PechaKucha Silver Spring: Volume X is a special milestone for us. We’ve talked about several complex topics, and this time, we’re going to wind down the year by talking about women. 2017 was a big year for women in America, after all. And not only women, but the full spectrum of how women’s issues were represented in our politics, media, sports, education systems and societal institutions. Ani DiFranco alluded to this spectrum in her song, “32 Flavors”: “I am a poster girl with no poster...I am thirty-two flavors and then some...I'm beyond your peripheral vision...so you might want to turn your head.”

2017 started with the Women's March. Pussy hats. Melissa McCarthy played Sean Spicer. Sen. Elizabeth Warren was silenced, which gave rise to the now common quote ‘nevertheless, she persisted’. The number of missing girls in this area finally attracted attention. MTV removed gendered categories from the VMA’s and their MTV Movie & TV Awards, where Emma Watson won best Actor. Rep. Maxine Waters let us all know she was “reclaiming my time”. Wonder Woman. The first transgender man had a baby. Octavia Spencer played God (in the movie The Shack). A Google employee was fired for perpetuating gender stereotypes. Heather Heyer died in Charlottesville. And the list goes on of women and women-related issues in the news. While all this has been going on, you’ve been having your own experience. Let’s talk about it.

Video of 32 Flavors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVg7mtgEqGY

What to expect:

Come to the Silver Spring Civic Building on Friday, November 24, 2017 from 7-9PM. Spend the first ~20 minutes chatting with some friends, digging tunes, and enjoying beer, wine and light snacks. Around 7:20PM, we'll have the first half of presenters. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll be full of awe. Intermission. We'll have the second half of presenters where you'll go through a similar roller coaster of emotion as before. Afterwards, hang out and chat until we kick you out.

Speakers:

Paris Watson

Liz Marshall - Doula Work

Denise Hill

Shannon Babe Thomas - Girls in Silver Spring

TaKisha August - Rebuilding After Loss

Milena Graziano - Women in Research

Brendan Hanrahan - Raising a Daughter

Jen Lancaster - Gender Pay Gap

Paula Brantner - Sexual Harrassment

Sponsored by:

Third Space Wellness

Denizens Brewing Co

Fenton Village Inc

Best parking option:

Town Square Garage 61 Free after 7PM

Wayne Avenue Garage 60 Free after 7PM

We do, however, encourage you to walk, bicycle, take public transit or carpool. Or rollerblade.