Do everything possible!
Yachats, Oregon - February 22, 2003
Another naked peace protest was held February 22nd in Yachats, Oregon. Participants were 121 women ranging in age from 3 to 73. On a cool, damp, grassy field they formed the giant letters SOS with a peace symbol for the O. Then a chartered plane flew over and photographed the event.
One of the participants, Ali Shapiro of Florence said she has tried every means she knows to work for peace. "I'm very frustrated," she said. "I've spoken with my voice, with letters, through my art. Maybe my naked body will be another way to express my views. This shows that women are willing to sacrifice
a lot to draw attention to our desire for peace. It's not fun to be naked. I'm almost 60, I'm cold already, I have issues with cellulite. But if this damn war happens, I want to know that I did everything possible to stop it."
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These naked war protests are becoming more popular. There have been over 40 naked events held worldwide, and countless other ‘spelling’ events that were not in the buff (But, can you blame the people in Antarctica for not baring themselves?) The group Baring Witness has formed to document, assist and help spread the word of the global phenomena of the ‘spelling bee’ for peace.
From the Baring Witness vision statement: "....That is the goal of the new peace movement; to gather large numbers of women so that they can express how exhausted and frustrated they are by the state of the world in men¹s hands. If that means standing naked and unprotected, unarmed in a violent world, they are ready to do it. No symbol of life is more potent than the female body."
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The Baring Witness web site contains a photo
album of past events and information on how to organize
your own event. They also have t-shirts, mugs and other paraphernalia so you can show your support at the office and the mall.
Thanks Brooke for pointing me to this (posted on Blog
Sisters)
I think he has looked at one too many
Anthony Perks, professor of obstetrics and gynecology (University of British Colombia, Vancouver) and doctor at the university’s Women’s Hospital has published a paper in the current Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine expounding the theory that Stonehenge and other stone circles are based on female genitalia. Perks believes that the outer stone circle represents the labia majora, the inner circle is the labia minora, the alter stone is the clitoris and the
empty geometric center represents the birth canal. (more...)
Much as I love female anatomy and have always been intrigued by the stone circles, it seems to me that Dr. Perks has done one too many clinical muff inspections, and he is now seeing them everywhere! The stones stick upwards, and they are hard, cold and have squared edges for goodness sake! They don’t ‘feel’
female. How about earthen mounds? In my opinion, they would make a better female fertility monument!
A long, long way to pedal for lesbian rights
Carrie Stone and Elisia Ross started out Friday from Florida on a cross country bicycle ride to raise awareness and promote equal rights for same-sex relationships. They hope to reach San Diego in late May. (more...)
I wish you ladies good luck on your journey. I can’t even imagine going the first 100 miles, let alone 3100! May the wind be at your back and your saddle soft!
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