"'Cazart' goes beyond Greider's surface definition of mere shock & surprise; it also implies an almost doom-rooted acceptance of whatever grim situation has suddenly emerged."
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5th International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
On December 17th, people around the world will be calling attention to hate crimes perpetrated against sex workers. Here are a few suggestions, written by Dr. Annie Sprinkle, for ways to participate:
- Do something of personal meaning alone at home; take a ritual bath, or simply think about those who have died, light a candle, make a wish, have a cry, call a friend and discuss the topic, etc.
- Write a short personal quote or a statement about violence against sex workers and send it to the SWOP web site for them to post.
- Send a donation to a nonprofit group that helps sex workers stay safer.
- Organize a panel discussion about violence towards sex workers.
- Send news of this event to any and all press you know, so the word gets out that there are people who care about murdered sex workers, and who are concerned with the safety of sex workers out there today.
- Attend one of the events which is listed on the SWOP web site.
- If you know any sex workers, send them some information about self-defense.
- Read Daisy Anarchy's poem (click here) to yourself or to friends, or at one of the public events. Or email it around.
ATL folks, remember:
December 17, 2007 7:00-8:30pm Charis Books and More 1189 Euclid Ave NE (in the Little Five Points Business District)
This month, Radial joins our friends at Just Cause to raise funds for a struggling Burmese refugee family. We're collecting large and small donations... Come by for breakfast and help these brave people start a new life in Atlanta.
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers December 17, 2007 7:00-8:30pm at Charis Books and More (1189 Euclid Ave NE in the Little Five Points Business District)
December 17th is the 5th annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. This event was created to call attention to hate crimes committed against sex workers all over the globe. Please join us as we celebrate this important day of action with a sex worker open mic, a few brief video screenings and inspiring conversation on the movement for sex workers rights, dignity and decriminalization! This event is free and open to everyone; however, to participate as a performer in the open mic, the organizers request that you be a current or former sex worker.
Rusty totally stole the "dabble in blasphemy and bitage" thing from me. That used to be on my GAPN profile. Consider this a PSA. (Will the acronynms never end??)
