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cimoreneThat post just came by on my Tumblr dash about how the X-Men is the only superhero teamup that accurately portrays how activist organizations operate and we were agreeing and laughing about it.
That reminded me of this news which I saw go by on Twitter recently, and I'm sure plenty of people don't follow the OTW on Twitter even though they have an interest in AO3 and specifically inclusivity and antiracism efforts wrt AO3:
April 2022 Newsletter, Volume 167 | Organization for Transformative Works
When the public debate that gave rise to the appointment mentioned in this newsletter occurred a few years ago, I fully expected it to take years to come to fruition because of committees and meetings and debates having to happen in between. And some time last year - was it six months ago? - a new round of debates occurred, with many people assuming that nothing had been done, or was going to be.
Of course frustration is understandable, and I'm sure it's felt by all the activists in volunteer and activist organizations, and probably by every member of the X-Men! (Volunteer attrition from burnout is a well-known feature of all these groups' operations.) But I knew at once that the conclusions came from unrealistic expectations: that is to say, lack of experience with organizations like this.
Anyone who had enough experience with the OTW or, say, the Girl Scouts of America's governance, or the National Organization for Women's meetings and conferences, or the committees that run Unitarian Universalist congregations and probably many other kinds of churches would have been prepared for the timeline.
Anyway, this is a first step worth cheering. I hope the process goes smoothly and possibly even picks up some speed along the way.
That reminded me of this news which I saw go by on Twitter recently, and I'm sure plenty of people don't follow the OTW on Twitter even though they have an interest in AO3 and specifically inclusivity and antiracism efforts wrt AO3:
April 2022 Newsletter, Volume 167 | Organization for Transformative Works
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it has appointed a Diversity Consultant Research Officer to help the OTW formulate its next steps towards hiring a diversity consultant or firm. The role remains open for internal recruitment as the Board would ideally like it to be held by two people for the sake of redundancy and sharing out the workload.
When the public debate that gave rise to the appointment mentioned in this newsletter occurred a few years ago, I fully expected it to take years to come to fruition because of committees and meetings and debates having to happen in between. And some time last year - was it six months ago? - a new round of debates occurred, with many people assuming that nothing had been done, or was going to be.
Of course frustration is understandable, and I'm sure it's felt by all the activists in volunteer and activist organizations, and probably by every member of the X-Men! (Volunteer attrition from burnout is a well-known feature of all these groups' operations.) But I knew at once that the conclusions came from unrealistic expectations: that is to say, lack of experience with organizations like this.
Anyone who had enough experience with the OTW or, say, the Girl Scouts of America's governance, or the National Organization for Women's meetings and conferences, or the committees that run Unitarian Universalist congregations and probably many other kinds of churches would have been prepared for the timeline.
Anyway, this is a first step worth cheering. I hope the process goes smoothly and possibly even picks up some speed along the way.
