Sexism at Dancing Rabbit
At a community founded in feminism, a member suggests that strategies like corrective discrimination, single-gender gatherings, and prioritizing “gender balance” may themselves be sexist.
Gender-Bending on the Commune
When a Twin Oaks member leads a tour, “co” must “address the dress” (when appropriate) and wear a shirt, whether or not participating in the collective menstrual calendar.
Who Builds the Houses?: Gender in Eco-Communities
A researcher finds that men still dominate building in eco-communities, and offers strategies to empower women.
Gender: Is There a “There” There?
The intensity of community living can bring issues of gender, sexual identity, and gender relationships to the fore as nothing else does.
Putting Our Lives on the Line
Jubilee Partners’ clothesline does more than dry clothes with solar power; it helps build community.
Confessions of a Fallen Eco-Warrior
A communitarian stops counting nanowatts, and starts counting blessings.