[Wamvan] Introductions

[Sharon Haywood]

Hi All!

My name is Sharon Haywood and I am a Canadian freelance writer and editor,
originally from Toronto and based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I am
co-editor of AdiosBarbie.com <http://adiosbarbie.com/>, the body image site
for every body founded in 1998. (I've been a proud member of the Adios team
since 2009.) As well, I am the founder and director of
AnyBodyArgentina.org<http://anybodyargentina.org/>,
an NGO dedicated to fighting rampant size discrimination in Argentina since
2009; AnyBody Argentina is part of the international movement,
EndangeredBodies.org <http://endangeredbodies.org/>, which currently has
eight chapters around the world focusing on challenging the merchants of
body hatred who teach children and adults to hate their own bodies.

You can read my work on Adios Barbie and Any-Body.org
<http://any-body.org/>(the UK branch of Endangered Bodies) as well as
in Herizons. This March I
will also be published in an awesome anthology of 50 women writers,
including the amazing Margaret Atwood, called Fifty Shades of Feminism:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fifty-Shades-Feminism-Lisa-Appignanesi/dp/1844089452(The
publisher is based in the UK but they are in process of securing a
North American publisher.)

I'm thrilled to have met Joanna Chiu virtually who connected me to this
online community and it is my hope to meet all of you the next time I'm on
the west coast. If there are any Toronto-based members, please feel free to
write me off-list as I do travel to Toronto a few times a year.

Wonderful to learn more about all of you!

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 4:15 PM, <wamvan-request at lists.resist.ca> wrote:

