Action: protest 'pimp n ho ball'

[Raha]

Hello all,

On June 10, 2006, Club 1722 in Baltimore, MD will be hosting its annual
'Pimp n Ho Ball.' Some radical feminists in the Washington DC area are trying
to get a protest together. I’m SO down for this! It really pisses me off when
people try to make “pimping and ho-ing� about blackness or black culture.
As a black woman and radical feminist I say NOT IN MY NAME. This shit ain’t
about blackness! It’s about patriarchy! And I think it’s really important to
confront people who want to glamorize this madness at the expense of women’s
lives, especially when most of the women caught in prostitution are women of
color. As many of you know I’ve become very weary of the ability of marches
and protests to create change but I feel like we can at least make a difference
by confronting the people attending this ball by handing out flyers reminding
them of the reality of prostitution.

I drive and live in PG county which is about an hour from Baltimore. I’m
willing to transport people and/or supplies. Please don’t make me go alone!
If you can’t join please at least send this e-mail to as many people as you
can.

In sisterhood,


Jenn

An explanation of protest can be found here:

http://www.genderberg.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=904

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