Discipline

By Jennifer Murnan and Max Wilbert

“We are the ones who have to say – in words, in actions, in social policy, in law – no men do not own women.  In order to say that, we need political discipline.   We need to take seriously the consequences of sexual abuse to us, to women.  We need to understand what sexual abuse has done to us – why are we so damned hard to organize?  We need to comprehend that sexual abuse has broken us into a million pieces and we carry those pieces bumping and crashing inside; we're broken rock inside chaos; afraid and unsure when not cold and numb.  We're heroes at endurance; but so far cowards at resistance.”

 — Andrea Dworkin, from  Life and Death, Unapologetic Writings on the Continuing War Against Women

Discipline:

Thousands of blows

Strict control to enforce behavior

Every punitive act directed at attaining

domination over and subjugation of

physical punishing

Patriarchy

Child:
Listen

Sit straight, don’t talk with your friends, don’t laugh

Don’t have fun

Don’t break the rules

Don’t step out of line

Adult:
Stay in your lane

Mass media, video games, porn

TV, magazines, apps

Tap here for entertainment, fun, sex
Go to work

Then take your opiates

Activist:

Click here to save the planet

Easy solutions and reformism

Vote with your dollar

Cast your ballot
Positivity
Everything will be ok

Discipline:

Thousands of choices

Self control and orderly conduct in constant

service of maintaining relationships

every decision an act of submission to the

greater good of the community of life

Selfless, nurturing

Gynocentric

Revolutionary:
Real talk, no bullshit
Take off the rose-colored glasses
See the empire for what it is

Righteous anger is worthy, but driven by love
Self-control, self-mastery

No compromising on values, can't be bought off

Militant-minded
For life

Social Discipline:

Return  Remember Reclaim

Women Centered Communities

Renew Reinstate the circle that cannot be allowed

under patriarchy

Political Discipline:

Kingfisher Hunting

Keep your head no matter which way the wind blows

Keep your eyes focused on the goal, real tangible your life depends on the success of the hunt

Keep that head perfectly still, completely removed from the vicissitudes of the wind

Let the body anchor and sway,

Feet grasping grass rooted to earth

Body intimately connecting and Head rock steady

“We are the ones who have to say – in words, in actions, in social policy, in law – no men do not own women.  In order to say that, we need political discipline. “

This is an abuse free zone, and we will enforce it.

We are hunting civilization and we will end it.