PeaceBang
The manic mind of the minister -- Auntie Mame Meets Cotton Mather. Blogging about Unitarian Universalism, UU Christian spiritual practice, occasional cultural and political ravings, and the inner life of ministry. PeaceBang is the alter ego of a small town pastor serving an historic New England Unitarian Universalist congregation.
Middle-Class Activists And Hygiene
July 3, 2007 on 8:43 pm | In Activism, Joys and Concerns |Related to another thing that depressed me about GA.
Thanks to Hafidha Sofia for the link to Class Matters.
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Um… what, that UUs are overwhelmingly middle or upper-middle class and white, with all the crap, flaws, habits, blind spots and quirks appending thereto?
Comment by ogre — July 4, 2007 #
It was very interesting to sit over by the UUA Staff section in plenary - they were dressed much differently (professional clothing) than other groups I saw.
Comment by h sofia — July 4, 2007 #
I’m from Appalachia, and this reminds me of the “relief workers” I’ve known through the years who move here and relish in going without heat or running water or whatever, and who feel that somehow makes them one with the poor and morally superior. They usually didn’t last very long, and the arrogance was seen through, but it is very annoying and offensive. At least one of these folks didn’t use soap, I remember, and it was truly as if he thought the normal rules didn’t apply to him, that literally his @#$% didn’t stink.
Comment by Madgebaby — July 4, 2007 #
I agree with these sentiments (and all of your sentiments about GA, peacebang…I have never been so frustrated at a GA in my 8 years of attending them).
I do, however, just want to say that this was the best dressed GA I have ever been to. Your minister colleagues were better dressed than usual. Even my DRE colleagues were better dressed than usual. I think I will give you credit for this, and I thank you.
And h sofia, as someone who used to work on the UUA staff:
1) we were always told that we must dress professionally at GA and
2) we live in Boston, and I find that cities always have higher standards of dress, even for white middle class folks. Boston’s a particularly conservative city at that.
Comment by Robin — July 4, 2007 #
Thanks for the link - I found it a timely reminder to be attentive to class differences as I switch congregations.
Comment by michelle — July 7, 2007 #