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Did you know that today is international Women's Day?
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08-03-2010 11:14am#1Did you know that today is International Women's Day?
Did you know that it's a 100 years from the first one?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women%27s_Dayn 1910 the first international women's conference was held in Copenhagen (in the labour-movement building located at Jagtvej 69, which until recently housed Ungdomshuset) by the Second International and an 'International Women's Day' was established, which was submitted by the important German Socialist Clara Zetkin, although no date was specified.[1] The following year, 1911, IWD was marked by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, on March 19.[2]
However, soon thereafter, on March 25, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City killed over 140 garment workers. A lack of safety measures was blamed for the high death toll. Furthermore, on the eve of World War I, women across Europe held peace rallies on 8 March 1913. In the West, International Women's Day was commemorated during the 1910s and 1920s, but dwindled. It was revived by the rise of feminism in the 1960s.
Demonstrations marking International Women's Day in Russia proved to be the first stage of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
Following the October Revolution, the Bolshevik feminist Alexandra Kollontai persuaded Lenin to make it an official holiday in the Soviet Union, and it was established, but was a working day until 1965. On May 8, 1965 by the decree of the USSR Presidium of the Supreme Soviet International Women's Day was declared as a non working day in the USSR "in commemoration of the outstanding merits of Soviet women in communistic construction, in the defense of their Fatherland during the Great Patriotic War, in their heroism and selflessness at the front and in the rear, and also marking the great contribution of women to strengthening friendship between peoples, and the struggle for peace. But still, women's day must be celebrated as are other holidays."On this day it is customary for men to give the women in their lives - mothers, wives, girlfriends, daughters, colleagues, etc - flowers and small gifts. In some countries (such as Romania) it is also observed as an equivalent of Mother's Day, where children also give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union celebrations of IWD were abandoned in Armenia. Instead April 7 was introduced as state holiday of ‘Beauty and Motherhood.’ The new holiday immediately got popular among Armenians, as it commemorates one of the main holidays of Armenian Church, Annunciation. However, people still kept celebrating IWD on March 8 as well. Public discussion held on the topic of two ‘Women’s Days’ in Armenia resulted in the recognition of the so called ‘Women’s Month’ which is the period between March 8 and April 7.
In Italy, to celebrate the day, men give yellow mimosas to women.[19][20] Yellow mimosas and chocolate are also one of the most common March 8 presents in Russia and Albania.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Croatia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Lithuania, Moldova, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Bulgaria, Slovenia and Serbia the custom of giving women flowers still prevails. Women sometimes get gifts from their employers too. Schoolchildren often bring gifts for their teachers as well.
In countries like Portugal it is usual, at the night of 8 March, for groups of women celebrate in "women-only" dinners and parties.[citation needed]
In India, IWD holds a lot of significance. Many celebrations are held during the day.
In Pakistan working women in formal and informal sectors celebrate International Women's Day every year to commemorate their ongoing struggle for due rights, despite facing many cultural and religious restrictions. Some women working for change in society use IWM to help the movement for women's rights. In Poland, for instance, every International Women's Day includes large feminist demonstrations in major cities. [21]
In 1975, which had been designated as International Women’s Year, the United Nations gave official sanction to and began sponsoring International Women's Day.
The 2005 Congress (conference) of the British Trades Union Congress overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for IWD to be designated a public holiday in the United Kingdom.
This year the theme is equality.
There are 47 events happening in Ireland to mark the day.
http://www.internationalwomensday.com/search.asp?country=102
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While pottering about on you tube I found this cover version of John Lennon's song "Woman is the Nígger of the world", which is just as controversial today as it was when it was released.Woman is the ****** of the world
Yes she is...think about it
Woman is the ****** of the world
Think about it...do something about it
We make her paint her face and dance
If she won't be a slave, we say that she don't love us
If she's real, we say she's trying to be a man
While putting her down, we pretend that she's above us
Woman is the ****** of the world...yes she is
If you don't believe me, take a look at the one you're with
Woman is the slave of the slaves
Ah, yeah...better scream about it
We make her bear and raise our children
And then we leave her flat for being a fat old mother hen
We tell her home is the only place she should be
Then we complain that she's too unworldly to be our friend
Woman is the ****** of the world...yes she is
If you don't believe me, take a look at the one you're with
Woman is the slave to the slaves
Yeah...alright...hit it!
We insult her every day on TV
And wonder why she has no guts or confidence
When she's young we kill her will to be free
While telling her not to be so smart we put her down for being so dumb
Woman is the ****** of the world
Yes she is...if you don't believe me, take a look at the one you're with
Woman is the slave to the slaves
Yes she is...if you believe me, you better scream about it0 -
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Deleted User wrote: »Apparently it's huge it Poland. All the polish guys in work came in today brandishing roses for the ladies
It's also huge in many Middle Eastern countries. It was a public holiday and a day of celebration in Iraq pre Invasion.0 -
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While pottering about on you tube I found this cover version of John Lennon's song "Woman is the Nígger of the world", which is just as controversial today as it was when it was released.
