tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post3117927592439514356..comments2007-02-09T17:09:19.042ZJim Jeppshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-38082354132022610222007-01-02T20:51:00.000Z2007-01-02T20:51:00.000ZEllee Seymour has a really interesting post on this topic <a href="http://elleeseymour.com/2007/01/02/how-americas-murdered-prostitutes-compare-to-those-in-ipswich/">here</a> - worth reading!Jim Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-73419848019835846862006-12-30T19:28:00.000Z2006-12-30T19:28:00.000ZSure - that's fine - it was good and am really glad we organisaed to get people down thereJim Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-34883524769757029652006-12-30T19:27:00.000Z2006-12-30T19:27:00.000ZSounds like an excellent action. I'll c&p it to the UKLN if you don't mind.a very public sociologisthttp://averypublicsociologist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-32089565389651654882006-12-30T17:02:00.000Z2006-12-30T17:02:00.000ZNo probs L it was a very good RtN and its interesting to hear that perhaps other similar events have had real political problems that were, I think, absent from this one.<br /><br />There were some sex workers present at this event, although the families of the victims were not.<br /><br />Cheers BadM: execution has been all the more horrifying by the publication of the pictures by the media (what happened to the fuss about US and UK troops pics being published now the shoes on the other foot?)Jim Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-43880774469853390662006-12-30T13:10:00.000Z2006-12-30T13:10:00.000ZOn a day that started with the account of Saddam Hussein's execution infiltrating my dream it is really very good to read a warm, honest, humane account of a demonstration of love and solidarity. Good on yer.badmatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307400397007326599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-3142359217861111202006-12-30T11:11:00.000Z2006-12-30T11:11:00.000ZYeah Jim, Sorry I couldn't make it. I was kinda sceptical about the demo as just the name "Reclaim the Night" fulls with cynicism. But I am pleased the English Collective of Prostitutes were involved as I was concerned they wouldn't be. There are problems with Reclaim the Night demos as they usually march around the sex industry (Soho) or picket a Spearmint Rhino. <br /><br />My argument is this is counterproductive and have argued this. What message does this give sex workers? They are not included in these demos and I did ask this question to Ana Lopes (IUSW) who replied that it does indeed piss off sex workers. My position is that we should be working in solidarity in support for unionisation. I also heard that the "official" Reclaim the Night organisers were unhappy about it being used for a mixed demo. Frankly, I find that daft and on this occasion I think it was correct to make it open to men.<br /><br />I attended a RtN demo way back in 1989 and we marched around B'ton (that's where I lived at the time). Unfortunately, we ended up by the multiplex that was showing the film "The Accused". The organiser was saying this film degraded women etc etc. I along with other women started to argue with the organiser as some had seen the film and we thought it was good as it shows rape is without sensationalising or romanicising it like other Hollywood productions had done in the past. I just found it bizarre and again counterproductive to be interested in picketing the film. Think I left the demo as I was annoyed.<br /><br />Btw: Jim will link to your piece on StroppyblogLouisefeministahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01727280345014883292noreply@blogger.com