
Join us for an Alternative Shabbes Potluck and Chanukah celebration with Hershel Russell — www.hersheltoronto.ca — for a lively exploration of gender.
$5 or PWYC — All are Welcome
RSVP is appreciated, last-minute arrivals welcomed.
To RSVP please email: info@winchevskycentre.org
or call 416-789-5502
What is this thing called “gender” anyway? It seems to be changing so fast! Transgender and gender-diverse kids and adults are popping up everywhere. And it’s all so political — the Right opposes trans access to bathrooms as fiercely as abortion. What’s going on?
This lively, and thought-provoking presentation (with film-clips, interactive exercises) hopes to leave you with more questions than answers, but definitely better-informed.
We’ll see how far we get in the time we have — your questions and comments will guide what we look at — but polished chapters that Hershel will bring on his laptop include:
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Histories and Geographies of gender
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The Birds and the bees 2.0
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Disrupting gender: The Opposite Sex is Neither.
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Trans communities here and now: We’re fabulous! Get used to us!
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Paradigm shift: Mental Health to Human Right
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Discrimination and Resilience
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“Nice gender! Did your mom pick that out for you?” — an interactive exercise
Details for the evening.
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6:30 p.m. Arrival
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6:45 p.m. Candlelighting & Dinner
(plus latkes and sufganiyot - jelly donuts) -
7:30 p.m. Program
What to Bring: Potluck dish to share.
We'll provide some latkes and sufganiyot (jelly donuts).
Children and families are welcome though
formal childcare will not be provided.