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[serf-bjork]

Early Ashton Christmas Present!

I just got an email accepting me as a member of the Activist Alliance for NOW-NYC. I CANT WAIT TO GET MY FEMINIST ACTIVIST ON FURTHER.

[charli-smiles]

The REAL American Horror Story-

AHS: Justice System.

[wildlotusproject]

Top Feminist Moments of 2012

I hope that everyone had a happy, healthy, & safe New Year's Eve/Day! I don't know about you, but I am excited to see what 2013 has in store for us. Here is an excerpt from the National Organization for Women-New York City (NOW-NYC) chapter's monthly newsletter, which lists some of the great things that women have accomplished together this past year:

-You Can't Put Women in Binders   NOW-NYC & the Service Fund have a long history of keeping women out of binders.  From fighting for equal pay to putting an end to sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination -- We are advocating for real change, but we need your help to make it happen. Will you please support our work for equality with a year-end gift? You can still make your 2012 tax-deductible contribution NOW! -Augusta Opens Doors to Women   After fiercely barring women as members throughout its 80-year history, the club finally opened its doors to women this summer. NOW was there putting the pressure on Augusta year after year. -NOW-NYC Takes Stand Against Workplace Harassment NOW-NYC demanded that the Joint Commission on Public Ethics investigate the culture of sexual harassment in the halls of Albany. -NOW-NYC Service Fund's Activist Alliance Rocks It  Whether it was organizing clinic escorts in Queens or leading Activist Night, our inaugural Activist Alliance is standing up for women. -Sandra Fluke Gives Congress a Reality Check  Fluke's powerful testimony for women's health ignited a movement. Join our I Heart My Birth Control campaign to keep it going.  -FBI Redefines Rape   The old definition of "forcible rape" was tossed for a more inclusive and reality-based one. -First Woman in 20 Years Moderates Presidential Debate NOW-NYC put pressure on the Commission on Presidential Debates, while three young women launched a petition questioning why where hadn't been any women moderators in their lifetime. -Women Send Pro-Choice Prez Back to White House   Women's votes made a difference.  We re-elected Obama and helped elect a record number of women to Congress.

-Todd Akin Relegated to Seat on His Front Porch, Instead of Seat in the U.S. Senate   After saying that women do not get pregnant in a "legitimate rape," Akin lost his race for Senate along with the eight other Republican candidates making ridiculous and offensive comments about rape.

-Our Honorees Take Equal Marriage Fight National 

2012 Susan B. Anthony honoree, Edith Windsor, defeated the Defense of Marriage Act in the NY Circuit Court of Appeals, and will be heard by the Supreme Court. Edith's legal team is led by our 2007 Women of Power & Influence Honoree Roberta Kaplan. 

**(Visit www.nownyc.org to read more)**

WHAT ISSUES WOULD YOU LIKE TO TACKLE IN 2013?

[morganerichardson]

Getting Jumped In An Alley Has Never Been This Much Fun? Not really.

Advertisment by: Bowlmore Lanes Photo by: @ericstephenbias

A student of mine at Hunter College recently sent a tweet with an image of an advertisement for Bowlmore Lanes featuring a scantily dressed woman mounting a man who is bowling with the caption "Getting Jumped In An Alley Has Never Been This Much Fun." 

In the last fifteen years, the world has been told to believe that New York City has become a safer place, free of much of the crime and violence that used to occupy it's streets. Yet, according to the NYTimes,

The number of rapes and attempted rapes recorded citywide so far this year has increased by more than 4 percent, to 1,058, according to Police Department statistics. The vast majority of those crimes involved a suspect and a victim who knew each other: about 12 percent of rapes involved strangers, according to statistics provided by Paul J. Browne, the Police Department’s chief spokesman.

With a rise in violent crimes, the city doesn't need more advertismenets that make light of assault on people's bodies. 

NOW-NYC feels the same way and has requested that these ad's be removed stating, 

The ad attempts to poke fun at a serious issue - rape - and instead invokes the "just get over it ladies!" kind of attitude we've heard again and again this summer from our lawmakers, comedians, and other public figures. With ads like this, how can rape be taken seriously? Enough with the ads that confuse sex and rape and make that OK.

Tell the MTA to remove this ad from our city subways: mta-nyc.custhelp.com or call 511

Call out CBSOutdoor, the company responsible for subway ad space: 800.926.8834 or cbsoutdoor.com/contact.aspx

Call out Bowlmor CEO Tom Shannon on his ad: [email protected], 212-777-2214

The Bowlmor CEO, Tom Shannon, has responded in defense of the advertisment saying "The ad is humorous and flirtatious, " he said, according to Jezebel. "NOW's position on this is extreme and laughable."

In response to an email from Huffington Post, the Shannon went on to say: 

We are surprised and disappointed that our recent advertisement - intended to be a humorous play on the words “bowling alley” - has been misinterpreted to advocate violence against women. Our company - consisting of hundreds of talented men and women - does not support abuse or violence in any form. Since its inception, Bowlmor Lanes has strived to be socially responsible and offer a family-friendly environment to our customers. We offer our sincere apologies to anyone who was offended by this advertisement. The campaign in question was scheduled to run throughout Aug. 2012, and is no longer in circulation. There are no plans to generate this campaign again.

So why are these ad's still up in NYC? It's time to take action and reach out to the CEO of Bowlmore lanes and the company responsible for subway advertisements to have these removed once and for all. 

[ccboomer]

Not Cool

Because outrage is the theme of today! 

This ad campaign makes me sick. The mere idea of blaming the victim, or saying that date rape is "what happens when you drink to much" is so awful I can't think of a good-enough adjective. The first ad--the guy passed out with vomit on his shirt--could have been prevented, but being passed out on the bathroom floor with your underwear around your ankles "is what happens when you drink to much"? No. I call bullshit. I call victim blaming. Did the guy get date raped? No. 

For more ad-induced fury, check out the NYC NOW Not Cool tumblr <a href="http://nownyc-notcool.tumblr.com/">here</a>