TOPIC ANNOUNCEMENT for the next three weeks!

THIS WEEK: Street Harassment

- Some of the Dames will be heading to London Reclaim the Night this Saturday 24th November and Sheffield Reclaim the Night next Friday 30th November. Hope to see you there to reclaim the streets as a place for everyone to walk without fear of harassment!

NEXT WEEK: Women’s Representation in Film and TV

- One of the topics you most wanted us to talk about, hopefully we’ll be able to get a lot of different perspectives across our videos this week.

THE WEEK AFTER: Misogyny in Pop Music

- This is a topic we’ve been wanting to talk about for a while, and with the X Factor final and Christmas Number #1 coming up now seemed the right time.

We’ve also had lots of requests to make guest videos over the last couple of weeks and we can’t wait to see what you have to say! If you’d like to make a guest video on these or any other topic then please click here to find out how you can get involved too!

- Becca x

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TOPIC ANNOUNCEMENT time!

THIS WEEK: Women in politics

- Something we thought would be topical following last week’s US election, which saw a record number of women elected including openly queer women and women of colour.

NEXT WEEK: Street Harassment

- Reclaim the Night London is on 24th November this year, so we’ve scheduled this in for the week before.

As well as marching in London some of the Dames will be joining Reclaim the Night Sheffield on 30th November, so hopefully we’ll see some of you there!

THE WEEK AFTER: Women’s representation in film and TV

- A HUGE topic to cover in just a week, but one of the most popular topics by far in our last Facebook poll.

As ever if you’d like to make a guest video on these or any other feminist topic thn please click here for more info how you can get involved!

- Becca x

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Topic announcement time!

THIS WEEK: IT’S OUR 1st BIRTHDAY!!! WOOOO!!!

We’ll be answering questions, reintroducing ourselves and looking back on the past year. So if there’s anything you want to know our ask box is open!

NEXT WEEK: Women in Politics

Something we thought would be topical following the US presidential elections, although we won’t be focusing on just the US.

THE WEEK AFTER: Street Harassment

To coincide with this year’s London Reclaim the Night on the 24th November, where several of the Dames will be marching.

If you’d like to make a video on any of these, or any other topic then please click for more info how and let us know!

- Becca x

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Topic announcement time!

THIS WEEK: Sexism in Halloween Costumes

It’s Halloween week which means “sexy everything” costume choices for women, slut shaming for the women who wear them, as well as a bunch of racist and culturally appropriative costumes too.

Reblog to tell us about the best/worst costumes you’ve seen this year.

NEXT WEEK: Get to know the Dames: 10 fun facts about us

On 7th November it’s our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Eeeeee!! So we thought we’d reintroduce ourselves for everyone who has joined us over the last year.

THE WEEK AFTER: Women in Politics

With the US presidential elections, the recent UK Feminista lobby of parliament and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s viral speech on misogyny we thought this would be pretty topical about now.

Remember if you’d like to make a guest vlog about these or any other topic then please click here for more info how and let us know!

- Becca x

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Happy Sunday everyone! Here’s this week’s topic announcement:

THIS WEEK: Breast Cancer Awareness and Pinkwashing

- Seen any recent examples of companies exploiting “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” to sell pink crap? Or alternatively a great campaign that actually does promote awareness or raise funds for research or patient support. Reblog to let us know!

NEXT WEEK: Sexism in Halloween Costumes

- Expect rage over the limited choice of “Sexy Everything” costumes for women, sexualisation of young girls, slut shaming, prude shaming and costume based racism.

THE WEEK AFTER: It’s our one year anniversary!

- On 7th November 2011 Holly-Rae put up our first ever video. It’s been an AMAZING first year so we’ll probably be looking back over that and maybe re-introducing ourselves to everyone who’s joined us more recently.

As ever if you’d like to make a guest video on these or any other topic then please click here for more info how and let us know!

- Becca x

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Belated TOPIC ANNOUNCEMENT!

THIS WEEK: Racism and Feminism

- A topic that’s been discussed a lot recently following Caitlin Moran’s Twitter remarks as pictured in the attached image. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

NEXT WEEK: Breast cancer awareness and pinkwashing

- Slight change of plan, as October is Breast Cancer Awareness month we wanted to fit this discussion in before the month is out.

THE WEEK AFTER: Sexism in Halloween costumes

- Previously planned for the week before, we’ll now be discussing this during Halloween week itself.

As ever if you’d like to make a guest video on these or any other topic then click here for more info how http://bit.ly/PiiGZv and please let us know!

- Becca x

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thosepeskydames:

Well after today’s flurry of videos it’s time for a quick TOPIC ANNOUNCEMENT!

THIS WEEK: LGBT/Queer Feminism - One of the top voted topics from our recent Facebook poll!

NEXT WEEK: Racism and Feminism - There’s been a bit of a storm recently after popular feminist Caitlin Moran Tweeted that she “couldn’t give a shit” about the lack of racially diverse representation in Lena Dunham’s TV show “Girls”, so we thought we’d talk about just that.

