Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread Tuesday October 4 2022


34 days until elections day, so to borrow a phrase from Sgt. Phil Esterhaus – Let’s have some fun out there.

“Prevailing ideas around social justice activism tend to focus on ‘doing the work,’ putting in long hours, and facing challenges head-on. Activism is rarely associated with personal joy and pleasure.

“But can there be a deep connection between activism and pleasure? How do we make social justice the most pleasurable human experience? How can we awaken within ourselves desires that make it impossible to settle for anything less than a fulfilling life?

“Pleasure activism is a politics of healing and happiness that explodes the dour myth that changing the world is just another form of work.

4 2022 “Drawing on the Black feminist tradition, I challenge us to rethink the ground rules of activism. Through connecting with our inner desires and needs—physical, mental, emotional—we can become better organizers, activists, and social justice workers. ”

— adrienne maree brown

Her book is Pleasure Activisim: The Politics of Feeling Good

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