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

[sarah khan]

Hi everyone,
Is someone already drafting a letter? I wouldn't mind doing it, as long as
someone can give me a few pointers.


Sarah

On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 1:15 PM, Jill Goldberg <jygoldberg at hotmail.com>wrote:

>  Hi everyone,
>
> The thing that's really bothering me about the murder coverage is that
> it's being treated as a tragedy that Oscar P. is enduring.  Of course none
> of us knows what really happened, but it seems evident that he was
> responsible for pulling the trigger, whether or not that was premeditated,
> yet the coverage seems to treat him as a victim in need of comfort.
>
> Also - just read on the BBC that the reality television show that
> Steenkamp was in will be aired as planned by the South African network.
> Here's the article:
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21486066
>
> What do you all think of this?
>
> I won't be able to make it on Monday, but have fun with your bookmarks
> etc.!
>
> Jill
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2013 02:53:25 +0800
> From: chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com
> To: wamvan at lists.resist.ca
>
> Subject: Re: [Wamvan] Sexist coverage of Steenkamp murder--discuss!
>
> That's a great idea Jana. If someone's able to draft up a letter template
> I can share a list of press contacts so we can all bombard them with
> letters.
> Joanna
> On Feb 16, 2013 2:45 AM, "jana g" <janagee at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Important to bring this misogyny forward !  Thanks to WAMmers efforts !
>
> and, all the more important to respond to these atrocities ... in
> light of the recent one billion rising efforts in bringing awareness
> to Stopping violence against women around the world.
>
> Is there anyway we can 'boycott' or respond to this coverage as a way
> for others to respond ?   like sending a bunch of emails to the wire
> service ... or  ?
>
> just an idea to help build more resistance to this kind of hate coverage
> ...
>
> in unity,  jj
>
> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 10:24 AM, Alexandra Tse <alex_tse at sfu.ca> wrote:
> > please feel free to share everyone! This outrage needs to be spread far
> and
> > wide!
> >
> > - Alex
> > PS Alessa is a fake fb name! :)
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: "sarah khan" <sarahkhn841 at gmail.com>
> > To: wamvan at lists.resist.ca
> > Sent: Friday, 15 February, 2013 10:22:55
> > Subject: Re: [Wamvan] Sexist coverage of Steenkamp murder--discuss!
> >
> >
> > 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
> >>
> >>
> >> 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+
> >>> Thanks Alessa for bringing this to discussion!
> >>>
> >>> Joanna
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> ---
> >>> Joanna Chiu
> >>> www.joannachiu.com
> >>> twitter.com/joannachiu
> >>> WAM! Vancouver
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> --------------------
> >> Jarrah Hodge
> >> @jarrahpenguin
> >> http://gender-focus.com
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