[Activist Modus Operandi] The Anatomy of a Call Out (And Why It Needs To Change)

05Sep10

Clarifications: In no way am I saying that the onus is on us to educate. In fact, you can scream in frustration, rage at people or seek out and carve out safe spaces for yourself all you want. I certainly have. But activism itself is a movement trying to make the world better for us. […]

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[Activist Modus Operandi] Anger Toxicity And Collateral Damage

03Jun10

Welcome once again to the Activist Modus Operandi Series. I’m sure you all remember the first AMO post I wrote, with its overall summary of the methods of communication. (If not, you should definitely read it. This material is not 101 and it expands off of the previous.) This particular post will go more in […]

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[Activist Modus Operandi] Accountability Regulation

20Jan10

There’s a saying out there. “Don’t toss the baby out with the bathwater.” There’s another saying out there. “Carpets get walked on.” Now you’re probably wondering why I’m talking about babies, bathwater and carpets. Well I’m not pregnant (hi, no uterus here), I tend to take showers (although a long soak is glorious) and I […]

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Tags: accountability, activist modus operandi, ally regulation, communication, kyriarchy, marginalization, meta-activism, privilege

[Activist Modus Operandi] Methods of Communication

03Oct09

Clarifications: This post is only regarding tactics, not people. The Nuker is not an inherently angry person, just uses anger and harshness to get the job done. Most people blend these methods together into varying combinations and there are many people who are unable to use many of these methods for whatever reason. When I […]

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[Activist Modus Operandi] Trolling: The Ultimate Activist Trap

23Sep09

Crossposted at The Transadvocate This post has been added to the Activist Modus Operandi Series as a precursor meta activism post. ~KH The Internet is a wild place. It also provides one of the most remarkable resources to any social movement: the capacity to integrate resources and efforts and share narrative and information rapidly. But […]

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Tags: internet, kyriarchy, marginalization, privilege, transgender, trolling, violence