so we're working on our DIY and my buddy is a postgrad, he's into social justice but he's not corny about it. he went to that skateboard's place in architecture/greater society conference in london last month. a sociology professor who skates was at the spot and my buddy was saying how at the conference, the crowd was one way and then they'd put elissa steamer or karl watson on the spot 'what was it like being the only girl skater?' or 'how'd you fit in skating w/ all the white boys'? [of oakland or emb, heheh?]
so anyways, he said the crowd and people w/ their leading questions were all one way but elissa, alexis and jaime reyes were just like 'um, i skated and minded my business. most people were cool' or whatever, not verbatim.
karl watson goes 'you just do what you have to and assimilate' and i guess they jumped on that word but nobody would accuse organikarl of not being black.
it was just sort of refreshing that people i respect back what i was saying [my friend and the professor think skating is less accessible to women, i say women are less interested].
basically i'm just stoked to have my 'slap style' arguements w/ actual smart people and not get called a bunch of names or whatever.
i was on my 'everything is a choice' existential tip but my boy goes 'you can say that but what about the person in the sweatshop'?
got me thinking.