WOMUUNWEB Fall 2005

Text Box: the UUA Women and Religion course,
“Unraveling the Gender Knot.”

Written by Barbara Schonborn, Alison Campbell
and Rosemary Matson and based on the book
The Gender Knot: Unraveling Our Patriarchal
Legacy by Allan G. Johnson. The class will be
facilitated by Susan Bennett, UUCF Women’s
Spirit Circle founder and the Rev. Bill Welch, UUCF
Minister for Programs. The class will be held 8 Sundays from 3 to 5pm starting October 2.

This course is for all Unitarian Universalist Adults and Youth. We will examine religious writings that influence our beliefs about women and men, study how the patriarchal system shapes women and men and identify and practice confronting patriarchal actions by organizations, other people and ourselves.

Participants will learn that we participate in our inherited patriarchal system and yet we are not responsible for it. Paths of least resistance are easy to take and hard to recognize. We can change our attitudes and behavior and can influence others. We will discuss sexism in our own lives and how we respond to it, in a confidential setting. Contact Marian Forte at 703 281-4230 to register.

Text Box: of biological determinacy are pre-existing conditions we face but, not our inevitable destiny. Gender equity isn’t just a good idea. It is a necessity.

Both men and women of conscience are invited to explore with us the roots of patriarchy, what keeps it alive, and how it affects our
notions about gender.

Conveners: Helen Popenoe at 301/229-0549 and
Carlos Aranaga at 301/801-6502
Six sessions on consecutive Mondays from
Nov. 7, 7:00 – 9:00 PM

Note from Helen Pop: To all in the D.C. area, here’s
your first local opportunity for exposure to this exciting
Women & Religion course. JPD Women and Religion
owns a copy in its lending library for you to use with your
own congregation. Consider this to be your training op-
portunity for facilitating the course on your own (or,
preferably with two co-facilitators, a man and a woman.