Objectification

After my exhausting inquisition about objectification today, I drew this to illustrate the message I understood- that it largely comes down to each subjective viewpoint.

However, it's still an issue I'd like to hear your thoughts about.
So please, share.

Event: Folsom Street Fair

Although this is cutting it close to the deadline, I would recommend that everyone attend for the experience.

Folsom Street Fair located in San Francisco's South of Market district on Folsom Street between 7th and 12th Streets.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Suggested $5 admission fee

"Folsom Street Events is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization serving the adult San Francisco alternative communities. Through the production of street fairs, Folsom Street Events promotes diversity within the leather/alternative lifestyle, highlighting entertainment, service and vendors. Proceeds from the production of the fairs are distributed to organizations which promote a sense of community, diversity, cooperation, health and human services."
http://www.folsomstreetfair.com/folsomstreetevents.php

Event: Vietnamese Brides - Are They 'Good Girls' or 'Bad Girls'? The Cultural Boundary of 'Good Women' in Vietnam

ietnamese Brides - Are They 'Good Girls' or 'Bad Girls'? The Cultural Boundary of 'Good Women' in Vietnam

Lecture | September 27 | 12:30 p.m. | Institute of East Asian Studies (2223 Fulton), 6F Conference Room | Note change in date

Speaker: Mei-Hsien Lee, National Chi Nan University (Taiwan)

Sponsor: Southeast Asia Studies, Center for

Are the Vietnamese brides who marry Taiwanese men as a way to help their families economically, “good women” or “bad women”? In Vietnam, a girl from a traditional family believes “sacrificing” her own interest in order to help her family is a something that a “good daughter” should do. However, in the eyes of the Vietnamese elites, these Vietnamese brides are “bad women” for they pursue a kind of marriage that is not based on love but rather on economics. They see this kind of cross-border marriage as a “national shame” that should be prohibited by law.

Event Contact: 510-642-3609

Event: Calling All Feminists! Radical Women Meeting

Thursday, September 27, 7:00 pm -9:00pm

WEBSITE DESCRIPTION
Calling all feminists! Are you interested in volunteering or interning with organization that values your ideas and leadership? Then check out Radical Women, a multi-racial, cross-generational revolutionary feminist organization with a commitment to fighting for the rights of women, people of color, queers and workers! With over 40 years of dedicated activism in the movements for social change, Radical Women is a great place to develop your skills and make a difference.

Come early for a hearty dinner, with vegetarian option, available at 6:15 pm for a $7.00 donation. Call 415-864-1278 for more information or to volunteer/intern. Everyone welcome. Wheelchair accessible.

New Valencia Hall
625 Larkin Street, Suite 202, San Francisco, CA 94109
Five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 Muni bus line
email: rwbayarea [at] yahoo.com * http://www.radicalwomen.org

Susan Faludi and Lakshmi Chaudhry: The Terror Dream: Fear and Fantasy in Post-911 America

Location:

King Middle School, 1781 Rose St, Berkeley

Time: Friday, October 12

8pm-10pm

Website Description:

Susan Faludi will in conversation with Lakshmi Chaudhry and Nora Barrows-Friedman

Lakshmi Chaudhry, a Nation contributing writer and a Puffin Writing Fellow at The Nation Institute, senior editor at In These Times and a former senior editor of AlterNet. Previously a staff writer at Wired News, she has written for various publications including Mother Jones, The Village Voice, Bitch, and Ms. Magazine. She is coauthor of AlterNet’s book, The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq.

Nora Barrows-Friedman, the senior producer and co-host of Flashpoints on KPFA/Pacifica Radio. In addition, she is a Middle East correspondent for Inter Press Service based in Europe, and a frequent contributor to ElectronicIntifada.net. She is also a mother, cellist, and writer.

Logistics:
Tickets: $10 at supportive bookstores & on line: http://www.kpfa.org
, $13 door
Information: 510.848.6767x612
Benefit: KPFA Radio 94.1FM

Alice Walker Reads at Books Inc. in the Opera Plaza, SF

Date: Sep 22, 2007 8:59 pm

Message:

Time: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 7:00 PM
Location: Books Inc. in Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness, SF, 415-776-1111
Meet Poet, Activist and Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Color Purple, Alice Walker when she reads and discusses her new picture book for children of all ages Why War is Never a Good Idea, a poem about the power and wanton devastation of war. A portion of proceeds from this event will benefit San Francisco School Volunteers.

The Book: Though War is Old

It has not

Become wise.

Poet and activist Alice Walker personifies the power and wanton devastation of war in this evocative poem.

Stefano Vitale’s compelling paintings illustrate this unflinching look at war’s destructive nature and unforeseen consequences.

http://www.booksinc.net/NASApp/store/IndexJsp?s=storeevents&eventId=355552

Events

Hi Everyone,

I'm going to post events that come my way on the blog. If you are looking for an event check here. If you come across and interesting event or want to organize a group to go to an event please post it here.

Thanks

Rebekah