5/9/2023 0 Comments Pleasure activism brown![]() “Recognizing the power of the erotic within our lives can give us the energy to pursue genuine change within our world, rather than merely settling for a shift of characters in the same weary drama,” Brown writes in her book, quoting Audre Lorde. ![]() Being able to say, “I know that I don’t want to do this” is power - in other words, saying “no” makes “yes” a real choice. Your “no” makes way for your “yes.” Brown believes that past trauma can keep people from believing they can have boundaries.If you practice claiming power and pleasure, identifying healthy relationships and telling the truth in real time, those things still start to come naturally. ![]() If you complain and give away your power daily, that will become the norm. One witnesses artists, scholars, and activists embodying a politics of feeling good. Commit yourself fully to bringing the best you can bring, and detach yourself from ego and outcomes. In Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good, adrienne maree brown curates a tapestry of essays, interviews, profiles, poems, images, and blog posts that orient readers to radical self-love and pleasure.When I am happy, it is good for the world. ![]()
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