Slutwalk London 2012 is tomorrow at 1:30pm, will you be marching with us?
We’ll be by the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park corner from 12:30pm, before moving to the official march start point at the top of Piccadilly (a few metres away) at 1:15pm.
The march will finish with a rally in Trafalgar Square at 2:30pm where there will be speakers including our very own Subi!
For more details check the official SlutWalk London Facebook event.
Hope to see some of you tomorrow x
Additionally, in case anyone is worried, it’s worth noting you don’t have to dress “slutty” or in a revealing way to attend the march, unless you want to in which case go for it!
There will be people there in their underwear, but there will also be people there in dresses, in jeans, in hoodies and wearing hijabs.
For reference, I’ll (Becca) probably be wearing general every-day clothes, but the other Dames may be wearing something fancier/more provocative, so please just wear whatever you feel comfortable with. - B x
Slutwalk London 2012 is tomorrow at 1:30pm, will you be marching with us?
We’ll be by the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park corner from 12:30pm, before moving to the official march start point at the top of Piccadilly (a few metres away) at 1:15pm.
The march will finish with a rally in Trafalgar Square at 2:30pm where there will be speakers including our very own Subi!
For more details check the official SlutWalk London Facebook event.
Hope to see some of you tomorrow x
Check out Holly-Rae being a badass feminist superhero as part of a SlutWalk Protest outside Downing Street today!
PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION: TELL THE AUTHORITIES TO PROTECT ALL RAPE SURVIVORS AND PROSECUTE RAPISTS!
Read more about the protest from the organisers of SlutWalk London in this post [TRIGGER WARNING]: http://slutmeansspeakup.org.uk/post/31873864997/we-went-out-to-downing-street-in-our-underwear
More links reporting on the protest [TRIGGER WARNING]:
- http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4546694/Underwear-protest-at-10-Downing-Street.html
- http://www.metro.co.uk/news/912506-semi-naked-slutwalk-protest-takes-place-outside-downing-street
- http://www.london24.com/news/slutwalk_protesters_gather_outside_downing_street_1_1522350
- http://www.lbc.co.uk/slutwalk-protest-outside-downing-street-60110
Subi will also be demonstrating her badassery by speaking on stage at the main SlutWalk London march is this Saturday 22nd September
If you’re planning to attend let us know and we can march together!
It’s TOPIC ANNOUNCEMENT time!
THIS WEEK: Feminism and ableism
- Next week sees the start of the London 2012 Paralympics, as somewhat unbelievably sponsored by ATOS, the company responsible for stopping disability benefits for thousands of people in the UK, and causing widespread severe suffering. Campaigning group Disabled People Against the Cuts have a week of actions planned for ‘The ATOS Games’ so click here to see if there are any events near you.
NEXT WEEK: Should feminism be taught in schools?
- This is a question we’ve been asked a few times now, and since it’ll be the first week back to school for many people in the UK we thought it was the right time to answer.
THE WEEK AFTER: How to find support/other feminists
- Another question we get asked a lot, and this time coming off the back of everything we’ll have learnt at the UK Feminista Summer School in Bristol, which you can click here to join us at.
As ever if you’d like to submit a guest video on these or any other topic then let us know and click here for more info on how to submit.
Oh and apologies again for the distinct lack of videos this week, hopefully next week will be better. - Becca x
[First image shows a group of disabled women protesting, holding banners reading, “support for mums with disabilities equal rights equal opportunities”, “I’m a mother first”, and “recognition for disabled mothers NOT sterilisation”. The image is from the DPAC website.
Second image shows a blurred out angled photo of a dictionary entry for feminism. This seems to be quite a popular image around the web but if anyone knows the source please let me know.
Third image shows a black and white illustration of a woman looking thoughtful with the caption “I’m a Feminist, now what?” Again I’ve seen this image around a lot but have no idea of the original source. If anyone knows it I’ll add it in here.]
Women and Protest
Subi talks about women, protest and how the policing of women’s anger hurts women protesters. With added friends saying stuff at the end!
This Dame:
Tumblr: http://www.uswhoresdontneedyou.tumblr.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ThatPeskySubi
![Belated TOPIC ANNOUNCEMENT because I wasn’t feeling too good last night. We’ll keep it short again…THIS WEEK: The importance of protest- Change of plans again in light of last week’s guilty verdict for three members of Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot. Click for more info.
NEXT WEEK: Ableism and Feminism- In time for the start of the London 2012 Paralympics, as somewhat incredulously sponsored by ATOS.THE WEEK AFTER: Should feminism be taught in schools?- So timed for the first week back to school for many here in the UK. Sorry for the reminder to all our teacher/pupil followers.As always if you’d like to make a guest video on these or any other topic then click here to find out how.Now I’m off to try and force a video out of my brain…I’ll be honest it may be another late upload. Sorry :s - Becca x[Image shows several members of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot wearing signature brightly coloured clothes and balaclavas, standing on top of a snow covered ledge mid performance, punching the air with their fists. Source - Pussy Riot’s Live Jounal]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m92lyaDFN91r9d5u1o1_500.jpg)
Belated TOPIC ANNOUNCEMENT because I wasn’t feeling too good last night. We’ll keep it short again…
THIS WEEK: The importance of protest
- Change of plans again in light of last week’s guilty verdict for three members of Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot. Click for more info.
NEXT WEEK: Ableism and Feminism
- In time for the start of the London 2012 Paralympics, as somewhat incredulously sponsored by ATOS.
THE WEEK AFTER: Should feminism be taught in schools?
- So timed for the first week back to school for many here in the UK. Sorry for the reminder to all our teacher/pupil followers.
As always if you’d like to make a guest video on these or any other topic then click here to find out how.
Now I’m off to try and force a video out of my brain…I’ll be honest it may be another late upload. Sorry :s - Becca x
[Image shows several members of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot wearing signature brightly coloured clothes and balaclavas, standing on top of a snow covered ledge mid performance, punching the air with their fists. Source - Pussy Riot’s Live Jounal]
- In time for the start of the London 2012 Paralympics, as somewhat incredulously sponsored by ATOS.
THE WEEK AFTER: Should feminism be taught in schools?
- So timed for the first week back to school for many here in the UK. Sorry for the reminder to all our teacher/pupil followers.
As always if you’d like to make a guest video on these or any other topic then click here to find out how.
Now I’m off to try and force a video out of my brain…I’ll be honest it may be another late upload. Sorry :s - Becca x
[Image shows several members of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot wearing signature brightly coloured clothes and balaclavas, standing on top of a snow covered ledge mid performance, punching the air with their fists. Source - Pussy Riot’s Live Jounal]
South African Muslim Charter
Request for Muslim LGBT Rights
Read More Here: http://www.indianspice.co.za/?p=1042
A group of French feminists, La Barbe, has found a new way to fight inequality - with sarcastic humour and fake beards.
The name comes from the group’s pantomime style of protest. Its members infiltrate high-level, male-dominated meetings. In due course they get to their feet and silently don false beards before one of them reads out an ironic statement congratulating the men on their supremacy.
