Comments on: Reclaim the Night 2007 http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/ The feminist activism of charliegrrl and co Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:31:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: chewitt http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-16920 chewitt Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:56:31 +0000 http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-16920 Sorry but isn't Denis Macshane fighting women's battles for them on the prostitution issue ? Sorry but isn’t Denis Macshane fighting women’s battles for them on the prostitution issue ?

]]> By: Debs http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15853 Debs Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:00:36 +0000 http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15853 TruthFreeZone - If you have a problem with men not having equal access to kids, why don't you set up a campaign group for that instead of expecting feminists to do your work for you? Organisations like Warwick Anti-Sexism Society only exist because women have seen something that pisses them off, and got organised to do something about it. It is not their job to fight your battles for you. Women have never had their battles fought for them. (Sorry, Charlie, I know I'm not supposed to feed the trolls, I don't mind if you delete me!) TruthFreeZone – If you have a problem with men not having equal access to kids, why don’t you set up a campaign group for that instead of expecting feminists to do your work for you?

Organisations like Warwick Anti-Sexism Society only exist because women have seen something that pisses them off, and got organised to do something about it. It is not their job to fight your battles for you. Women have never had their battles fought for them.

(Sorry, Charlie, I know I’m not supposed to feed the trolls, I don’t mind if you delete me!)

]]> By: TruthFreeZone http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15848 TruthFreeZone Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:34:41 +0000 http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15848 Are Warwick "anti sexism" society going to campaign for mens rights to equal access to kids? What with that being "Anti" "sexism", or, is the Anti Sexism thing just a cover, a smoke screen, a lie, specifically to attract moderates into what will inevitably be, just another male hate group? Are Warwick “anti sexism” society going to campaign for mens rights to equal access to kids? What with that being “Anti” “sexism”, or, is the Anti Sexism thing just a cover, a smoke screen, a lie, specifically to attract moderates into what will inevitably be, just another male hate group?

]]> By: sparklematrix http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15571 sparklematrix Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:02:41 +0000 http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15571 Fantastic pics and report Charlie. Alas, I was away on a much needed holiday, which was a shame as I had a great time last year - so hopefully 2008. Fantastic pics and report Charlie. Alas, I was away on a much needed holiday, which was a shame as I had a great time last year – so hopefully 2008.

]]> By: Anji http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15562 Anji Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:26:40 +0000 http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15562 I had an awesome time. Your photographs and write-up are fabulous. :D I had an awesome time. Your photographs and write-up are fabulous. :D

]]> By: wytchywoo http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15557 wytchywoo Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:11:18 +0000 http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15557 Excellent pics of a fab night Charliegrrl. I was a few feet behind you at one point but I don't think you saw me. You may have noticed the hat... ;) Excellent pics of a fab night Charliegrrl. I was a few feet behind you at one point but I don’t think you saw me. You may have noticed the hat… ;)

]]> By: An Edinburgh Feminist http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15508 An Edinburgh Feminist Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:56:26 +0000 http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15508 Did anyone see David Cameron's speech on sexual violence against women at the Conservative Women's Organisation conference? It was broadcast in full on <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7090065.stm" rel="nofollow">BBC News 24</a>. Cameron showed a good grasp of the issues and said that under a Tory administration, funding of rape crisis centres in England and Wales would be awarded in three-year cycles. Cameron is obviously looking for women's votes. Here in Scotland, the First Minister made a commitment to reform the law on rape and sexual offences, in his speech in September on <a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/This-Week/Speeches/principles-priorities/" rel="nofollow">objectives and legislative priorities for the new government</a>. Lobbying clearly is working; I'd be interested in people's reactions to Cameron's speech in particular, in light of Charlie's comments above. Did anyone see David Cameron’s speech on sexual violence against women at the Conservative Women’s Organisation conference? It was broadcast in full on BBC News 24. Cameron showed a good grasp of the issues and said that under a Tory administration, funding of rape crisis centres in England and Wales would be awarded in three-year cycles. Cameron is obviously looking for women’s votes.
Here in Scotland, the First Minister made a commitment to reform the law on rape and sexual offences, in his speech in September on objectives and legislative priorities for the new government.
Lobbying clearly is working; I’d be interested in people’s reactions to Cameron’s speech in particular, in light of Charlie’s comments above.

]]> By: charliegrrl http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15503 charliegrrl Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:55:40 +0000 http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15503 Sorry I didn't come to say hello Michelle- I think I was marching a few feet behind you! Here is a film clip of the RTN march http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J25_hWP7b8M Sorry I didn’t come to say hello Michelle- I think I was marching a few feet behind you!

Here is a film clip of the RTN march

]]> By: Michelle http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15502 Michelle Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:45:17 +0000 http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15502 I loved RTN this year, we were all amazing! And I wholeheartedly agree with this:"Endeavouring to dissolve the definition of a woman to create an all -inclusive gender queer party, will not make women disappear and will not stop men from raping women and girls." That is why- as Julie Bindel said- we still need radical feminism, because women are still oppressed and abused because they are women, by men, and radical feminism is the theory and action that can try and tackle that. I loved RTN this year, we were all amazing!

And I wholeheartedly agree with this:”Endeavouring to dissolve the definition of a woman to create an all -inclusive gender queer party, will not make women disappear and will not stop men from raping women and girls.”

That is why- as Julie Bindel said- we still need radical feminism, because women are still oppressed and abused because they are women, by men, and radical feminism is the theory and action that can try and tackle that.

]]> By: Sian http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15501 Sian Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:55:49 +0000 http://charliegrrl.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reclaim-the-night-2007/#comment-15501 Unfortunately the funding issue is one that affects most charities/help organisations. The women's organisation I volunteer for is in the same predicament - and as you are only helping women and therefore funders can't tick the men and children boxes we get turned down a lot. Most of our time is also taken up begging people for money - sadly its out there but you have to know how to play the game to access it. Funnily enough you can get money for things - eg computers, desks etc but noone will pay for an office (rent) for you to work from or people (staff) to work in it. We got turned down by the National Lottery 3 years ago based on them not funding "core work" and we've since found out they've funded core work. What can you do?!!! The march looks amazing btw! Really hoping to go next year, Im trying to plan early for it. xx Unfortunately the funding issue is one that affects most charities/help organisations. The women’s organisation I volunteer for is in the same predicament – and as you are only helping women and therefore funders can’t tick the men and children boxes we get turned down a lot. Most of our time is also taken up begging people for money – sadly its out there but you have to know how to play the game to access it. Funnily enough you can get money for things – eg computers, desks etc but noone will pay for an office (rent) for you to work from or people (staff) to work in it.

We got turned down by the National Lottery 3 years ago based on them not funding “core work” and we’ve since found out they’ve funded core work.

What can you do?!!!

The march looks amazing btw! Really hoping to go next year, Im trying to plan early for it.

xx

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