethink his stand on circumcision.[2:20] Reasons why circumcision is practiced [3:13] How people go from discovering an issue and taking action against it [6:42] Gaps in circumcision activism and how John found out[8:39] Why and how John decided to create a connection between different organizations [9:13]  John's work to support organizations [10:26] John's website and its role[11:35] The desire to practice activism[15:50] Opportunity to bring more people in[16:30] Managing activism and parenting [18:59] Psychological effect of a world that glorifies circumcision on intact kids[20:46] The intent of activism[22:26] The effect of cultural stress[24:30] Focus of the activism [27:10] Most common ways that the issue of circumcision impacts men [32:00] The most significant need for men facing these issues and how they can be helped overcome them[35:00] The most crucial issue touching on circumcision [35:50] The biggest challenge facing circumcision and general cutting [36:43] Growing and facing the challenges to overcome them[37:20] The biggest opportunity to further address the issue around circumcision[39:10] Actions to be taken on the issue [40:00] Opportunity of connection that arises around issues of circumcision such as pain[44:24] Parenting advice[50:00] Identifying the difference between conflict and harassment or abuseResources:https://genitalautonomysociety.org/John Adkinson On YouTubeJohn Adkinson On TwitterJohn Adkinson On Facebook Conflict is Not Abuse by Sarah SchulmanSubscribe and support the show directly:https://brendonmarotta.com/show/

Tabletop RPGs are historically the territory of cis, white men, full of the types of issues that cause concern to many groups of people. That's why it's time to change the narrative surrounding these games, making them a more welcoming, acceptable, and inclusive environment. We're joined by community and convention organisaer, Kate Bullock, who talks about how she's creating safer spaces within the TTRPG community. About Kate Bullock Kate Bullock is a community and convention organizer with a passion for creating safer and more inclusive spaces within the TTRPG community. She’s one of the main organizers of Breakout Gaming Convention, community manager for Magpie Games, co-owner of Unicorn Motorcycle Games, and the outgoing president of the Indie Game Developer Network. You can find her blog, Bluestocking’s Organic Gaming (http://www.bluestockings.ca/), filled with in depth analyses of the gaming community and what we can do to make it better. Kate is a consultant for safety and inclusion in the RPG world, as well as a content editor for RPGs to ensure they meet industry standards around inclusion and safety. You can find her games Crossroads Carnival, Savior, Remember Me, and more on drivethru, or see her work in Atlas Animalia, Flames of Freedom, and After the War. About Changing the Tabletop Narrative Kate Bullock joins us to talk about her work in changing the common racist and misogynistic narratives that are so often found in tabletop roleplaying games. This is a challenging, male-dominated industry to work in, yet alone make substantial changes in, but Kate's certainly making the changes she's set out to do. Kate explains why this change is so gradual: for an industry with so much general interest, the net profit margins are slim, making significantly less than the video game industry. But Kate doesn't let this deter her mission and works full-time in the industry, dedicated to change. Unfortunately, since she's now creating the games, she doesn't get to play as often as she'd like to. Kate's also a committed community manager. She strives to ensure the communities she manages are inclusive and safe for everyone, especially marginalised ​groups of people. She's recommended some great books, too, if you're interested in inclusive community management: I Hope We Choose Love by Kai Cheng Thom (https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/I/I-Hope-We-Choose-Love) Are We Done Fighting? by Matthew Legge (https://arewedonefighting.com/) Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg (https://www.amazon.ca/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Life-Changing-Relationships/dp/189200528X) Conflict is Not Abuse by Sarah Schulman (https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/C/Conflict-Is-Not-Abuse) And Just a Few TTRPG Resources Kate Mentioned: Camdon.com (https://www.camdon.com/) Mork Borg (https://morkborg.com/) Find Kate Bullock Online You can find Kate Bullock Online (http://www.bluestockings.ca/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/bluestockingetc) Fine Unicorn Motorcycle Games Online (https://www.unicornmotorcyclegames.com/) Check Out Geek Herring! Follow Geek Herring on Twitch!! (https://twitch.tv/geekherring) | Join the Geek Herring Book Club (https://www.facebook.com/groups/GeekHerringBookClub) Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/geek-herring/id1438271357?mt=2) and leave us a review! Support Geek Herring on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/geekherring)! If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please check out some of our others! Episode 95: Geek Interview: Redefining Genres with New York Times Bestselling Author Madeleine Roux (https://geekherring.com/interview-madeleine-roux/) Episode 105: Geek Discussion: Why Geek Community Matters (https://geekherring.com/discussion-geek-community-matters/) Episode 107: Geek Interview: Creating Feminist Characters with Game Developers Genese Davis and Seb Le Touze (https://geekherring.com/interview-genese-davis-seb-le-touze-ary-secret-seasons/) Find Out More Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/geek-herring/id1438271357?mt=2) and leave us a review! Join us on Discord (https://geekherring.com/dsicord)!! You can find us Online (https://www.geekherring.com) / Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/geekherring) / Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/geekherring) / Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/geekherring) / Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/geekherring)! Geekily yours, Amanda & Monika Special Guest: Kate Bullock.

