tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744114065733119575.post1830318421174351517..comments2024-03-13T11:14:26.768-04:00Comments on A Radical Profeminist: New Feminist Activism and Awareness in the UK: HURRAY!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744114065733119575.post-40249714584367494592009-12-12T06:10:51.436-05:002009-12-12T06:10:51.436-05:00Hi Christina, I wonder if this event next year is ...Hi Christina, I wonder if this event next year is something that interests you to be part of, but you can either write back to me here or in email.Julian Realhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02933612851144914687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744114065733119575.post-73471276606014767192009-12-12T06:10:24.427-05:002009-12-12T06:10:24.427-05:00Hi Jennifer,
It's always great to see women i...Hi Jennifer,<br /><br />It's always great to see women in feminist action!<br /><br />So thanks so much for the other link.<br /><br />And I so look forward to seeing and hearing how the Million Women Rise event goes, and hope the turn-out surpasses all expectations and hopes and demands mass media attention that listens to the women and is sure to let the women speak for themselves about the event.Julian Realhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02933612851144914687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744114065733119575.post-58188587413917147972009-12-11T17:43:08.500-05:002009-12-11T17:43:08.500-05:00Thank you Julian and I'm glad you liked the ph...Thank you Julian and I'm glad you liked the photos. I participated in the march and yes it rained heavily but it didn't prevent the women's voices being heard. Sheboom an all female drumming band headed the march and the drumming was awesome. Seeing women drumming is something I'll never forget - the music was magical and it was just drums. <br /><br />I forgot to include link to Million Women Rise march - so here it is - enjoy because there are more photos of women from differing backgrounds and cultures. But we all have one aim in common to end or at the very least curb white men's violence against women and girls.<br /><br />http://www.millionwomenrise.com/<br /><br />Christine - you are so right girls do need to be taught the truth but the UK government is only concerned with appeasing white men because they are the ones still grimly holding on to their power.<br /><br />I will be participating in Million Women Rise March next year and I'll be sending a letter to my local newspaper - they printed my letter about this year's Reclaim The Night. So, it isn't national mainstream media but at least my letter will have reached individuals who have this free newspaper placed through their letterboxes.JENNIFER DREWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02112807166372869685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744114065733119575.post-22800103453812232512009-12-10T01:12:32.397-05:002009-12-10T01:12:32.397-05:00Marchers are really great but yes sadly the white ...Marchers are really great but yes sadly the white male dominated media has no interest in reporting on them. <br />I believe we should be encouraging our governments to implement women’s studies in schools. <br />Girls need to grow-up understanding the reality of white male supremacy and the horrors and destruction it causes.<br /><br />Girls need to grow-up with a great passion and desire to stand together and rid our countries of WHM supremacy.<br /><br />If our girls learnt the truth at a young age they will grow up with the right mind set.<br />Schools should encourage the girls to learn about feminism and get involved in some way or another.<br />Schools should also encourage girls to look out for each other. Like what to do if you suspect your class mate is being abused by her father.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409494179906849654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744114065733119575.post-63014882656245926232009-12-09T22:28:00.556-05:002009-12-09T22:28:00.556-05:00I am so thrilled to know of these Million Women Ri...I am so thrilled to know of these Million Women Rise marches!!!<br /><br />And of course dominant WHM media is too afraid to even tell the public there was a 2000-plus woman march for Reclaim The Night!! And how frustrating and infuriating. I wish such media could be sued or something, for showing gross discriminatory practices in what news they consider newsworthy.<br /><br />That's one thing the internet is good for: documenting news that media corporations don't want to be reported on.<br /><br />Thanks so much for the link to the London November 2009 ECD March!!! It was so fun seeing the pics. Too bad the weather wasn't more cooperative. Hopefully conditions will be great for the MWR march in 2010.Julian Realhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02933612851144914687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744114065733119575.post-4571050884340150052009-12-09T15:55:49.464-05:002009-12-09T15:55:49.464-05:00Hi, Julian, yes as Christine has written there has...Hi, Julian, yes as Christine has written there has been a revival of feminism here in the UK. In fact the 2009 Reclaim The Night March which was held in London on 21st November, 2009 exceeded 2000 women marching, some of them accompanied by their children. <br /><br />Did mainstream white male dominated media report on the London RTN? Of course not because despite press releases being sent to national media, the self-same media once again suffered 'temporary amnesia.'<br /><br />Million Women Rise march will be held once again in London on 6th March, 2010 and it estimated women will be marching who live outside London and some will come long distances to make their voices heard in protest at the neo-liberal pseudo claims 'feminism is dead - long live individualism.' Million Women Rise march which only started a few years ago is quickly becoming an annual event challenging and demanding an end to male violence against women. Many of the protestors are women of colour.<br /><br />Here is link to London Feminist's Reclaim The Night march and I know there was a Reclaim The Night March in Edinburgh, Scotland last month.<br /><br />http://www.ldnfeministnetwork.ik.com/p_rnt09.ikmlJENNIFER DREWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02112807166372869685noreply@blogger.com