adrienne maree brown: pleasure activism

We must recognize that “pleasure is a measure of freedom,” that’s the first ambition writer, healer, and teacher adrienne maree brown has for her book and guide, “Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good.” In our movements and communities, we’re constantly trying to find ways to measure liberation and freedom, and love seems like as good a yardstick as any. What would it look like to love without fear? adrienne has joined us on the show before to discuss organizing as science fiction and the work of Octavia Butler. In this interview, she speaks with us from Bluestockings, a feminist bookstore in New York City about the legacies of the erotic --- from Octavia Butler to Audre Lorde and what it means to not just survive, but to seek and find pleasure. Like adrienne, the book is wildly popular and out now from AK Press.

[@ChelseaKnows117]

This interview just moisturized me and gave me a hug

[@Dream-Me]

I cried there's people that care about the things that I love

[@NallahBrown]

I LOVE HER. I am a part of the work she is doing. YES

[@ParadoxVestedRelics]

I don’t know how this came into my stream but I’m so happy this exists and now I’m going to read this book!

[@writer4peace]

Love this book and adrienne!!!

[@cocoelyssesofficial]

Exactly, you just gave soooo much understanding to who I am✨✨✨✨✨✨✨⚡️🔥‼️

[@ylimerivers]

Brilliant.

[@hirokodemichelis9362]

so so so good

[@spectralmelodies5979]

This is beautiful.

[@naavajo]

Amazing!!!