territory

so after two weeks of the spiritual studio, maybe we should start to define the territory a bit more. i tried to look up 'territory' in the wikipedia. some interesting information comes up with simple illustration, but in-depth philosophical inspiration about territoriality.



According to author Julia T. Wood, "men go into women's spaces more than women enter men's spaces" (Wood 2007, p. 144). With this in mind, we can understand that men typically have a stronger sense of ownership and are more likely to challenge others' boundaries. People respond to invasion of territory in different ways depending on what their comfort norms are. Wood (2007) presents three common responses:

1. When someone moves too close for comfort, you might step away, giving up your territory. This reaction is typical of feminine people.
2. When people have to fit into close spaces, they often look down as a submissive way of showing that they are not trying to invade others' territories.
3. When someone moves too close, you might refuse to give up your territory. This reaction is typical of masculine people.

as per olaf said 'it does not need us', the territory can be constantly changing and it requires nobody, 'but it made us active and reactive'.