[Wamvan] Sexist coverage of Steenkamp murder--discuss!

[sarah khan]

Hi Alessa,
Is it okay if could share your comment on my feminist club facebook page?

Sarah

On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Jarrah <jarrahhodge at gmail.com> wrote:

> I loved Alessa's comment.
>
> This piece by Marina Hyde in The Guardian also addresses the coverage -
> apparently The Vancouver Sun wasn't the only one to focus on Reeva
> Steenkamp's looks:
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/feb/15/reeva-steenkamp-body-on-front-page
>
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> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Alessa, one of WAM! Vancouver members, posted this on her facebook, and
>> said it's okay for me to share her comment with you all. I'd like to hear
>> what other WAMmers think. Are bikini photos and characterization of
>> Steenkamp as a "blonde with brains" acceptable in coverage of her murder
>> case?
>>
>> Alessa: "Hello newspapers across the globe: When a woman has been
>> brutally murdered by her boyfriend, DO NOT make the story about how hot she
>> is and then post lots of accompanying bikini photos. The story is about
>> violence against women, period.
>> It's beyond tasteless. Murder stories are not sexy."
>>
>> http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Photos+Slain+bombshell+Reeva+Steenkamp+Oscar+Pistorius+girlfriend+
>> <http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Photos+Slain+bombshell+Reeva+Steenkamp+Oscar+Pistorius+girlfriend+model+activist+school+graduate/7965586/story.html>
>> Thanks Alessa for bringing this to discussion!
>>
>> Joanna
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