> Send Wamvan mailing list submissions to
>         wamvan at lists.resist.ca
>
> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>         https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wamvan
> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>         wamvan-request at lists.resist.ca
>
> You can reach the person managing the list at
>         wamvan-owner at lists.resist.ca
>
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of Wamvan digest..."
>
>
> Today's Topics:
>
>    1.  Introductions? (Dom Nasilowski)
>    2. Re: Introductions? (Jarrah)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:41:12 -0800 (PST)
> From: Dom Nasilowski <stompingdom at yahoo.ca>
> To: wamvan at lists.resist.ca
> Subject: [Wamvan]  Introductions?
> Message-ID:
>         <1359139272.99177.YahooMailClassic at web160502.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Hello Everybody! My name is Dom and I came
> across WAM, while online looking for the Women, Art and Revolution
> documentary.  I’m an art historian
> interested in all things related to images and gender.  I’m also
> interested in participating in
> activism around media literacy from a feminist point of view.  It is very
> heartening to see that there
> is such a group in Vancouver and I hope to contribute to it any way I can.
> Monday night was fantastic- can’t wait for the next event!
>
>
>
> One of the things I’ve been thinking about
> lately is creating a feminist media literacy workshop and offering it
> through
> the trade school. Having just watched Candace’s video, and Jarrah’s FAQ
> videos,
> I wonder if some (or all members) of WAM might be interested in developing
> something in this manner.
>
>
>
> http://tradeschool.coop/Vancouver/class
>
>
>
> Cheers!
>
> Dom
>
>
> --- On Fri, 1/25/13, Candace Coulson <cancou at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Candace Coulson <cancou at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Wamvan] Introductions?
> To: wamvan at lists.resist.ca
> Received: Friday, January 25, 2013, 11:58 AM
>
> Hi everyone! My name is Candace Coulson, I was introduced to WAM!Van at
> SFPIRG (Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group) last fall when I was
> looking for a project to do to make a directed studies course out of at
> SFU. I ended up doing a small project for Wam!Van and produced a research
> paper and catalogue on Canadian Blogs of Feminist Interest (don't worry,
> this will be released soon and I am sure you guys will all be informed
> about it).
>
>
> Anways, my interest in feminism began when I started working in the visual
> presentation department for a corporate head office in Montreal about 8
> years ago. The sexism wreaked in every business meeting and office space in
> that building. It didn't help that it was a fashion retail
> environment...this is where the ugly side of the fashion industry really
> became magnified for me and I realized how much women's bodies are used to
> sell products, and moreover, what certain images say about what it means to
> be a woman or man in our society. Investigating and contemplating this has
> really become a hobby of mine and a bit of an academic pursuit since.
>
>
> I am studying to become an elementary school teacher, as I love working
> with children because they are so authentic/honest, and I believe that
> youngsters should be aware of social justice issues. I also want to help
> boost children's confidence and be apart of their exploration of developing
> interests and hobbies at a young age, so that they don't become victims of
> the popular cultures projection of gender roles stereotypes (as I once was)
> and that they hopefully reduce substance abuse and delinquency due to
> boredom and lack of direction/confidence. I am also intrested in projects
> that include building critical media literacy skills and talking about body
> image issues with children/adolescents. If you are interested, check out
> this short video I did on gender role stereotypes and advertising:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-3VSzOkQ34
>
>
> Wow, I didn't realize I had so much to say...to conclude, I'd love to
> start coming to the WAM!Van Monday meetings once this semester is over,
> because unfortunately I have class at that time.
>
> Well that's it for now!
>
>
> Have a great day, Candace :+)
>
> On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 12:15 AM, Lyn Cockburn <lyncockburn at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi, I'm Lyn, a Vancouver feminist, former high school teacher, freelance
> journalist and currently, English tutor. I also write a column for Herizons
> (Hi Joanna!). As an avid media watcher who is disgusted by the continuing
> sexism in newspapers, TV and on the Internet, I'm glad to join WAM - feels
> less lonely out here. I hope to attend an event soon and meet some of you.
>
>
> On 2013-01-24, at 11:10 PM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hey Megan!
>
> Yup, we got your message! To post to the listserv, just reply to any
> listserv email or input wamvan at lists.resist.ca as an email recipient.
>
>
> Nice to hear about what you've been doing in last few years! hope to see
> you at an event soon!
>
>
>
> Joanna
>
> On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 3:04 PM, Megan Ryland <megan.ryland at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hey, I'm not sure how to reply all or respond entirely on this, but here's
> my introduction. We'll see if it works.
> Hi, I'm Megan. I was born in Winnipeg, raised in Calgary and I'm now
> living in Vancouver for my 4th year. If I head any further West I'll run
> out of land pretty soon! I'm just finishing up my B.A. at UBC, majoring in
> Political Science and GRSJ (Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice, the
> new name for their Women's and Gender Studies department). I've been
> interested in media, women, body image and feminism for a long time,
> although university and volunteering opportunities have really broadened my
> interests. I currently volunteer with the youth social justice education
> organization Check Your Head and act as co-editor-in-chief for Ignite,
> which is GRSJ's undergraduate journal. I'm looking ahead to see how I can
> keep bringing writing, education, feminism and media together as I
> graduate. I've been lurking on this list since the first WAM! Vancouver
> conference and I have been meaning to get out to events since then, if you
> can believe it, but nothing
>  has worked out with my schedule. After graduation, I'm hoping my schedule
> becomes a little more flexible and I can make it out to the Monday night
