Mission Statement: PDX Browncoats provides volunteer assistance and financial contributions to nonprofits that promote equality for men and women, local action, and other ideals espoused in the works of Joss Whedon. We provide social outlets for fans of Whedon%u2019s works because we have learned that socializing is an important step toward activism.
Values: PDX Browncoats have integrated our shared appreciation for the stories of Joss Whedon into our social lives as well as our activism.
%u201CShe%u2019s not to be bought. Nor bartered, nor borrowed or lent. She%u2019s a human woman%u2026%u201D
1) We believe that misogyny and inequality have no place in our world.
%u201C%u2026a man learns all the details of a situation like ours, well then he has a choice.%u201D
2) We believe that socialization can and should lead to activism.
%u201CIf you can%u2019t do somethin%u2019 smart, do somethin%u2019 right.%u201D
3) We believe that having the courage to do what is needed is more important than the certainty of success.
%u201CWhen you can%u2019t run, you crawl, and when you can%u2019t crawl %u2013 when you can%u2019t do that%u2026 You find someone to carry you.%u201D
4) We believe that asking for help is an act of bravery and not a reason for shame.
%u201CYou take care of me. You%u2019ve always taken care of me. My turn.%u201D
5) We cultivate both an appreciation of our own place in the world and the desire to improve other%u2019s place in the world.
%u201CNow they see the sky and they remember what they are.%u201D
6) We encourage each other to move outside of our previous comfort zones when action is needed.
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