Comments on: We Will Not Be Silent! Media Violence Against Women Must End! http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2006/03/08/missing/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:36:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Madison http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2006/03/08/missing/comment-page-1/#comment-3935 Madison Fri, 09 Jun 2006 18:30:15 +0000 http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2006/03/08/we-will-not-be-silent-media-violence-against-women-must-end/#comment-3935 I agree with Wendy making the distinction between women who are kidnapped and forced into the sex trade and those who do so of their own accord. For one thing, it will help your cause to give as accurate information as possible so that no one can accuse you of over-dramatising the facts to sway people (something a lot of people attribute to hard core feminists, and has done a lot of dammage to their reputation - deserved or not). I live in Windsor and was outraged by this tacky, disrespectful and insensitive ploy to draw crowds. I have boycotted The Chubby Pickle and told all of my friends to do the same. I will also be voicing my concerns with the information you provided. Good luck with the campaign! I agree with Wendy making the distinction between women who are kidnapped and forced into the sex trade and those who do so of their own accord. For one thing, it will help your cause to give as accurate information as possible so that no one can accuse you of over-dramatising the facts to sway people (something a lot of people attribute to hard core feminists, and has done a lot of dammage to their reputation - deserved or not). I live in Windsor and was outraged by this tacky, disrespectful and insensitive ploy to draw crowds. I have boycotted The Chubby Pickle and told all of my friends to do the same. I will also be voicing my concerns with the information you provided. Good luck with the campaign!

]]> By: Friday Femmes Fatales No. 48 - Philobiblon http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2006/03/08/missing/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Friday Femmes Fatales No. 48 - Philobiblon Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:44:40 +0000 http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2006/03/08/we-will-not-be-silent-media-violence-against-women-must-end/#comment-793 [...] ndsor in Southwestern Ontario, Canada expresses their anger, and calls for action against, media violence against women. Sthreeling on Speaking Feminism in India is meanwhile reflectin [...] [...] ndsor in Southwestern Ontario, Canada expresses their anger, and calls for action against, media violence against women. Sthreeling on Speaking Feminism in India is meanwhile reflectin [...]

]]> By: muse and fury » More about Booth Babes http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2006/03/08/missing/comment-page-1/#comment-710 muse and fury » More about Booth Babes Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:16:37 +0000 http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2006/03/08/we-will-not-be-silent-media-violence-against-women-must-end/#comment-710 [...] ou think they’d honestly choose to be a booth babe? Like Wendy said in a comment of another post, also about exploiting women’s bodies, “is it that people really wa [...] [...] ou think they’d honestly choose to be a booth babe? Like Wendy said in a comment of another post, also about exploiting women’s bodies, “is it that people really wa [...]

]]> By: Wendy http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2006/03/08/missing/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Wendy Thu, 20 Apr 2006 04:37:47 +0000 http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2006/03/08/we-will-not-be-silent-media-violence-against-women-must-end/#comment-695 I would ask the same question of people who work minimum wage jobs, is it that people really want to cook fries or is it that they would live in poverty if they didn't otherwise. I would ask the same question of people who work minimum wage jobs, is it that people really want to cook fries or is it that they would live in poverty if they didn’t otherwise.

]]> By: Administrator http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2006/03/08/missing/comment-page-1/#comment-540 Administrator Sun, 09 Apr 2006 12:23:21 +0000 http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2006/03/08/we-will-not-be-silent-media-violence-against-women-must-end/#comment-540 Hi Wendy, thanks for your comment. I went through the links you sent and I see efforts for workers' rights and other supports for sex workers but I don't see anything about <em>choice</em> to enter the sex industry. But this isn't really the point. The question about choice comes up often - is the "choice to enter the sex trade" really <em>ever</em> a choice anyway or is it ultimately coercion - a woman's need to make money to support herself/her family set against available options? That some women may "choose" to be sex workers does not mean that many others are not abducted into it. Abduction of women and children into the sex industry is a reality. We could debate numbers and source them 'til the cows come home but it's not really the issue here, which is: woman should not be forced into sex work. Period. and the larger issue remains: when will there be realistic options for women to make a living without having to sell their bodies? (And the purpose of this post: when will these artists develop social responsibilty?) Hi Wendy, thanks for your comment.

I went through the links you sent and I see efforts for workers’ rights and other supports for sex workers but I don’t see anything about choice to enter the sex industry. But this isn’t really the point.

The question about choice comes up often - is the “choice to enter the sex trade” really ever a choice anyway or is it ultimately coercion - a woman’s need to make money to support herself/her family set against available options?

That some women may “choose” to be sex workers does not mean that many others are not abducted into it. Abduction of women and children into the sex industry is a reality. We could debate numbers and source them ’til the cows come home but it’s not really the issue here, which is: woman should not be forced into sex work. Period.

and the larger issue remains: when will there be realistic options for women to make a living without having to sell their bodies?

(And the purpose of this post: when will these artists develop social responsibilty?)

]]> By: Wendy http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2006/03/08/missing/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Wendy Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:13:16 +0000 http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2006/03/08/we-will-not-be-silent-media-violence-against-women-must-end/#comment-538 Although I like your blog and agree with your mission to end media from profitting off images of women being abused, I have to point out that you are misinformed about the "thousands of women in Canada being abducted into the sex trade", although this sometimes happens it is rather small. Most women CHOOSE to enter the sex industry, even migrant women, here's a few websites for you to browse: http://www.empowerfoundation.org/ http://www.spoc.ca http://www.durbar.org/ http://www.lacoalitionmontreal.com/ Hope these sites destimatize your views of sex workers. Although I like your blog and agree with your mission to end media from profitting off images of women being abused, I have to point out that you are misinformed about the “thousands of women in Canada being abducted into the sex trade”, although this sometimes happens it is rather small. Most women CHOOSE to enter the sex industry, even migrant women, here’s a few websites for you to browse:

http://www.empowerfoundation.org/

http://www.spoc.ca

http://www.durbar.org/

http://www.lacoalitionmontreal.com/

Hope these sites destimatize your views of sex workers.

]]> By: Christine http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2006/03/08/missing/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Christine Thu, 09 Mar 2006 22:35:11 +0000 http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2006/03/08/we-will-not-be-silent-media-violence-against-women-must-end/#comment-418 If you have a daughter, mother, wife or girlfriend and want them to be treated with respect and honour then you know what you need to do. If you have a son, father or brother don't let these horrible violent acts be seen be bigger you wouldn't want your son to go to gail because he saw this crap and thought it was ok. Save our children from seeing violence PLEASE I beg you for our childrens sake Thanks Christine If you have a daughter, mother, wife or girlfriend and want them to be treated with respect and honour then you know what you need to do.
If you have a son, father or brother don’t let these horrible violent acts be seen be bigger you wouldn’t want your son to go to gail because he saw this
crap and thought it was ok. Save our children from seeing violence PLEASE I beg you for our childrens sake
Thanks
Christine

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