Jonathan Darr presents...

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Me at the Supreme Court protesting the lack of diversity in the hiring of law clerks.

Feminism

The older I get, the more I learn from the people around me, the places I have been, and the rich history of the world the more important it becomes to stop simply tolerating differences in people, but to learn to appreciate that which makes each person unique and special. Feminism and the promotion of equality based upon the sanctity of human experience is invaluable in creating a more spiritual, more creative, and ultimately a more livable world.

I refuse to let the ridiculous fiction perepetrated by the status quo retain any merit for my life. This fiction, that gender is subject to The Code of Should (e.g. Women Should nurture, be petite, defer, avoid mechanics and sciences, etc.. Men Should, be stronger, "wear the pants," be the head of the family,) serves only to limit what we are becoming every day. Hopefully that is more spiritual, less ignorant, less intolerant, and more critical and creative.
As a feminist man I think it foolish to ignore the fact that our teachers come in many forms. They are of all races, sexual orientations, sexes and ages. They are women and men, girls and boys. I applaud the move of all men from the harmful fictions of patriarchy into a deeper understanding of the true powers of transformation, evolution and resistance. As we do our best to dismantle sexism brick by brick, we must all maintain the awareness that the oldest oppression--holding power "over" women has led to harmful egotism, ridiculous legal and religious practices as well as paving the way--laying the destructive ground-work for the homophobe, the racist, the anti-semite, and others who would supplant another's dignity or right to a free mind and will in favor of their own false mental/socioeconomic/cultural hierarchies.

I am proud to share the rage of a knowing, deep, reflective, love for all peoples.

A few of my Writings

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Links to other sites on the Web

2001 UN Summit on Racism
Men's Rape Prevention Project
My Funky Amazing College (New College)
Now Vs. Scheidler- protecting Women's Health
The Facts of Life (really)
Margaret Cho!
Amnesty International
Visions Cinema DC Force
Excellent Feminist Activism Site
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Our Local Soccer Team!

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