Post by Mitch on May 31, 2005 21:14:42 GMT
"WOMEN FOR PEACE!
We think it sad that, following the highly successful Greenham Common demonstration, many men have seen fit to spend their energies in discussing the wisdom of it being for women only. The almost hysterical tone of some self-styled supporters of feminism and the vehemence with which the women-only theme of the demonstration was attacked in the letters page of, for instance, the Guardian, must give all the feminists pause for thought; even men who think themselves sympathizers find it all too easy to throw a tantrum if they are not running the show. In the end the demonstration proved the women's argument correct; it was surely one of the most successful demos this country has ever seen. And it seems to us that the very reason for this was that while the men who run the media (for men they are) are quite adept at 'dealing with' strees full of people who shout and punch their fists in the air and cheer rousing speeches, they are completely flummoxed by a great ring of women who hung emblems of personal significance on the fence, linked arms and sang softly together. Whatever the dissension prior to the demo, the women organisers were entirely vindicated by the result: the British public was intrigued and in large measure very moved. The rather feeble attempted Russian smear was able to make very little headway.
We appeal to the menfolk not to sulk - the issues are too important. Separately and together let us work to stop the missiles."
Sylvia Godfrey/Richard MacSween, Barnoldswick in Nuclear Reaction, The CND and Anti-Nuclear Campaign Newsletter for North East Lancashire, produced by Burnley and Nelson Anti Nuclear Alliance (BANANA), Issue no 5, Jan/March 1983, price 20p
See, we like imaginative initials/titles for campaign groups up 'ere!! ;D
We think it sad that, following the highly successful Greenham Common demonstration, many men have seen fit to spend their energies in discussing the wisdom of it being for women only. The almost hysterical tone of some self-styled supporters of feminism and the vehemence with which the women-only theme of the demonstration was attacked in the letters page of, for instance, the Guardian, must give all the feminists pause for thought; even men who think themselves sympathizers find it all too easy to throw a tantrum if they are not running the show. In the end the demonstration proved the women's argument correct; it was surely one of the most successful demos this country has ever seen. And it seems to us that the very reason for this was that while the men who run the media (for men they are) are quite adept at 'dealing with' strees full of people who shout and punch their fists in the air and cheer rousing speeches, they are completely flummoxed by a great ring of women who hung emblems of personal significance on the fence, linked arms and sang softly together. Whatever the dissension prior to the demo, the women organisers were entirely vindicated by the result: the British public was intrigued and in large measure very moved. The rather feeble attempted Russian smear was able to make very little headway.
We appeal to the menfolk not to sulk - the issues are too important. Separately and together let us work to stop the missiles."
Sylvia Godfrey/Richard MacSween, Barnoldswick in Nuclear Reaction, The CND and Anti-Nuclear Campaign Newsletter for North East Lancashire, produced by Burnley and Nelson Anti Nuclear Alliance (BANANA), Issue no 5, Jan/March 1983, price 20p
See, we like imaginative initials/titles for campaign groups up 'ere!! ;D
