• Great_Leader_Is_Dead@hexbear.netEnglish
    6·
    10 months ago

    Nah there are way too many sex pests in the Western left so our spaces must be stripped of personal sexualization.

    Problem I run into is a lot of leftist groups in the US try and throw FUN events to make the group more approachable and appealing to young people. Which is a fine recruitment tool, issue is you get a lot of young people doing fun stuff together, they’re probably gonna end up being horny. People complain about the DSA being a “dating club” but if you host your recruiting event at the fucking Barcade I don’t think you should be surprised when the 20-something try and fuck each other.

    Idk maybe just don’t be PUBLICLY horny shrug-outta-hecks

    • Maoo [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      Can’t really keep people from developing relationships in left orgs without becoming culty. You don’t even need fun events for comrades to knock boots. I’ve seen people couple up because they worked on the same project. At the same time, those relationships are a minefield that can destroy the entire org if ensuing drama (or worse) isn’t handled appropriately.

      IMO a good org does sexual harassment training early and often so that people with bad habits can correct them, and people who don’t want to correct them will at least fear repercussions, and those facing negative (or their comrades) attention can be equipped to handle situations deftly and know the org will have their back.

      Anyways yeah DSA has that reputation. It’s also mostly white dudes, and I think that is both a symptom and a cause, as those facing harassment and not having their concerns taken seriously are less likely to be white dudes.

      I think it’s good to make an org be one where people are not sexualized by default, they feel safe organizing without that being put on them, and an anti-sexual harassment culture prevails. That’s the goal I shoot for.