[1061] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: Int'l Women's day bake-sale planning tonight, 7pm, 5-134
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rhett Creighton)
Thu Feb 28 14:41:47 2002
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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 14:42:55 -0500
From: Rhett Creighton <rhett@MIT.EDU>
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A bake sale to "Smash the Patriarchy"! Power to the people! This is what
I'm picturing:
[group of girls]
Girl A: Let's prove out independance from men to mark Inernational Women's
Day.
Girl B: Sounds good, how should we do it?
Girl A: Well, what are we good at?
Girl C: I know, Baking!
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This ranks up there with that really independant looking WILG figure in
lobby 7 serving me fudge.
Just let me know when you run the "Stop Exploiting the Female Form" Bikini
Carwash
Hi ho!
Rhett
On Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Aimee L Smith wrote:
> Greetings women and/or justice-makers,
>
> As some of you know, Refuse and Resist will be hosting a
> "Smash the Patriarchy" bake-sale to mark International Women's
> Day, coming up on Fri., March 8.
>
> The plan is to sell creatively decorated backed goods and
> raise awareness about issues relating to women's freedom -
> i.e. violence, reproductive choice, sexuality choice, discrimination,
> etc. We hope to be selling copies of the book _Cunt: A Declaration of
> Independence_ if they arrive in time, and we certainly plan
> to have a lot of fun.
>
> So, if you would like to help plan for this event, please
> join us tonight at 7pm in room 5-134.
>
> And remember, only *you* can smash the patriarchy!
>
> In Solidarity,
> Aimee
>
>
> "The most powerful weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind
> of the oppressed." -Steven Biko
>
>
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