FASN is working to address sexual and gendered violence in Chicago’s music, DIY, art, and literary scenes. We look to empower people who have experienced rape and abuse through perpetrator accountability, resources, and support. We promote survivor autonomy and offer survivor’s support. We facilitate accountability processes for perpetrators of rape and abuse. We encourage places that host events,
people who book shows, and bands to adopt guidelines for safer space. We act as support liaisons at shows and other events. We encourage community through education and mutual aid. We are working within an adapted model of transformative justice. This means that we respond to sexual and gendered violence with a process of healing from harm and working to prevent further harm. Transformative justice seeks to heal survivors, perpetrators, and the community. A carceral system (the prison industrial complex) punishes and removes offenders from the community. This system inherently perpetuates oppression and harm. Rather than replicating an unjust system, we are working from a non-coercive, non-punitive model to move toward feminist transformation and wellness in our communities. [email protected]
