Deep power differentials in OST

[funda oral]

 I guess in these cases someone has to play a role to distribute equally. This person must be very sensitive to feel this power difference on time and closes the power gap by insisting on hearing women comments from their mouth, on stopping others gently. 
This person ( mediator or whatever) should be very decisive on balancing power.    
 
Funda


Chris Corrigan <chris.corrigan at gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all:

I was in conversation with some folks about Open Space yesterday and a question was asked about how the process works in places where there are deeply entrenched power dynamics.  I'm thinking specifically of a multi-caste event in India for example (that was the example from our conversation) or in a mixed group in a place where women are traditionally spoken for.

I have certainly used the process in many places where there are a variety of marginalization dynamics at play, be they economic, racial, age, cultural and class, and never have I heard about people feeling like the self-organizing part didn't include them too.  I'm wondering if others working in more rigid places than Canada, the US or New Zealand might have had different experiences and if so, what did you do either before the event or during?

Chris

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