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In Our Own Voices

February 02, 2012 By: Ken Category: Uncategorized No Comments →

The outrageous, courageous folks who brought V-Day to Otero County

are bringing it home this year.  

“IN OUR OWN VOICES”

Personal stories of gender issues, difficult decisions, betrayal, bullying, abuse, violence, and self-help presented in mononologues, dance, and music.

 Performances at the Rohovec Theater, NMSU-A

Friday, February 10th        at 7:30 pm

Saturday, February 11th at 7:30 pm

Sunday, February 12th     at 2:00 pm

Tickets $8.00    Advance tickets available at COPE – 909 South Florida

                                        Hot Pink Perspectives – 700 East 1st Street, Suite 707
 

    This is about us. 

This is about Otero County.

 Proceeds will benefit Peace and Justice of La Luz and the
Southern New Mexico Wellness Alliance – Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners


Gender vs. Racism

April 26, 2010 By: Ken Category: Uncategorized No Comments →

I am a V-Man

Being a V-Man is recognizing that we men are privileged. This means that we men often claim the privilege of being the head of our households – that we men sometimes claim the privilege of making financial decisions at home.  We are aware that men can claim a higher status than women. We are aware that if we are white, we can claim undeserved privilege over other races.

As a V-Man, I know that we were raised this way.  Our fathers and even our mothers passed this on to us by modeling what their parents had modeled to them. We see it in movies and on the TV and in our daily lives – everywhere.  As boys we are raised with the Four Basic Rules of Masculinity:1 (more…)

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