Just, yikes. We try to work through our extreme discomfort with Clare's second week of the Bachelorette. Dillon lays out his theory of how masculinity is portrayed on the Bachelorette, Kate tries to identify frankenbites, and we both go deep into how Sarah Schulman's book Conflict is Not Abuse could be applied to this season. Plus, Dillon pitches a Korean drama and Kate looks for help explaining her obsession with Married at First Sight. If you have spoilers, questions, or hot takes, hit us up! thebachsignal@gmail.com or on Twitter @bachsignal

Today on the Good Problem Podcast we have the amazing Nic Holas talking about the evolution of HIV activism.⁠ Nic is a queer activist, writer and the co-founder of The Institute of Many, an advocacy platform and grassroots movement for people living with HIV. ⁠In addition to his work with The Institute of Many, Nic is the Campaigns Director at Change.org and his writing on HIV/AIDS, LGBTIQA issues, law reform, and human rights has appeared in the ABC, Archer Magazine, The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald, SBS, Hello Mr., The Lifted Brow, and Junkee, as well as in international and local queer media. He has been a frequent guest on current affairs TV and radio, including appearances on Q&A, Lateline, Radio National, and Triple J. Nic has also worked extensively in media and communications for non-profits and digital agencies, as a political policy writer, and as an artist. Nic is reading Conflict is Not Abuse, by Sarah Schulman, Humankind, by Rutger Bregman, and Glimpses of Utopia: Real ideas for a fairer world, by Jess Scully Nic is listening to the Rabbit Hole podcast by the New York Times You can find Nic on Twitter at @nicheholas⁠ and find The Institute of Many at https://theinstituteofmany.org/

In this episode, Fiction/Non/Fiction co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan are joined by acclaimed fiction writer and essayist Kaitlyn Greenidge and poet and novelist Russell Banks. Greenidge challenges traditional framings of “white backlash” and argues that white privilege in the U.S. has shifted to a false narrative of victimhood. Then, Banks discusses his experiences of protest in the '60s and '70s, highlighting similarities in the tactics of – and governmental responses to – today's #BLM activists. To hear the full episode, subscribe to the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. And check out video excerpts from our interviews at LitHub's Virtual Book Channel and Fiction/Non/Fiction's YouTube Channel. This podcast is produced by Andrea Tudhope.  Guests: Kaitlyn Greenidge Russell Banks Selected readings for the episode: Kaitlyn Greenidge “The Hollowness of This Too Shall Pass” “Can You Dismantle White Supremacy with Words?” We Love You, Charlie Freeman Russell Banks The Darling The Sweet Hereafter Cloudsplitter Rule of the Bone Affliction Success Stories Continental Drift Searching for Survivors Trailerpark The Book of Jamaica The New World Hamilton Stark The Reserve Lost Memory of Skin A Permanent Member of the Family Dreaming Up America Voyager Foregone Others:  Fiction/Non/Fiction interview with Thomas Frank Conflict is Not Abuse by Sarah Schulman “The Pandemic is a Portal” by Arundhati Roy The Salt Eaters by Toni Cade Bambara Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by Manning Marable “Waking Up in the Middle of Some American Dreams,” by June Jordan  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Schulman’s Conflict is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2016) examines how accusations of harm are appropriated and deployed by powerful people, groups, and political entities in order to justify extreme punitive measures against marginalized “others.” The book exposes how the powerful capitalize on the language of abuse and misrepresent normative conflict, expressions of difference, and resistance to abuse, in order to avoid accountability and self-reflexivity. Linking a wide range of contexts, from intimate relationships to rapports between nation-states, Schulman highlights how negative in-group dynamics—organized around practices of group shunning, refusal of self-examination, and false loyalty that rejects accountability to others—become the “centerpiece of most social injustice”. Conflict is Not Abuse calls for us to interrupt and seek alternatives to escalation and violence by embracing mutual accountability and a sense of community responsibility for conflict resolution, rather than allowing the punitive state to act as the exclusive arbiter of conflict. Sarah Schulman is a Distinguished Professor of English at the College of Staten Island where she teaches courses on fiction writing, and is a prolific novelist, playwright, filmmaker, and non-fiction writer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Schulman’s Conflict is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2016) examines how accusations of harm are appropriated and deployed by powerful people, groups, and political entities in order to justify extreme punitive measures against marginalized “others.” The book exposes how the powerful capitalize on the language of abuse and misrepresent normative