[Anarchafeminists] [anarchistsoflondon] SlutWalk Discussion Group and Banner Making

[bike grrl]

no, not women only
all genders welcome - just like slutwalk itself
there were a few guys at the last meeting (that this is a follow-up to), 
admittedly not many though....
c




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From: Paul Newton <gettingfedupfast at yahoo.co.uk>
To: lafk <lafk at lists.riseup.net>; feminist activist forum 
<faf at lists.riseup.net>; anarchistsoflondon at lists.riseup.net; anarchafeminist 
network <anarchafeminists at lists.aktivix.org>; slsf at lists.riseup.net
Sent: Mon, 6 June, 2011 15:59:44
Subject: Re: [Anarchafeminists] [anarchistsoflondon] SlutWalk Discussion Group 
and Banner Making


Kind of assuming this is women-only
?????

--- On Mon, 6/6/11, butterflea at riseup.net <butterflea at riseup.net> wrote:


>From: butterflea at riseup.net <butterflea at riseup.net>
>Subject: [anarchistsoflondon] SlutWalk Discussion Group and Banner Making
>To: "lafk" <lafk at lists.riseup.net>, "feminist activist forum" 
><faf at lists.riseup.net>, "anarchists london" 
><anarchistsoflondon at lists.riseup.net>, "anarchafeminist network" 
><anarchafeminists at lists.aktivix.org>, slsf at lists.riseup.net
>Date: Monday, 6 June, 2011, 9:40
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>SlutWalk Discussion Group and Banner Making Thursday,
>June 9 · 6:30pm - 9:30pm
>The Feminist Library
>5a Westminster Bridge Road,
>London
>SE1 7XW
>http://feministlibrary.co.uk/2011/06/04/slutwalk-discussion-group-and-banner-making/
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>This is designed as a follow on discussion to the meeting facilitated by
>Feminist Fightback at Bishopsgate Institute on Wednesday 1st June.
>Everyone is welcome, even if you’re new to the discussion.
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>SlutWalk London will take place on 11 June 2011. The London march occurs
>just months after the first SlutWalk took place in Toronto in response to
>a local police officer’s claim that ‘women should avoid dressing like
>sluts’ if they want to minimise the chance of being raped.
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>SlutWalk has attracted a rare degree of mainstream press coverage and
>provoked much debate among feminists. Do we want to use the word slut? Has
>SlutWalk been co-opted by the media, just as riot grrl was commodified as
>‘girl power’? Does  SlutWalk reflect white privilege? Is it just another
>example of feminism as consumerism? Or do these questions forget the most
>important thing: that an energetic wave of activism against victim blaming
>is happening? The Feminist Library has no collective position on SlutWalk.
>This meeting is designed to facilitate debate.
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>We will begin with a general debate, and then we’ll split into smaller
>discussion groups. After the discussion, the evening will develop into a
>banner making workshop for those wishing to march on Saturday 11th. Please
>bring your own materials if you want to make a banner. If you make up your
>mind during the event, we’re sure we can fit you in and find you things.
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>If you have any questions, please contact us at
>admin at feministlibrary.co.uk or 020 7261 
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>Unfortunately, we have  restricted disabled access, so please also contact
>us to see how we can help.
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>Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=219748344710233
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