It is almost beyond belief, simply enchant purification seems to be coming increasingly blatant.
The latest example of rape culture in practice is the appalling CNN and Fox News coverage of the Steubenville rape case in the USA.
It is quite obvious in this case that the convicted rapists – both in their teens – were completely clueless as to what they were doing was wrong – or if they did realize an inkling, they felt very ripe indeed from any consequences.
And this ‘safety from consequences’ is reflected in the appalling give-and-take coverage which bemoans the loss of ‘promising futures’ for the rapists, with no mention of the survivor of the attack.
What is most horrifying though, is that these teen rapists did non cargon what they were doing to the rape survivor.
They simply did not care.
This lack of care is a discipline result of society treating and portraying women as objects for the braceual delight and titillation of men, and that is aided and abetted by images produced by the multi-million dollar porn industry.
As a result, women are seen as nothing more than sex toys, and the result of this stripping away of their humanity is that 1 in 5 women experience some form of sexual fierceness from the age of 16 onwards.
So what does all this have to do with paper?
WVoN reported last week on the sexist and anti-Semite(a) images used as debatepaper by the recently ‘re-decorated’ moo Bar in Leamington Spa.
The images include slogans such as “ colored runaway slave girl, aged 18 years, seeks plantation maestro” and “Busty Indian schoolgirl”.
As a result of both our parting and widespread local anaesthetic media coverage, almost 3,000 people signed a petition set up by the Warwick Anti-Sexism Society (WASS), demanding that the restraint take down the images.
After several days of ignoring all requests for comments from the local media, WVoN had sight of a press release issued by the shun owners.
Calling the WASS petition ‘flawed and misleading‘ the press release confirms the removal of the unmatched image – of 25,000 on the walls – used to promote the petition, and tell “we can only say sorry if we’ve upset anyone, but the very nature of art through history has oft been divisive and controversial”.
This comparison to the ‘nature of art’ is base on the images being original, rather than fabricated, with the intention being to give notice debate and kick back at the ‘airbrushing of history’.
In resolution WASS said:
‘The choice of wallpaper has generated discussion and the overwhelming chemical reaction is one of disgust and of the view that the images are sexist.
moo Bar is not a museum, nor is it an educational space.
The images are not treated with celebrate or dignity or as historical pieces.
They are not being viewed as artifacts of historical sexism or racism, nor is their demo in any way empowering for women attending the bar.
Using the images on the wall of a profit-making establishment is not equal to acknowledging the historical racism and sexism which is still present in many forms in our society.’
For the owners of Moo Bar to celebrate images of women as sex toys is shameful, and that they try and accommodate this as ‘art’ is astounding – and shameful.
But in common with the coverage of the Steubenville case, it is obvious that the owners simply do not care nigh their part in the cumulative impact that such representations have on how women are perceived.
Moo Bar, Russell Street, Leamington Spa, simply does not care.
If you live in Leamington Spa, or the surrounding areas, or intend to visit, please analyse boycotting this misogynistic establishment until it agrees to redecorate.
Meanwhile, WASS is currently considering its next move: and they should know one in five women, and their families and friends, are behind them all the way.
Materials taken from Womens Views on News
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