A reaction from a Wiscon concom member

[jamiam]

Originally posted as a comment to: Comments on Wiscon, the Frenkel Decision, and Harassment, by Antarcticlust

I'm on the Wiscon concom, and I'd like to say a few words about how this post by Antarcticlust and the discussion in the comments has dramatically changed what's going on in the concom right now. The concom was initially presented with

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[keyan_bowes]

"Wiscon itself was and is in danger this weekend, both as a concept and in practice. Various individuals from both sides are contemplating quitting the concom in sheer frustration, when the concom is already badly understaffed. A few of us are starting to think "burn it all down" makes sense. What's the point of a "feminist" convention if it can't listen to its own community and protect that community from harm