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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>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: <a href="https://ladiyfestsheffield.wordpress.com/2015/02/17/julie-bindel-not-in-our-city/" target="_blank">https://ladiyfestsheffield.wordpress.com/2015/02/17/julie-bindel-not-in-our-city/</a><br><br>Jonny<br><br><div>> Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2015 13:23:00 +0100<br>> From: chris@webarchitects.co.uk<br>> To: contact@alt-sheff.org; Alt-sheff-organising-group@email-lists.org<br>> Subject: [Alt-sheff-organising-group] No Platforming of Radical Feminists - A talk by Julie Bindel<br>> <br>> Hi<br>> <br>> The talk mentioned below, has been re-scheduled for Saturday, updated<br>> details below, it could be added to Alt-Sheff?<br>> <br>> All the best<br>> <br>> Chris<br>> <br>> - No Platforming of Radical Feminists - A talk by Julie Bindel<br>> <br>> Saturday, June 6, 2015<br>> 1:00pm - 4:00pm <br>> <br>> Following on from the successful event on 28 February in Nottingham,<br>> Julie Bindel will again be talking about the No Platforming of Radical<br>> Feminists, followed by more than an hour of questions and discussions. <br>> <br>> The event is organised by RadFem Collective and Miranda Yardley and<br>> will take place Saturday 6 June 2015 between 1 and 4pm.<br>> <br>> This is a mixed event and everyone is welcome, whatever your views. <br>> <br>> We are trying to make this event as inclusive and productive as<br>> possible and get as many people involved in this as we can, with all<br>> viewpoints. To do this, it is incredibly important that we can have a<br>> respectful dialogue with each other and not resort to name-calling or<br>> personal attacks. Please respect this.<br>> <br>> The venue we are using for the talk is fully wheelchair accessible. If<br>> you have any other accessibility needs, please let us know about them<br>> and we will do our very best to meet them.<br>> <br>> The ticket price is purely to cover costs such as room and PA hire.<br>> Everyone involved are volunteers. <br>> <br>> Buy a ticket (£5 each):<br>> https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/no-platforming-of-radical-feminists-tickets-16168985872<br>> <br>> Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/383481701831348/<br>> <br>> http://www.radfemcollective.org/<br>> <br>> <br>> On Tue 20-Jan-2015 at 09:28:28PM +0000, Chris Croome wrote:<br>> > <br>> > On Tue 20-Jan-2015 at 08:06:35PM +0000, Alt-Sheff Collective wrote:<br>> > > <br>> > > I've listed an event which might be controversial, just want to check<br>> > > everyone's happy we continue to list this:<br>> > > <br>> > > Feb 21st - a talk<br>> > > here's the link<br>> > > http://alt-sheff.org/events/3814<br>> > > <br>> > > Julie Bindel was apparently "No Platformed" after writing an article which<br>> > > offended many people. That's when activists turn up to try to stop someone<br>> > > from speaking in public. It was probably this article:<br>> > > http://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/jan/31/gender.weekend7<br>> > > I understand she has since apologised for what she wrote, and received a lot<br>> > > of abuse. So this meeting could be a historically useful look back moment in<br>> > > left/feminist understanding. Or it could be more controversy.<br>> > > <br>> > > OK to list it? All replies welcome :)<br>> > <br>> > I mentioned this event and Jonathan suggested listing it, I have since<br>> > brought a ticket and asked them if I can make a mp3 recording of the<br>> > event for Indymedia.<br>> > <br>> > I don't agree with Julie Bindel or the organisers about sex work or<br>> > trans issues but I support their right to speak and support it being<br>> > listed.<br>> <br>> -- <br>> Webarchitects Co-operative<br>> http://webarchitects.coop/<br>> +44 114 276 9709<br>> @webarchcoop<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Alt-sheff-organising-group mailing list<br>> Alt-sheff-organising-group@email-lists.org<br>> https://www.email-lists.org/mailman/listinfo/alt-sheff-organising-group<br></div> </div></body>
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