[Wamvan] UBC V-Day 2013 Coordinator Call-Out!

[Meenakshi Mannoe]

Lindsay- Much respect to your valid critiques and your recognition of the
role the vagina monologues played in many of our coming-of-ages.

On Thursday, May 24, 2012, Lindsay Kathleen wrote:

> I hold myriad critiques of the Vagina Monologues including but not limited
> to the colonial reduction of "Third World" women and girls, the
> organization of womanhood around 'vaginas' and hence the exclusion of many
> trans women from that category. These critiques embedded, V-Day raises
> important funds and awareness around violence against (female-bodied) women
> and rocked my naive feminist self six years ago with rad displays of female
> sexual empowerment!
>
> Check out the Coordinator posting below if V-Day is your thing.
>
>
> Cheers,
> L
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: UBC VDAY <ubcvday at gmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'ubcvday at gmail.com');>>
> Date: Wed, May 23, 2012 at 11:48 PM
> Subject: UBC V-Day 2013 Coordinator Call-Out!
> To: UBC VDay <ubcvday at gmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'ubcvday at gmail.com');>>
>
>
> Hello lovely vagina warriors and supporters! Please distribute this far
> and wide!
>
>
> We had an amazing time coordinating this year’s UBC V-Day, but the time
> has come for us to pass the torch of gender justice on to the next group of
> committed folk!
>
>
>
> If you are interested in coordinating UBC VDay 2013, please send us an
> email to ubcvday at gmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'ubcvday at gmail.com');> by Friday, June 15th explaining:
>
> 1)      Why you would like to coordinate
>
> 2)      What skills you will bring to the movement and the production
>
> 3)      What are some of your specific plans with the Pussy Posse and the
> show(s)
>
>
>
> Once we have received your email, we may schedule a 15-20 minute meeting
> with you to further discuss your plans. We will be choosing 5 dedicated,
> fantastic people with a breadth of skills to coordinate next year’s UBCV-
> Day. Amongst the five chosen, the following roles will be negotiated:
> producer, director(s), treasurer, Pussy Posse leader, and promotions/design
> director.
>
>
>
> One word of advice is to not apply as a group or specify who you would
> ideally work with. We are looking for people who are open to working with a
> variety of people.
>
>
>
> Please feel free to email us if you have any questions or comments!
>
>
>
> Thank you all for your interest and for helping make UBC V-Day 2012 such
> a rewarding and successful campaign!
>
>
> Your (almost former) Coordinators,
>
>
> Winnie and Fernanda
>
> --
> UBC VDAY: Until the Violence Stops
> Campaign Coordinator
> ubcvday at gmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'ubcvday at gmail.com');>
>
>

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