[Noisebridge-discuss] Science for Juggalos

[Ani Niow]

Memememememe.


-Ani



On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 5:03 PM, Ever Falling <everfalling at gmail.com> wrote:

> hey who's good with video editing? though i'll bethere  capturing this on
> video i'm crap when it comes to putting anything together into something
> interesting. i see there are at least two others on the wiki who are going
> to be filming as well. who should i send the footage to once the day is
> done?
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 4:31 PM, Miah Johnson <miah at chia-pet.org> wrote:
>
>> I have a few small brushes I can bring.
>>
>> -Miah
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Kelly <hurtstotouchfire at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Firstly, I want to say that I was really pleased (and a little choked
>>> up) reading everyone's responses, most of which were very
>>> compassionate, thoughtful, and well-meaning. There were a few things I
>>> still cringed at (mainly the assumption of our superiority) but I
>>> think this may turn out to be an educational experience all around.
>>>
>>> And secondly, I will be at Noisebridge around 4pm with face paint. I
>>> could use some extra brushes.
>>>
>>> -Kelly
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 15:12, Aaron Muszalski <sfslim at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > Also, as I believe has already been suggested here, I feel strongly
>>> that,
>>> > while our tongues should be planted firmly in (ass) cheek, we should
>>> refrain
>>> > from being assholes ourselves, but rather rally around the cry "Empathy
>>> for
>>> > the Juggalo!"
>>> > Approached with humor and respect, we have an opportunity to get some
>>> > laughs, make some friends, and broaden some minds. "The Family" - as
>>> the
>>> > juggalo community refers to themselves - are strongly identified with
>>> their
>>> > own alienation (e.g. "the world's most hated", etc.) and if we trigger
>>> that
>>> > response, we lose. This is a community comprised of many disempowered,
>>> > disenfranchised people, who, in rallying around ICP and the mythology
>>> that
>>> > the band has constructed, have turned their disenfranchisement into a
>>> badge
>>> > of honor. And over the years they've evolved a rich lexicon of hate
>>> with
>>> > which they defend themselves.
>>> > Don't trigger that response! Be fun - be friendly - make our shtick
>>> obvious
>>> > - juggalos understand pantomime (albeit not very intellectually) - A
>>> > well-time nudge or wink will go a long way to including our audience in
>>> the
>>> > joke, rather than making them feel like the butt of it.
>>> > Above all, show respect - these people, like all of us - find great
>>> meaning,
>>> > connection and validity in their chosen community - even if you don't
>>> > understand their choice, it's worthy of your empathy.
>>> > That said, let's drop a muthafuckin' science BOMB on some juggalo
>>> brainz
>>> > tomorrow!
>>> > - Slimdick Faygostein XXIII
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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