E
ach year, several thousand people hear my presentations on privilege, power,
and difference. I've been invited to speak and conduct workshops at nearly
two hundred colleges, universities, schools, and other organizations in
thirty-six states and in Europe.
Topics of my presentations include
- A guilt-free way of thinking about systems of privilege and
oppression based on gender, race, and sexual orientation
- The social construction of difference
- Racism and white privilege
- Patriarchy and male privilege
- The connection between male privilege and sexual assault and harassment, domestic violence, pornography,
terrorism, and war
- Dynamics of gender inequality in families, schools, and workplaces
- Sexuality and relationships between women and men
- Dilemmas of manhood and fatherhood
- Patriarchy, capitalism, and the natural environment
- What we must do in order to work together across divides of privilege, power, and difference in the struggle for
a more just society
Workshops include
- Exploring how to respond to various forms of defensiveness
and denial
- Identifying and managing personal risks associated with
working for change
- Identifying how privilege appears in organizations and
strategizing change
In January-March of 2009, I will be speaking in Connecticut,
Kansas, Ohio, New York, Florida, Illinois, Vermont, and New Jersey.
To watch videos of interviews and presentations, click here.