I wanted to raise the topic of parenting by revolutionaries in 21st century capitalism for a couple of reasons.
Firstly to see if there are people interested in discussing questions of "child rearing" in a serious way. The vast bulk of available material is inherently conservative in its relationship to questions of gender, identity, family and conformity, so much so that the works of a left-liberal like Kaz Cooke look good by comparison when they really shouldn't. "Alternative" material is, to be crude, often hippie crap. But there has been a history of thought and action in relation to children, by anarchists, communists and other radicals, that might be helpful in considering what might be worth trying now.
Secondly, as one of three people attempting to raise a child together, I don't know many parents who are interested in engaging with these issues, in theory or practice. Thus I hoped that by raising this topic I/we might be able to get in contact with others, who could at least share their thoughts and experiences and maybe have some more substantial involvement in projects of child rearing not founded on reproducing dominant sit-com fantasies.
Anyone interested?
