[Wamvan] Help please! Tips/resources needed for BWSS blog campaign to promote media literacy and awareness of rape culture in the media!

Wed Apr 11 01:22:12 PDT 2012

And I suggest not supporting terrible systems.

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 8:59 PM, Frieda Werden <frieda.werden at gmail.com>wrote:

> It is arguable no doubt that W2 is part of the gentrification; however, it
> was developed to be a niche available to the non-affluent community within
> an otherwise very highly gentrified enclave (the Woodwards development). It
> is used by people of low income and modest means who actually live in the
> DTES. I've been to quite a few events at W2 and promoted others on the
> radio.  The first event in the new location, which I attended, was about
> the child apprehension problem in the aboriginal community, organized by
> local aboriginal organizations and mothers who had lost their children to
> the state.  CJSF held our two hour segment of the national community radio
> Homelessness Marathon there in February.  The same day, there was a big
> media workshop for local aboriginal youth there as well.  Clearly W2 seeks
> groups that can pay to use the space and support its operating costs, but
> they also provide the facility free to other events.  I recommend people to
> check it out for themselves.
>
> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 3:57 PM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Thanks for your comments, Tami.
>>
>> I admit that I'm not very informed about the history of W2 and the ways
>> it has been involved with gentrification of the DTES. I've never been to an
>> event at W2 before, but I understand that quite a few activist groups hold
>> meetings and events there.
>>
>> The WAM! list is a great place for having these kinds of discussions to
>> help each other get better informed though, so if anyone has thoughts on
>> this issues, please share any info you may have with us.
>>
>> And please remember that anything shared on this list is private and
>> cannot be shared outside the list without the permission of the person who
>> posted the message. Our full values are listed here:
>> http://wamvancouver.wordpress.com/ourvalues/
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Joanna
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 4:55 PM, Tami Starlight <tamistarlight at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Hello peoples,
>>>
>>> I really wonder why we support systems of inequality?
>>> W2 is an example.
>>> Part of the gentrification of the downtown eastside.
>>> People who participate within it continue to erase the long struggle of
>>> the people in the DTES to be community grassroots democratically organized
>>> - by and for the people - especially the low income and most marginalized.
>>> Not some wanna be yuppie feel good crap at A PRICE.
>>>
>>> Just like the jerks at Occupy Vancouver - oblivious and undemocratically
>>> call W2 their permanent meeting space, paying for it, and at one point
>>> attempted to have them be the voice of Occupy here in this (shitty) city.
>>> Systems just keep repeating themselves. WAM! Vancouver is no exception. I
>>> remain hopeful for WAM! Vancouver and for the DTES in general because
>>> people are organizing and becoming WELL INFORMED, and not just with their
>>> degrees from the academic industrial complex - where the shit came from in
>>> the first place.
>>>
>>> smash oppressions EVERYWHERE.
>>> https://theantioppressionnetwork.wordpress.com/what-is-anti-oppression/
>>>
>>> Done!
>>> All my relations
>>> Tami Starlight
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Hilary Henegar <h.henegar at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, Joanna, et al.,
>>>>
>>>> Girl Gang is curating a panel discussion following the April 21, 4pm
>>>> screening of Miss Representation at the Projecting Change Film Festival.
>>>> The film explores mainstream media’s contribution to the
>>>> under-representation of women in influential positions by circulating
>>>> limited and often disparaging portrayals of women. It's not a far leap to
>>>> see how such portrayals contribute to rape culture as well.
>>>>
>>>> I can keep you in the loop as we confirm speakers, several of whom
>>>> could be interesting interviews for you. Or would be able to connect you
>>>> with others.
>>>>
>>>> As well, the theatre is likely to be filled with many other great
>>>> contacts, and there'll be an opportunity after the panel to mingle and
>>>> booze at W2; this may also be a good place to network.
>>>>
>>>> Just some thoughts...
>>>>
>>>> Good luck! Big ups for BWSS!
>>>> Hilary
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> 778-896-0840 | @myloverarlo <http://www.twitter.com/myloverarlo> |
>>>> hilaryhenegar.com
>>>>
>>>> *Vote GIL YARON for VANCITY BOARD, April 3-27! *
>>>> *
>>>> *
>>>> *I'm voting for Gil Yaron <http://www.facebook.com/electgilyaron>, an
>>>> expert in organizational governance, corporate social responsibility,
>>>> social entrepreneurship and environmental stewardship. *
>>>> *
>>>> *
>>>> *
>>>> “Vancity achieved record profits last year, with a legacy of community
>>>> involvement second to none. I want to help Vancity raise the bar further…”
>>>> ~ Gil Yaron
>>>>
>>>> *
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Syahidah Ismail <
>>>> nursyahidah.ismail at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Joanna,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm part of an editorial collective for a zine (we're called Margins)
>>>>> for and by self-identified Indigeneous women, women of color and
>>>>> gender-queer and trans women. As such, I'm connected to many amazing
>>>>> self-identified women of color activists/media makers - if you wanted to
>>>>> talk to a specific 'kind' of media maker/activist, I can try to connect you
>>>>> with them.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Syah
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 9:07 PM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks everyone for the great advice and resources! Hope you won't
>>>>>> mind me sending out private emails with follow-up questions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If people come across other resources this week, please keep sending
>>>>>> them along! And if you have suggestions on media makers/activists I could
>>>>>> interview, please let me know, too!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Right now, I'm especially looking to talk to: self-identified women
>>>>>> of colour media makers/activists, Indigenous activists/media
>>>>>> makers, survivors of sexual assault and allies who resist against rape
>>>>>> culture by creating their own media, and women with disabilities who raise
>>>>>> awareness about how women with disabilities face disproportionate levels of
>>>>>> violence.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'll send out the blog posts starting Sunday, and feel free to reblog
