Anarchist Bookfair 2013 October 19th

[kenny g]

But people have admitted to saying those things to him "standing outside shops" etc.

Not difficult to find obvious cliche, stereotypical shit at the bootfair mind.

Compared to lots of political events it is remarkably diverse though. I saw very very few stereotypes there.

 

[lazyhack]

Compared to lots of political events it is remarkably diverse though. I saw very very few stereotypes there.

Just like Bronycon.

 

[DrRingDing]

Not difficult to find obvious cliche, stereotypical shit at the bootfair mind.

For those who are lazy minded may see anarchists as the outgroup. From that position it would be easy to stereotype like what you have just done.

Which brings us to the question, what ingroup do you identify with?

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

Compared to lots of political events it is remarkably diverse though. I saw very very few stereotypes there.

Rubbish it is was not even slightly diverse - I don't think the honest of the PE cartoonist is in question just the lack of satirical bite and the lack of ability to find the really funny stuff, which was I would argue down to his own liberal politics

 

[lazyhack]

what ingroup do you identify with?

Wow!

 

[kenny g]

Rubbish it is was not even slightly diverse

Many ages, many self defined genders and sexualities, plenty of income disparity, different languages, a range of skin tones. Massive range of poltical beliefs. Seemed pretty diverse to me.

 

[Nice one]

plenty of income disparity

how did you gauge this? Let's be honest the london bookfair has always been a glorified student union bar free-for-all where the arrogant posh boys can go around pretending to be working class irl for day rather than just online.

 

[kenny g]

Let's be honest the london bookfair has always been a glorified student union bar free-for-all ...

It hasn't and isn't.

 

[cesare]

how did you gauge this? Let's be honest the london bookfair has always been a glorified student union bar free-for-all where the arrogant posh boys can go around pretending to be working class irl for day rather than just online.

That'll explain you being a regular feature, then

 

[revol68]

tbf i'm always amazed at how posh english anarchists often are but I don't think they are any posher than say trot groups, though deffo posher than the EDL who are just lumpen.

 

[Geri]

Most of the anarchists and Trots I know are working class or lower middle class at most. They are mostly ex Class War or Militant though.

 

[el-ahrairah]

most of the anarchists i know, i know through urban, so they're not generally working class. but the ones i know through real life (i.e. activism) are pretty much all of working class background. funny old world that.

 

[tufty79]

the ones i know through real life (i.e. activism) are pretty much all of working class background. funny old world that.

It's been the polar opposite for me

 

[DrRingDing]

Depends on the "activism". Eco anarcho types are the poshest IME.

I know one with blue blood.

 

[emanymton]

Most of the anarchists, I know have come from well of backgrounds but where, downwardly mobile I guess you could call it, at least while they are active. While most of the socialists were from pretty poor backgrounds but where upwardly mobile.

 

[KarlMarx]

I would like to go to an anarchist bookfair but at the same time I feel I do not belong.

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

I would like to go to an anarchist bookfair but at the same time I feel I do not belong.

We'll maybe if you hadn't expelled poor old Bakunin from the 1st International...

 

[krink]

i'm really surprised when i meet any left/anarcho/green activist who has a regional accent. it's so rare. listen to the chants on any lefty demo anywhere in england and the accent is always the same!

 

[Buckaroo]

Don't encourage him, it's that dwyer chap. He invented the wolf bagging thing mentioned elsewhere. Shocking stuff. BTW there's a vegetarian option involving cubed Tempeh on a string. Disgusting.

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

Dwyer has been to the book fair though, I met him there a few years ago

 

[Buckaroo]

Dwyer has been to the book fair though, I met him there a few years ago

Did he have a moustache?

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

No but then it wasn't Movember

 

[el-ahrairah]

i was thinking about the whole Kill All Men thing earlier. when the Ambreenists shouted Kill All Men, did they include women-at-birth men who had transitioned?

 

[DrRingDing]

Wow!

Well this shows either your arrogance or your ignorance.....or both.

Hack, indeed.

 

[Pickman's model]

Many ages, many self defined genders and sexualities, plenty of income disparity, different languages, a range of skin tones. Massive range of poltical beliefs. Seemed pretty diverse to me.

quite a range of muscle tone too.

 

[Pickman's model]

i was thinking about the whole Kill All Men thing earlier. when the Ambreenists shouted Kill All Men, did they include women-at-birth men who had transitioned?

which part of 'kill all men' are you having trouble with?

 

[Pickman's model]

i'm really surprised when i meet any left/anarcho/green activist who has a regional accent. it's so rare. listen to the chants on any lefty demo anywhere in england and the accent is always the same!

for regional read provincial.

 

[el-ahrairah]

which part of 'kill all men' are you having trouble with?

that would be identity-shaming though, which is a worse crime than anything else, i thought? i am worried about the inconsistent message i am receiving here.

 

[butchersapron]

watch out bristol, the EDL are on their way to build community cohesion.

No they're not.

 

[DrRingDing]

Just like Bronycon.

Just out of interest, what other groups of folk do you find stereotypes in?