MIXed - Power Dynamics

About This Event

Session 2: Who Has the Power Here? — Power Dynamics in Relationships and Community Consent only matters if refusing is actually possible. This session is about power: the factors that make saying no more costly — and often make that cost invisible. You'll learn a working vocabulary for ten types of power that shape whether someone can really refuse, including "entwinement" — the practical, often-unspoken ties (shared housing, finances, kids, a joint lease) that make leaving or refusing harder even when no one is threatening anything. Every exercise comes back to one practical question: what would make "no" cheaper here? Some exercises are experienced before they're explained, but everything is unpacked by the end of the session. Nothing about your personal life is shared with the group. This course is part of a 3-part series on Consent, Power, and Repair. You don't need to have attended Session 1 — this session is designed to stand on its own.