> events.
>
>
>
>
> So, that's me! Hello everyone!
> On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 9:12 PM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Hello! We've had some new members join the listserv this week. Welcome!
>
>
>
> I was wondering whether all members old and new would consider replying to
> this thread with a quick note introducing yourselves. That way, we can all
> have an idea of who each other are, since different people show up to
> different social events, and some members live outside of Vancouver. You
> can just copy and paste the info that you used in the original listserv
> application if you'd like.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I'll start.
>
> Hi, I'm Joanna. I'm a journalist and a co-organizer of the WAM! Vancouver
> chapter, along with Natalie Hill and Elyse Jacobson. I gathered people
> together to start the Vancouver chapter in early 2011 after moving back to
> the city from New York, where there was an existing NYC chapter. We
> launched WAM!Van with a conference in March 2011. It was hard work, but a
> lot of fun!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I used to work and volunteer in the NGO world, focusing on gender equality
> issues. I've since worked to combine my interest in human rights advocacy
> and feminism with work in journalism and media criticism. I think it's
> because I'm more introverted and like to stay home in my pajamas to write.
> I'm a columnist for Herizons, a national Canadian feminist magazine. I'm
> currently living in Hong Kong as a reporter for South China Morning Post
> focusing on social issues and legal affairs. My work is flexible, so I can
> do a lot of traveling. In addition to doing reporting in China and other
> parts of Asia this year, I hope to spend good chunks of time back home in
> Vancouver. I'll be back next sometime in the summer.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Joanna
>
>
>
> --
> ---
>
> Joanna Chiu
> www.joannachiu.com
> twitter.com/joannachiu
>
> WAM! Vancouver
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> 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
> twitter.com/joannachiu
>
> WAM! Vancouver
>
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Candace
>
> "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I
> drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much money was in my bank
> account, nor what my clothes looked like. But the world may be a little
> better, because I was important in the life of a child" -excerpt from
> "Within My Power" by Forest Witcraft-
>
>
> -----Inline Attachment Follows-----
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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/20130125/be395db5/attachment-0001.html
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:15:29 -0800
> From: Jarrah <jarrahhodge at gmail.com>
> To: wamvan at lists.resist.ca
> Subject: Re: [Wamvan] Introductions?
> Message-ID:
>         <CAL9vWNvA2okTGA4XtOOT5waKk4PC_vdsPya10jppj=
> 5Kb74gCg at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> It's been neat to read people's intros. Looking forward to hopefully
> meeting more of you in person at the next Monday Media Mutiny! Dom - I
> think that's a great idea. I've never done anything through Trade School
> but it looks neat. Would love to talk more with folks about how something
> like that could work.
>
> So about me: I'm originally from the Island and moved down to Vancouver
> when I started university. I did my BA at UBC in Women's Studies and
> Sociology and after that lucked out to get to work for some amazing
> feminist women MPs - Penny Priddy and Dawn Black - and MLA Jenn McGinn.
> When Jenn lost her seat in the 2009 election I was laid off and started my
> blog, Gender Focus (http://gender-focus.com). Since that time I've been
> running and editing GF, which is a Canadian multi-author feminist blog
> dealing with issues from pop culture to media literacy to politics to
> grassroots issues campaigns.
>
> I've also written for the Huffington Post, the Vancouver Observer, Bitch
> Magazine Blogs, and About-Face. I sit on the City of Vancouver Women's
> Advisory Committee. And I'm working on the next bunch of my "Feminism
> F.A.Q.s" videos, designed to give very 101-type info to people who are just
> learning about feminism (http://www.gender-focus.com/feminism-f-a-q-s/).
>
> Oh, and my actual job is at the Canadian Office and Professional Employees
> Union, Local 378 (COPE 378), where I work as a Communications
> Representative.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Jarrah
>
> --------------------
> Jarrah Hodge
> @jarrahpenguin <https://twitter.com/jarrahpenguin>
> http://gender-focus.com
> --------------------
>
>  On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 10:41 AM, Dom Nasilowski <stompingdom at yahoo.ca
> >wrote:
>
> >  Hello Everybody! My name is Dom and I came across WAM, while online
> > looking for the Women, Art and Revolution documentary.  I’m an art
> > historian interested in all things related to images and gender.  I’m
> > also interested in participating in activism around media literacy from a
> > feminist point of view.  It is very heartening to see that there is such
> > a group in Vancouver and I hope to contribute to it any way I can. Monday
> > night was fantastic- can’t wait for the next event!
> >
> >
> >
> > One of the things I’ve been thinking about lately is creating a feminist
> > media literacy workshop and offering it through the trade school. Having
> > just watched Candace’s video, and Jarrah’s FAQ videos, I wonder if some
> (or
> > all members) of WAM might be interested in developing something in this
> > manner.
> >
> >
> >
> > http://tradeschool.coop/Vancouver/class
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Dom
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> -------------- next part --------------
> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
> URL: <
> http://lists.resist.ca/pipermail/wamvan/attachments/20130125/47b30b64/attachment.html
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> _______________________________________________
> Wamvan mailing list
> Wamvan at lists.resist.ca
> https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wamvan
>
>
> End of Wamvan Digest, Vol 22, Issue 32
> **************************************
>



-- 

http://sharonhaywood.com/
http://www.adiosbarbie.com/
http://twitter.com/Sharon_Haywood
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.resist.ca/pipermail/wamvan/attachments/20130126/917e127a/attachment-0001.html>