Encountering GSRD + – Gender, Sex, and Relationship Diversity - Perceptions, Prejudices, and People

Having worked with Human Diversity issues of various sorts across a working life of over 40 years I am deeply saddened by recent trends in increased prejudice, and consequent hate crimes, against gender, sex, and relationship diverse people.
 
 Othering is one of humankind's greatest crimes against humanity. 
 It may not always lead to crime - but even in lesser form it wears people down (for example with the generalised anxiety, hyper-vigilance and distress that results from alienation and bullying).
 
 I believe Person Centredness is the way forward - because it is people's very person-hood that is under threat. 

Moreover I believe encounter is one of the best methods of enabling understanding and precipitating genuine empathy.

 

Hence I am running a series of discussion afternoons based on reflections of GSRD people’s lives and relationships, factual and fictional.
 Inevitably this will involve contemplating mainstream (heterosexual and cisgender) responses to diversity – so hopefully there’ll be something for everyone.
 
 Each session will stand alone as well as contributing to the overall theme, and comprise visual presentation prior to discussion
 
 My hope is that each session will widen understandings and provide useful insights - both into our culture and ourselves; thus enriching both ourselves and our practice.
 

Among areas to be explored – sex work / kink, politics / private life, parents / children, disclosure /exposure, History / culture

 

Commencing Friday 24thNovember 2- 5.30pm (monthly thereafter - except for December)
Second session Friday 26th January

Falkirk

Maximum number of attendees 7 per session 

Donation in coin or cake appreciated but not essential