On Anger (After Atlanta)

Trixie, Céline, and Maria respond to the Atlanta shootings, especially in embracing anger as a just and generative force “in the teeth,” in Audre Lorde’s words, of racism, misogyny, and white supremacy. We didn’t plan this episode extensively, so the conversation is free-flowing and organic, with some raw emotion. We conclude with a guided grounding practice for our listeners.

Transcript available here: https://resettingthetablepodcast.blogspot.com/2021/04/episode-6-on-anger-after-atlanta.html

A note on language: After the episode aired, we were very lovingly reminded by someone that using the term ‘female body’ can present various levels of baggage and barriers to our non-binary and trans listeners. We’re sorry. We commit to do better. Language has power, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to learn more liberatory and loving ways of being, speaking, and relating, together.

Episode Notes & Annotations:

Sermon mentioned, a conversation between Sunia Gibbs and Ekaputra Tupamahu for The Groves Church: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV7fHFja1LI

Audre Lorde, “The Uses of Anger: Women Responding to Racism (1981): ”https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/speeches-african-american-history/1981-audre-lorde-uses-anger-women-responding-racism/

John Cho: “Coronavirus reminds Asian Americans like me that our belonging is conditional,” https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-04-22/asian-american-discrimination-john-cho-coronavirus

Stephen Yuen article (might be behind a paywall depending on how many New York Times articles you’ve read): https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/03/magazine/steven-yeun.html

Iyko Day, Alien Capital: Asian Racialization and the Logic of Settler Colonial Capitalism: https://www.dukeupress.edu/alien-capital

Erna Kim Hackett, “Thoughts for WOC On Our Rage and Anger,” https://www.liberatedtogether.com/feisty-thoughts/thoughts-for-woc-on-our-rage-and-anger

Hollaback bystander intervention trainings: https://www.ihollaback.org/harassmenttraining/