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DESCRIPTION:Offensive Feminists Self Defense is a weekly self defense and strength 
 training class for trans people, queers and women (not cis-men). It is open 
 to anyone who fits this description and is comfortable with our points of 
 unity (below). Off Fem is donation based ($1-$5) but don't worry if you 
 can't swing it: your presence\nis way more important than your 
 money.\n\nAPPROXIMATE SCHEDULE:\n2:00-2:40: Introductions and checking in, 
 warm-ups and strength training\n2:40-3:05: strikes\n3:05-3:30: evasion 
 techniques / grappling / verbal boundary setting\n3:30-3:40: returning the 
 Holdout to its original state, check outs\n3:40-4:15: If there is interest: 
 jogging and sprinting\n\nThe point of this class is to learn how to fight; 
 why we would need to do\nthis is obvious: the queer bashers, the rapists, 
 the cat callers, the\nstalker boyfriends, the transphobes, the police, and 
 ultimately this whole\nsociety that claims we are physically weaker, and 
 less capable of\nprotecting ourselves and one another than the designated 
 patriarchs. The\ngrim reality of this systematic infantilization stares us 
 in the face—we\nare murdered, raped and attacked on an astronomical level 
 making it clear\nthat the patriarchal “protectors” are not that at all. 
 In the private realm\nof violation and abuse, we know that they are often 
 times the same people\nwe are supposedly being “protected” from: our 
 enemies. In this society both\npublic and private violence is erased from 
 virtually any form of\nconversation and really any acknowledgement at all 
 no matter how completely\nblatant it may be. The token state and non-profit 
 intervention is simply\nfor appearances sake- we are the only ones who can 
 defend ourselves and one\nanother.\n\nWe know that carrying pepper spray 
 isn't enough if we don't know how to use\nit, we know that a 1 day workshop 
 on how to fight off of an attacker cannot\nbe wrought into the memory of 
 all who take it without continued practice of\nthose defensive 
 methods.\n\nSo, we invite you to come to our self defense classes- work 
 out- build up\nyour muscles, learn how to fight and ultimately build an 
 offensive feminism\nwith a group of people who you will hopefully come to 
 learn from and trust.\n\nOUR COLLECTIVE FORMAT AND POINTS OF UNITY\n\nThere 
 are a few bottomliners who open and set up our space. Every person\nwho 
 comes to Offensive Feminist is welcomed and encouraged to lead any\nsection 
 of the workout, sharing what they know about stretching, warmup\nexercises, 
 boxing, martial arts or running.\n\nWe are respectful of everyone who 
 attends the sessions, and structure the\nspace to allow for all levels of 
 experience and physical fitness. We\nencourage one another and strive to 
 make the space as accessible and safe\nas possible. We ask permission 
 before touching anyone and respond with\nrespect and compassion if our 
 training triggers past experiences of\nviolence for anyone in 
 attendance.\n\nThis space has a zero tolerance policy for racism, 
 homophobia, transphobia,\nsexism and ableism\n\nWe remember that we are all 
 here to fight a common oppression and while\ncompetition is somewhat 
 inevitable that is not the focus of this group.\nCamaraderie and collective 
 self defense is far more pressing then any one\nindividual's desire to seem 
 better then others.\n\nThe Holdout space is wheelchair accessible. We 
 provide free childcare while we work out.\n\nTHINGS TO CONSIDER 
 BRINGING\n-any boxing or sparring gear that you have lying around and would 
 like to\nshare for the day. Our gear is somewhat limited, so extra punch 
 mitts and\nsafety gear are always appreciated\n-running shoes,\n-work out 
 clothes,\n-snacks,\n-a water bottle\n-1-5 dollars for donation if you 
 can,\n-a device loaded with sick workout music that you can plug into 
 speakers\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/09/21/18743609.php
SUMMARY:Offensive Feminists Self Defense Training
LOCATION:The Holdout Event and Organizing Space, 2313 San Pablo Ave, Oakland 
 CA\n\nwww.theholdout.org
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/09/21/18743609.php
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