THE WEEK AFTER: Sexism in Halloween costumes. - It’s nearly Halloween, there’s a lot of awful sexism surrounding fancy dress costumes, so that’s that really.

As ever if you’d like to make a guest video on these or any other topic then click here for more info how and please let us know! - Becca x

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Well after today’s flurry of videos it’s time for a quick TOPIC ANNOUNCEMENT!

THIS WEEK: LGBT/Queer Feminism - One of the top voted topics from our recent Facebook poll!

NEXT WEEK: Racism and Feminism - There’s been a bit of a storm recently after popular feminist Caitlin Moran Tweeted that she “couldn’t give a shit” about the lack of racially diverse representation in Lena Dunham’s TV show “Girls”, so we thought we’d talk about just that.

THE WEEK AFTER: Sexism in Halloween costumes. - It’s nearly Halloween, there’s a lot of awful sexism surrounding fancy dress costumes, so that’s that really.

As ever if you’d like to make a guest video on these or any other topic then click here for more info how and please let us know! - Becca x

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thosepeskydames: TOPIC ANNOUNCEMENT time! THIS WEEK: Glamour modelling/ #NoMorePage3 - There are a few campaigns running at the moment trying to get rid of Page 3 e.g. this petition that our followers on Twitter and Facebook have shared with us recently. What do you think of Page 3, glamour modelling in general, and the campaigns to get it banned? Reblog to let us know! (Background info for followers outside of the UK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_Three) NEXT WEEK & THE WEEK AFTER: To be decided… - We’ll be sorting through our topics poll this week and scheduling for the next couple of months. Next week will probably be LGBT/Queer feminism or ‘girl crushes’, but that could change! As ever if you’d like to do a guest video on this or any other topic then click here for more info how: http://thosepeskydames.tumblr.com/guest-videos [Image is of an embroidered banner tied to a couple of posts. It reads “Boobs Aren’t News #NOMOREPAGE3” and has a tag that says “love from the Craftivist Collective”. Source: http://lulastic.wordpress.com/tag/no-more-page-3/] Reminder of this week’s topic announcement for those who missed it last night!

thosepeskydames:

TOPIC ANNOUNCEMENT time!

THIS WEEK: Glamour modelling/ #NoMorePage3

- There are a few campaigns running at the moment trying to get rid of Page 3 e.g. this petition that our followers on Twitter and Facebook have shared with us recently.

What do you think of Page 3, glamour modelling in general, and the campaigns to get it banned? Reblog to let us know!

(Background info for followers outside of the UK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_Three)

NEXT WEEK & THE WEEK AFTER: To be decided…

- We’ll be sorting through our topics poll this week and scheduling for the next couple of months. Next week will probably be LGBT/Queer feminism or ‘girl crushes’, but that could change!

As ever if you’d like to do a guest video on this or any other topic then click here for more info how: http://thosepeskydames.tumblr.com/guest-videos

[Image is of an embroidered banner tied to a couple of posts. It reads “Boobs Aren’t News #NOMOREPAGE3” and has a tag that says “love from the Craftivist Collective”. Source: http://lulastic.wordpress.com/tag/no-more-page-3/]

Reminder of this week’s topic announcement for those who missed it last night!

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TOPIC ANNOUNCEMENT time! THIS WEEK: Glamour modelling/ #NoMorePage3 - There are a few campaigns running at the moment trying to get rid of Page 3 e.g. this petition that our followers on Twitter and Facebook have shared with us recently. What do you think of Page 3, glamour modelling in general, and the campaigns to get it banned? Reblog to let us know! (Background info for followers outside of the UK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_Three) NEXT WEEK & THE WEEK AFTER: To be decided… - We’ll be sorting through our topics poll this week and scheduling for the next couple of months. Next week will probably be LGBT/Queer feminism or ‘girl crushes’, but that could change! As ever if you’d like to do a guest video on this or any other topic then click here for more info how: http://thosepeskydames.tumblr.com/guest-videos [Image is of an embroidered banner tied to a couple of posts. It reads “Boobs Aren’t News #NOMOREPAGE3” and has a tag that says “love from the Craftivist Collective”. Source: http://lulastic.wordpress.com/tag/no-more-page-3/]

TOPIC ANNOUNCEMENT time!

THIS WEEK: Glamour modelling/ #NoMorePage3

- There are a few campaigns running at the moment trying to get rid of Page 3 e.g. this petition that our followers on Twitter and Facebook have shared with us recently.

What do you think of Page 3, glamour modelling in general, and the campaigns to get it banned? Reblog to let us know!

(Background info for followers outside of the UK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_Three)

NEXT WEEK & THE WEEK AFTER: To be decided…

- We’ll be sorting through our topics poll this week and scheduling for the next couple of months. Next week will probably be LGBT/Queer feminism or ‘girl crushes’, but that could change!

As ever if you’d like to do a guest video on this or any other topic then click here for more info how: http://thosepeskydames.tumblr.com/guest-videos

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