Comments on: The “C” Word

By: Holy Local Lovin’

Holy Local Lovin’ — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:26:59 +0000

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By: The Spovangelist

The Spovangelist — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:34:46 +0000

Spokane’s other “C” word. Sometimes I wonder where the Inlander comes up with this stuff.

; )

http://www.inlander.com/spokane/article-14871-the-c-word.html

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By: Patrick Kendrick

Patrick Kendrick — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:31:25 +0000

hA! HA! Now I use it like toothpaste!

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By: Call it culture, call it community… whatever : Fixed Gear News

Call it culture, call it community… whatever : Fixed Gear News — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:39:06 +0000

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By: Barbara B.

Barbara B. — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:29:04 +0000

I understand the objection to the c word. In the YSC we keep talking about the word ‘youth’. Young people don’t like the word because it is how adults/societies define and disempower them. They are considering creating a new word to define themselves on their own terms. Maybe they will create posters to put around the city, with the new word on it and get people wondering what it means.

Yet a new word has problems too. Like the word ‘scene’. To many it is a groupie word that comes with a sense that the scene can change at any moment to another scene, a haphazard, random fluctuation to something new, fun, careless.

I like that you start the discussion. I imagine that if we keep the discussion going, that objections, new definitions, new word suggestions, philosophies that are generated will help us to see where we truly want to go. I hope your questions and considerations create a lot of controversy, irritation, delight, passionate response. I guess I feel that non-violent disruption goes a long way in overriding the stagnation of an entrenched perspective.

I guess I feel that bringing drama, color, and surprise to the way we go about dealing with the perception issue is a useful approach. In the YSC we try to ask provocative questions. We posted those questions on our unity in community booth, and the shock value drew people to us. Maybe this dilemma can be fun process to work through if we take it on with delight rather than frustration, even though it is frustrating.