conflict, expressions of difference, and resistance to abuse, in order to avoid accountability and self-reflexivity. Linking a wide range of contexts, from intimate relationships to rapports between nation-states, Schulman highlights how negative in-group dynamics—organized around practices of group shunning, refusal of self-examination, and false loyalty that rejects accountability to others—become the “centerpiece of most social injustice”. Conflict is Not Abuse calls for us to interrupt and seek alternatives to escalation and violence by embracing mutual accountability and a sense of community responsibility for conflict resolution, rather than allowing the punitive state to act as the exclusive arbiter of conflict. Sarah Schulman is a Distinguished Professor of English at the College of Staten Island where she teaches courses on fiction writing, and is a prolific novelist, playwright, filmmaker, and non-fiction writer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Schulman’s Conflict is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2016) examines how accusations of harm are appropriated and deployed by powerful people, groups, and political entities in order to justify extreme punitive measures against marginalized “others.” The book exposes how the powerful capitalize on the language of abuse and misrepresent normative conflict, expressions of difference, and resistance to abuse, in order to avoid accountability and self-reflexivity. Linking a wide range of contexts, from intimate relationships to rapports between nation-states, Schulman highlights how negative in-group dynamics—organized around practices of group shunning, refusal of self-examination, and false loyalty that rejects accountability to others—become the “centerpiece of most social injustice”. Conflict is Not Abuse calls for us to interrupt and seek alternatives to escalation and violence by embracing mutual accountability and a sense of community responsibility for conflict resolution, rather than allowing the punitive state to act as the exclusive arbiter of conflict. Sarah Schulman is a Distinguished Professor of English at the College of Staten Island where she teaches courses on fiction writing, and is a prolific novelist, playwright, filmmaker, and non-fiction writer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Schulman’s Conflict is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2016) examines how accusations of harm are appropriated and deployed by powerful people, groups, and political entities in order to justify extreme punitive measures against marginalized “others.” The book exposes how the powerful capitalize on the language of abuse and misrepresent normative conflict, expressions of difference, and resistance to abuse, in order to avoid accountability and self-reflexivity. Linking a wide range of contexts, from intimate relationships to rapports between nation-states, Schulman highlights how negative in-group dynamics—organized around practices of group shunning, refusal of self-examination, and false loyalty that rejects accountability to others—become the “centerpiece of most social injustice”. Conflict is Not Abuse calls for us to interrupt and seek alternatives to escalation and violence by embracing mutual accountability and a sense of community responsibility for conflict resolution, rather than allowing the punitive state to act as the exclusive arbiter of conflict. Sarah Schulman is a Distinguished Professor of English at the College of Staten Island where she teaches courses on fiction writing, and is a prolific novelist, playwright, filmmaker, and non-fiction writer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Schulman’s Conflict is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2016) examines how accusations of harm are appropriated and deployed by powerful people, groups, and political entities in order to justify extreme punitive measures against marginalized “others.” The book exposes how the powerful capitalize on the language of abuse and misrepresent normative conflict, expressions of difference, and resistance to abuse, in order to avoid accountability and self-reflexivity. Linking a wide range of contexts, from intimate relationships to rapports between nation-states, Schulman highlights how negative in-group dynamics—organized around practices of group shunning, refusal of self-examination, and false loyalty that rejects accountability to others—become the “centerpiece of most social injustice”. Conflict is Not Abuse calls for us to interrupt and seek alternatives to escalation and violence by embracing mutual accountability and a sense of community responsibility for conflict resolution, rather than allowing the punitive state to act as the exclusive arbiter of conflict. Sarah Schulman is a Distinguished Professor of English at the College of Staten Island where she teaches courses on fiction writing, and is a prolific novelist, playwright, filmmaker, and non-fiction writer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Schulman’s Conflict is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2016) examines how accusations of harm are appropriated and deployed by