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

[Joanna Chiu]

thanks Sarah! ill email you tips Natalie had pulled together
earlier.thanks!
On Feb 17, 2013 5:43 AM, "sarah khan" <sarahkhn841 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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>> >>> twitter.com/joannachiu
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>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
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>> >> --
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>> >> Jarrah Hodge
>> >> @jarrahpenguin
>> >> http://gender-focus.com
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