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C: Concern
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Safer Spaces Proposal Discussion
 
Q:What part of the proposal are we passing?
 
Q:Is there a definition of oppression?
A:No
 
Q:Im confused about proposal. A lot of it makes sense. Is the proposal that "these are the guidelines that we should follow"?
A:This is an agreement that this community does adhere to the statements in the proposal, that we hold all of these things valuable, and we will use them to prevent harm. Its not "Don't Rules"
 
Q: Do you as the people presenting this document endorse this language as individuals outside of the safer spaces group?
A: Yes, this proposal is like the statement that an ally makes. "I make this commitment to care about anti-oppression". The question of what this proposal does is answered by the fact that it will continue to be co-created. And, more community agreements are in order. This is a good starting point.
 
Q: How do we decide who counts as harmed?
A: Self-Determination, you let the people who have been harmed determine the situation. The last part of this proposal addresses that question.
 
Q: Is it possible that we can turn this into a song and sing it together?
A: [laughter] - Someone starts signing
 
Q: Does this address people who say that folks are making false accusations of being harmed. And what about the people that are not in this room who are affected by this proposal?
A: Where do we go from here? Amendments. I felt that I should bring this tonight. I received positive feedback to bringing this here tonight. That statement of Autonomy - speak with us not for us - got a really positive response coming over from OWS to OB. This is a living document. Tomorrow, or instance, someone could propose to rewrite it
 
Quorum Check: Passed
 
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