powerful people, groups, and political entities in order to justify extreme punitive measures against marginalized “others.” The book exposes how the powerful capitalize on the language of abuse and misrepresent normative conflict, expressions of difference, and resistance to abuse, in order to avoid accountability and self-reflexivity. Linking a wide range of contexts, from intimate relationships to rapports between nation-states, Schulman highlights how negative in-group dynamics—organized around practices of group shunning, refusal of self-examination, and false loyalty that rejects accountability to others—become the “centerpiece of most social injustice”. Conflict is Not Abuse calls for us to interrupt and seek alternatives to escalation and violence by embracing mutual accountability and a sense of community responsibility for conflict resolution, rather than allowing the punitive state to act as the exclusive arbiter of conflict. Sarah Schulman is a Distinguished Professor of English at the College of Staten Island where she teaches courses on fiction writing, and is a prolific novelist, playwright, filmmaker, and non-fiction writer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conflict Is Not Abuse (Arsenal Pulp Press) From intimate relationships to global politics, Sarah Schulman observes a continuum: that inflated accusations of harm are used to avoid accountability. Illuminating the difference between Conflict and Abuse, Schulman directly addresses our contemporary culture of scapegoating. This deep, brave, and bold work reveals how punishment replaces personal and collective self-criticism, and shows why difference is so often used to justify cruelty and shunning. Rooting the problem of escalation in negative group relationships, Schulman illuminates the ways in which cliques, communities, families, and religious, racial, and national groups bond through the refusal to change their self-concept. She illustrates how Supremacy behaviour and Traumatized behaviour resemble each other, through a shared inability to tolerate difference. This important and sure to be controversial book brings insight into contemporary and historical issues of personal, racial and geo-political difference, as tools of escalation towards injustice, exclusion and punishment, whether the objects of dehumanization are other individuals in our families or communities, African Americans at the hands of police, people with HIV, and Palestinians. Conflict Is Not Abuse is a searing rejection of the cultural phenomenon of blame, cruelty, and scapegoating, revealing how those in positions of power exacerbate and manipulate fear of the "other" to avoid facing themselves. Praise for Conflict Is Not Abuse With awesome brilliance and insight, Sarah Schulman offers readers new strategies to intervene on all relations of domination both personal and political. The core ofthis book provides ways to think and move beyond blaming and/or assuming victimhood -- so that each of us may come to understand the role we assume in creating and sustaining conflicts in all our relations. Sharing myriad ways, critical vigilance can help us all understand that conflict need not be viewed as abuse that essential distinctions may be made between the hurt we experience in conflict and the violence of abuse, Schulman offers a vision of mutual recognition and accountability that liberates. —bell hooks  It's impossible to be invested in the world and not be invested in this groundbreaking and challenging book. From a position of artist and social critic, Sarah Schulman gives us a detailed and considered reading of some of our most overly determined and venomous conflicts. Conflict Is Not Abuse is a book to interrogate, ponder, and discuss. —Claudia Rankine Schulman's book could not have come at a better time ... Conflict is a balm against comforting explanations for violence and abuse, ones we know aren't true, just easy. —Village Voice Conflict's publication could not be timelier ... A sharply observant and relevant text that is already getting its wish for action granted. —Lambda Literary Conflict is Not Abuse should prove to be essential reading for people interested in psychology, group dynamics, and social justice activism. —Global Comment A compelling call out of call-out culture and everything that it messily dredges up, brings forward, and shunts away. —Canadian Art Schulman"s new work is a provocative rethinking of intimate and civil discourse for a rapidly shrinking world ... a rallying cry for civil engagement and engaged civility.—Gay City News Conflict Is Not Abuse presents a gestalt shift in thinking about conflict, power relations, harm and social responsibility. —The Globe and Mail Sarah Schulman is a novelist, nonfiction writer, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and AIDS historian, and the author of eighteen books. A Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellow, Sarah is a Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at the City University of New York, College of Staten Island. Her novels published by Arsenal include Rat Bohemia, Empathy, After Delores, and The Mere Future. She lives in New York.

