[Alt-sheff-organising-group] No Platforming of Radical Feminists - A talk by Julie Bindel

[Michael Cook]

Let me get this right Chris, you're against protests against meetings
against no platforming?
teehee!

That said I agree, it's a complicated issue that should be the subject of
'debates' not 'talks'.

On 4 June 2015 at 13:26, Chris Croome <chris at webarchitects.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi
>
> On Mon 01-Jun-2015 at 04:11:07PM +0000, Jonny wrote:
> > Hey, it's been a long time since I was involved in Alt Sheff but
> > personally I wouldn't be up for promoting this talk. This article by
> > LaDIYfest explains why lots of feminists oppose her views:
> >
> https://ladiyfestsheffield.wordpress.com/2015/02/17/julie-bindel-not-in-our-city/
>
> I find that article totally contradictory -- you can't be in favour of
> debate and dialogue, and LaDIYFest claim they are, and at the same time
> support protests against a meeting against no-platforming, which
> LaDIYFest do -- LaDIYFest appears to be in favour of the no-platforming
> of feminists.
>
> Feminists are not fascists, I don't agree that they should be
> no-platformed, I think it is better to have debates about disagreements
> rather than using tactics that were once reserved for fascists.
>
> This is a better article on these matters:
>
> -
> http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_sex_industrys_attack_on_feminists_20150529
>
> All the best
>
> Chris
>
>
> > > Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2015 13:23:00 +0100
> > > From: chris at webarchitects.co.uk
> > > To: contact at alt-sheff.org; Alt-sheff-organising-group at email-lists.org
> > > Subject: [Alt-sheff-organising-group] No Platforming of Radical
> Feminists - A talk by Julie Bindel
> > >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > The talk mentioned below, has been re-scheduled for Saturday, updated
> > > details below, it could be added to Alt-Sheff?
> > >
> > > All the best
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > - No Platforming of Radical Feminists - A talk by Julie Bindel
> > >
> > >   Saturday, June 6, 2015
> > >   1:00pm - 4:00pm
> > >
> > >   Following on from the successful event on 28 February in Nottingham,
> > >   Julie Bindel will again be talking about the No Platforming of
> Radical
> > >   Feminists, followed by more than an hour of questions and
> discussions.
> > >
> > >   The event is organised by RadFem Collective and Miranda Yardley and
> > >   will take place Saturday 6 June 2015 between 1 and 4pm.
> > >
> > >   This is a mixed event and everyone is welcome, whatever your views.
> > >
> > >   We are trying to make this event as inclusive and productive as
> > >   possible and get as many people involved in this as we can, with all
> > >   viewpoints. To do this, it is incredibly important that we can have a
> > >   respectful dialogue with each other and not resort to name-calling or
> > >   personal attacks. Please respect this.
> > >
> > >   The venue we are using for the talk is fully wheelchair accessible.
> If
> > >   you have any other accessibility needs, please let us know about them
> > >   and we will do our very best to meet them.
> > >
> > >   The ticket price is purely to cover costs such as room and PA hire.
> > >   Everyone involved are volunteers.
> > >
> > >   Buy a ticket (£5 each):
> > >
> https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/no-platforming-of-radical-feminists-tickets-16168985872
> > >
> > >   Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/383481701831348/
> > >
> > >   http://www.radfemcollective.org/
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue 20-Jan-2015 at 09:28:28PM +0000, Chris Croome wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Tue 20-Jan-2015 at 08:06:35PM +0000, Alt-Sheff Collective wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I've listed an event which might be controversial, just want to
> check
> > > > > everyone's happy we continue to list this:
> > > > >
> > > > > Feb 21st - a talk
> > > > > here's the link
> > > > > http://alt-sheff.org/events/3814
> > > > >
> > > > > Julie Bindel was apparently "No Platformed" after writing an
> article which
> > > > > offended many people. That's when activists turn up to try to stop
> someone
> > > > > from speaking in public. It was probably this article:
> > > > > http://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/jan/31/gender.weekend7
> > > > > I understand she has since apologised for what she wrote, and
> received a lot
> > > > > of abuse. So this meeting could be a historically useful look back
> moment in
> > > > > left/feminist understanding. Or it could be more controversy.
> > > > >
> > > > > OK to list it? All replies welcome :)
> > > >
> > > > I mentioned this event and Jonathan suggested listing it, I have
> since
> > > > brought a ticket and asked them if I can make a mp3 recording of the
> > > > event for Indymedia.
> > > >
> > > > I don't agree with Julie Bindel or the organisers about sex work or
> > > > trans issues but I support their right to speak and support it being
> > > > listed.
> > >
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