[Wamvan] Ubc chant

[Jarrah]

Thanks for that info, Sue. I was initially asked to go on On the Coast
yesterday to talk about that Lancet study by the UN but I got bumped so
wrote this article instead:
http://www.gender-focus.com/2013/09/10/global-lessons-un-study-violence-against-women-asia/

On the rape chant issue, that's the topic of today's Twitter #sheparty.
Anyone's welcome to drop in between 12-1 Pacific on the #sheparty hashtag
to share thoughts.


On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Sue,
>
> Thanks for sharing the Lancet article! What do you mean by participation
> of WAMmers in the panel? I imagine some members of our listserv may attend
> as audience members who may engage in dialogue with panelists, and Anisa
> who's kept us informed on this thread works at the UBC Sexual Assault
> Centre.
>
> Joanna
>
> On Sep 11, 2013, at 11:04 PM, Susan Hughson <sue at suehughson.com> wrote:
>
> > Here is a new article from the Lancet that is timely, and I believe the
> UN report on status of women was released yesterday.
> >
> >
> http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS2214-109X(13)70074-3/abstract
> >
> > A panel with the Sexual Assault Centre, Student Union, reps from UBC,
> AMS, and Sauder admin with an invitation to broader community groups would
> be timely. Are WAMmers already in progress with this idea? If yes, would
> you be interested in participation from BC Humanist Association? Many of
> our members have strong articulate opinions on the Sauder frosh incident
> and its connection to global sexism/misogyny.
> >
> > Sue
> >
> > On 2013-09-10, at 10:58 PM, "Cynthia K." <cyn.khoo at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Completely agreed, and with what others above have said, as well. The
> worst would be everyone seeing this as akin to an "isolated incident"
> (albeit longstanding one) as opposed to just one instance of a much (even)
> more widespread and fundamental problem (ie. rape culture at large).
> >>
> >> On 2013-09-11, at 1:44 PM, Lyn Cockburn <lyncockburn at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'm concerned that some media outlets and UBC itself is giving the
> impression - directly or indirectly - that the only problem here is the
> chant itself and not the rape culture it represents.After all, goes that
> logic, we are in a 'post feminist' era just as we've been in a 'post
> racist' era since the day Barack Obama was elected US president and so
> surely we don't have to waste any more time talking about how sexist or
> racist our society is. Therefore, if we get rid of these chants, the
> problem is solved.
> >>> Perhaps, we could have a discussion about how to open people's eyes as
> to what the chant represents and how to speak up both against the chant
> itself and the mindset it promotes.
> >>> Lyn
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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