Surprise!  I have a bonus episode for you this week, and it's Part Two of my series on Food: How to Use it, Not Abuse it.  Cultivating a healthy relationship with food has been a huge part of the work I've done for myself the past 11 years.  I'm still focusing on it every day, but I see the improvements I have made that have made it all well worth it.  I hope to inspire that in others, too!   Part One is here, and there we spent a lot of time talking about what it LOOKS like to have a poor relationship with food and what you can begin to do about it.  This episode--Part Two--involves more discussion on specific methods, both of which incorporate embracing a the "grey," ridding ourselves of black-and-white thinking, and moving towards natural moderation with how we view and eat food.   The primary focus overall is Intuitive Eating, which is my very favorite eating philosophy.  You can find the book here, and I'd definitely start with that; but I do recommend a coach if you are in the throes of trying to figure this out.  I can recommend Elizabeth Dall and Stephanie Webb, both of whom are experts on this topic.  Elizabeth is the primary Intuitive Eating expert for this episode, but Stephanie was the main expert for the last episode on this topic.  (See their contact information below.)   The second method is "Flexible Dieting," or also known as counting macros.  Amber Brueseke is our expert on this, because not only does she know her stuff, but her whole goal is to move her clients towards Intuitive Eating.  In essence, she wants to work herself out of a job.   I know you'll enjoy this candid, helpful episode.  Please let me know what you got out of it, and share it with those who you feel will benefit from it.   Show Notes: Part ONE here Elizabeth's Instagram, Facebook, and website Amber's Instagram, Facebook, and website Past interview with AMBER Stephanie's Instagram and Website  Intuitive Eating book (HIGHLY RECOMMEND!) SURVEY!!!! (It takes less than a minute to fill out--thank you!) Monica's Facebook and Instagram Contact Monica Free Audiobook through Audible! (Affiliate link) More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" by Nicolai Heidlas

After a hiatus of more than eight months, the Didactic SynCast is back. Join me for a conversation with legendary author and activist Sarah Schulman. We discuss her new novel The Cosmopolitans (based on La Cousine Bette by Honoré de Balzac), the ACT UP Oral History Project, the Boycott/Divest/Sanctions Movement, writing, politics, life, and a dozen other topics. As always, get in touch through Twitter ( @DukeSkath ) or email ( esp(at)fbesp.org ). Here are links to events and resources we discussed: The Cosmopolitans at GoodReads Conflict is Not Abuse at GoodReads Lambda Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices Feminist Press Movement for Black Lives: Platform Mix NYC Queer Experimental Film Festival Geri Allen: Lush Life Nelson Algren on sentimentality Sara Ahmed: The Promise of Happiness Teaser for Jason and Shirley Trailer for Portrait of Jason Amy Goodman and DemocracyNow! BDS Movement ACT UP Oral History ProjectUnited In Anger: A History of ACT UP on iTunes  

The Lord's Supper: A Table of Blessing, Not Abuse