The Patriarchy: like the Hotel California

prefpara — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:14:54 -0800

The Michigan Womyn’s Festival (“Michfest”) is an annual “womon-built” and run music festival. “Forty performances, a film festival, an artisan/craft show and a full roster of workshops, parties and dances are all slated for one glorious week in August on 650 lush green acres in Michigan.” The festival is open to WBW (women born women) only. The exclusion of trans-women from the festival has been an enormous source of controversy over the years. The wikipedia page devoted to Michfest has a good summary of the history of the debate. The Michfest main site has a forum where this issue is frequently discussed. There is an organization dedicated to fighting the policy. There is an extensive archive of materials relating to the controversy, including a broad FAQ. Many blogs have weighed in. Some of the more prominent posts: Aug 06 Aug 06 (2) Sept 06 June 07 Aug 07 Jan 08 Feb 08

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The Patriarchy: like the Hotel California