#ThisisNOTfeminism
On Friday night, Sydney’s Town Hall was abuzz as audiences
gathered to hear Roxane Gay and Christina Hoff Sommers discuss the current
state of #Feminism. Representing two opposing views, a robust debate was
expected. Alas, poor facilitation saw the event quickly descended into chaos. Positioning
two women against each other is not productive for the progression of gender equity.
But that isn’t why this event failed – we can have healthy discussions with
people we disagree with. I left frustrated and exhausted and it all came down
to abysmal facilitation. To be honest, to even call it facilitation is an
insult to the profession. Keep reading