I dont think this applies to American women, or at least non african american women.
We have fairly decent status in the US.0 -
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Novemeber 19th is interntionals mens' day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Men%27s_Day
http://www.internationalmensday.com/
For those of you who can't use google.
I read one blog piece on internationals women's day which really was tought provoking.
http://geekfeminism.org/2010/03/08/thoughts-on-international-womens-day/It’s 11:18pm in my timezone as I write this and I’m reflecting on International Women’s Day. I feel kind of anxious and twitchy and unhappy, and I’m trying to unpick why.
This morning one of the first things that greeted me, as I sat in bed skimming my Dreamwidth reading page, was this video of Ethyl Smyth’s March of the Women, illustrated with pictures of women suffragists who fought for votes — and a wide range of human rights — for women.
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Thoughts on International Women’s Day
2010 March 8
tags: cranky, human rights, international women's day, suffrage
by Skud
It’s 11:18pm in my timezone as I write this and I’m reflecting on International Women’s Day. I feel kind of anxious and twitchy and unhappy, and I’m trying to unpick why.
This morning one of the first things that greeted me, as I sat in bed skimming my Dreamwidth reading page, was this video of Ethyl Smyth’s March of the Women, illustrated with pictures of women suffragists who fought for votes — and a wide range of human rights — for women.
Next year marks 100 years since the composition of that song. These are women of my great-grandmother’s generation marching, fighting, protesting, being arrested, and being imprisoned for basic human rights. I should be inspired, and yet I feel frustrated and exhausted.
How is it that we are still dealing with this ****?0 -
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While pottering about on you tube I found this cover version of John Lennon's song "Woman is the Nígger of the world", which is just as controversial today as it was when it was released.
I think this is really relevant. Another thing that bothers me is that women are being commodified so much these days - a woman is a product who is encouraged to enhance her market value (perceived youth and beauty) through consumerism. She consumes (buys clothes, beauty products and treatments) so that she can be consumed. The availability of internet porn makes women into products to be consumed and women are being bought and sold like never before - the mail order bride market is thriving. What does that say about the home countries of these women - their lives there must be terrible if they're willing to sell themselves to men from richer countries, uproot themselves and their children and go live in a foreign country. I know we discussed mail order brides on another thread, but they are marketed as just another online product. You could also say that about children from third world countries who are adopted by celebrities, but that isn't relevant to this discussion.
Go out any night and look at the way women are dressed - they're packaged to be consumed (f*d). Call me crude, but I think that women are even more commodified and perceived as products than they were when Lennon wrote that song.0 -
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True but I would seriously disagree that its human nature or gender nature. There are and have been many cultures where the men were the peacocks much more concerned about their appearance than women and consumed more "beauty"products. Its more a cultural thing. A cultural thing that has (naturally) been exploited by advertisers and industry. No conspiracy either. The money follows the market.
EG Household products are going to be aimed at women, because women on average still do more within the average household. Aiming say washing powder ads at men would be limiting the target market. In much the same way as aiming razors at women would be limiting that market. Indeed in those two products you can see the same tactics. The daz whiter than the previous daz white(how white can it get for feck sake) and the 20 bladed razor is better than our last 19 bladed razor are examples of the same BS tactic. I saw a report where they got men to shave with 2 3 4 and 5 bladed razors and there's no diff beyond the psychological. Now we have the ads for the razors with the blue strip to tell you when its worn out. More BS to get you to buy more.
What is interesting if you reverse this, is that as far as the money is concerned and regardless of feminism/equality and more women in the workplace, women are still doing most of the household chores and child rearing. Hence they target them.Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Yep, I agree, but I would add that it is in the nature of humanity, in both genders, to maximise their reproductive potential. Which is dependent to some degree on the culture in question and varies over time. Again in both genders. There are some loose differences that remain somewhat static in the genders over time. Men's ability to collect resources increases attractiveness and women's external signals of reproductive viability increases attractiveness. But even within these somewhat static points there is much variability.I don't think it's the nature of humanity for women to dress themselves up as objects but it is the nature of consumerism to try and make women conform to a certain ideal. Consumerism doesn't equal masculinist, it equals money for the multinationals who have stakes in the media, clothing and cosmetic companies.Because you're worth it :rolleyes:
:rolleyes: indeed. Hey they tried that with men too. Remember the ads with Pearce Brosnan for face cream? Apparently cos blokes are "worth it" too. Again :rolleyes: with a side order of
Though the Jennifer aniston "here comes the science bit" was a real low point. Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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