>>>>>> them anywhere and to provide critical feedback.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Joanna
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 5:10 AM, Frieda Werden <
>>>>>> frieda.werden at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Don't forget to mention opportunities to appear on community radio
>>>>>>> stations such as CJSF-FM in Burnaby, Vancouver Coop Radio in downtown
>>>>>>> Vancouver, and CITR at UBC.  You can usually get an opportunity to discuss
>>>>>>> your issue in depth and reach a broad, general audience as well as devotees
>>>>>>> of feminist programs like Intra-Venus and The F Word.  These stations also
>>>>>>> broadcast short public service announcements and will work with you to
>>>>>>> produce them and tailor them to your needs.  The announcements (and
>>>>>>> interviews) can be linked to websites and offered to other radio outlets,
>>>>>>> too.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 11:55 PM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Next week, from April 15-21, I will be guest-blogging for Battered
>>>>>>>>> Women's Support Service <http://www.bwss.org/>s during Prevention
>>>>>>>>> of Violence Against Women week. My goal is to provide a wealth of
>>>>>>>>> information and inspiration about how to harness the power of the media to
>>>>>>>>> end violence against women and girls, and to spread awareness about how
>>>>>>>>> rape culture is perpetuated in the media.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The name of the campaign is "How Does She Resist?: Resisting Media
>>>>>>>>> Representations to End Violence Against Girls and Women" (Promotional
>>>>>>>>> poster attached)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Blog topics will include how to identify and resist against
>>>>>>>>> oppressive media representations of Indigenous women, women of color, women
>>>>>>>>> with disabilities, survivors of domestic and sexual violence...and women
>>>>>>>>> and girls in general.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Last year, the BWSS' anti-violence blog campaign reached tens of
>>>>>>>>> thousands of new readers, so I want to do my best to take advantage of this
>>>>>>>>> opportunity. The resources I discuss need to be as accessible as
>>>>>>>>> possible in order to reach readers who may not identify as feminist or who
>>>>>>>>> may not have experience creating media or doing media analysis.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The problem is that I am struggling to find simple, accessible
>>>>>>>>> information on terms like "rape culture" and "anti-oppression," and
>>>>>>>>> progressive-minded resources/tutorials on writing op-eds, blogging, making
>>>>>>>>> zines, starting petitions, writing letters to the editor, etc.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If WAMmers can please send me links to your favorite resources and
>>>>>>>>> teaching materials, I would really appreciate it!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I am also looking to quote a variety of media makers and media
>>>>>>>>> activists in my blog posts, so if you would like to share your personalized
>>>>>>>>> insights and tips with me, that would be great! We could talk over email or
>>>>>>>>> on the phone.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> And lastly, the BWSS would welcome any cross-postings or linking
>>>>>>>>> to the blog posts to help us reach a wider audience. I'll send
>>>>>>>>> out my blog posts to the WAM! Vancouver list next week, so please feel free
>>>>>>>>> to redistribute them in full, with credit and a link back to BWSS
>>>>>>>>> blog <http://www.bwss.org/>.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If you have any questions or would like to chat on the phone, my
>>>>>>>>> number's 917 767 6145.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Joanna
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Joanna Chiu
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> www.joannachiu.com <http://www.joannachiu.com%20>
>>>>>>>>> twitter.com/joannachiu
>>>>>>>>> Ph: 917 767 6145
>>>>>>>>> WAM! Vancouver <http://www.wamvancouver.wordpress.com%20>
>>>>>>>>> <http://twitter.com/joannachiu>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>> Wamvan mailing list
>>>>>>>> Wamvan at lists.resist.ca
>>>>>>>> https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wamvan
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Frieda Werden, Series Producer
>>>>>>> WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service www.wings.org
>>>>>>> <http://www.wings.org>
>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/wingsradio
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>> Wamvan mailing list
>>>>>>> Wamvan at lists.resist.ca
>>>>>>> https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wamvan
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Joanna Chiu
>>>>>>
>>>>>> www.joannachiu.com <http://www.joannachiu.com%20>
>>>>>> twitter.com/joannachiu
>>>>>> Ph: 917 767 6145
>>>>>> WAM! Vancouver <http://www.wamvancouver.wordpress.com%20>
>>>>>> <http://twitter.com/joannachiu>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> Wamvan mailing list
>>>>>> Wamvan at lists.resist.ca
>>>>>> https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wamvan
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Syahidah Ismail
>>>>>
>>>>> B.A. Psychology
>>>>> B.A. Women and Gender Studies
>>>>>
>>>>> University of British Columbia (Class of 2011)
>>>>> Vancouver B.C., Canada
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Wamvan mailing list
>>>>> Wamvan at lists.resist.ca
>>>>> https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wamvan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Wamvan mailing list
>>>> Wamvan at lists.resist.ca
>>>> https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wamvan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Wamvan mailing list
>>> Wamvan at lists.resist.ca
>>> https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wamvan
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Joanna Chiu
>>
>> www.joannachiu.com <http://www.joannachiu.com%20>
>> twitter.com/joannachiu
>> Ph: 917 767 6145
>> WAM! Vancouver <http://www.wamvancouver.wordpress.com%20>
>> <http://twitter.com/joannachiu>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Wamvan mailing list
>> Wamvan at lists.resist.ca
>> https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wamvan
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Frieda Werden, Series Producer
> WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service www.wings.org
> <http://www.wings.org>
> https://www.facebook.com/wingsradio
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Wamvan mailing list
> Wamvan at lists.resist.ca
> https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wamvan
>
>

--
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.resist.ca/pipermail/wamvan/attachments/20120411/2134f402/attachment-0001.html>