[OSList] WOSonOS 2019 Invocations

[Juliane Martina Roell (Structure & Process)]

Birgitt Williams via OSList schrieb am 02.04.19 um 18:49:
> Dear friends and colleagues in Open Space,
> out of a beautiful sea of possibilities, the one that I choose to put 
> forward for the theme of the WOSONOS 2019 is "Take Up Space. YOU are 
> meant to be here with your whole being".

I always wonder who speaks, when I read or hear sentences like the above.

It sounds so beautiful. Such a noble intention. But who is speaking? Who 
are YOU to tell "me" what I am "meant to be"?

It sounds so nice. I wish I could belong. I wish I could trust that 
weird voice that is talking. But who is it?

Shall I tell you about "taking up space" and the consequences for a 
non-passing transgender person in this world? Shall I tell you about all 
the times well-meaning privileged people have told me that "I am 
welcome" "I am meant to be here" "I shall bring my whole being" and the 
minute I showed up in the wrong way, addressed discrimination or 
priviledge or spoke with too much anger, I was attacked, assaulted or 
kicked out from the space?

It sounds so nice: "I am meant to be there". But who are you? And who 
are you to make such a statement?

Love,

Juliane.


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