From terri-ginsberg@pop.erols.com Thu Jun 4 10:34:48 1998 Date: Thu, 4 Jun 1998 12:34:43 -0400 (EDT) To: MatFem@csf.colorado.edu From: Terri Ginsberg Subject: calls for papers The Society for Cinema Studies Caucus on Class announces calls for papers for panels and workshops it will sponsor at the annual Society for Cinema Studies Conference, April 15-18, 1999 in West Palm Beach, Florida. For event and contact information, see the SCS Caucus on Class web page at http://www.erols.com/terri-ginsberg/ Deadline for proposal submissions is September 1, 1998. From gimenez@csf.Colorado.EDU Thu Jun 11 08:18:43 1998 Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 08:18:39 -0600 (MDT) From: Martha Gimenez To: matfem@csf.Colorado.EDU, m-fem@csf.Colorado.EDU Subject: Encyclopedia of Socialism and Feminism (fwd) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:46:28 -0800 From: Radical Women To: PROGRESSIVE SOCIOLOGISTS NETWORK Subject: Encyclopedia of Socialism and Feminism Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Struggle, "The logic of feminism is to expand inexorably into generalized radicalism." How true these words ring to me as a young female socialist. They come from Clara Fraser, described by the "Seattle Post-Intelligencer" as the "grande dame of socialism." I want to introduce you to an essential new tool, a source of humour and an inspiration for rebels, feminists and freedom fighters -- Clara Fraser's book "Revolution, She Wrote." I want to encourage you to purchase this book because it will arm you with the verve and practical examples needed to make change in these times of accelerated globalization and assaults on us as working people with our myriad oppressions. Clara is acknowledged as the architect of socialist feminism. Her book constitutes an encyclopedia of multi-issue politics and an indispensable guide to making the good fight. It holds unflinching optimism in the revolutionary potential and beauty of the working class, which includes movers and shakers like yourself. Fraser dedicates her book to her feminist and Marxist predecessors: "I learned that the act of fighting injustice is full of hope and joy when it is viewed, and properly so, as a slice of an innate historical tradition, an ancient reaching out for universal human fulfillment." As a feminist youth and Radical Women leader, I've discovered a wellspring of encouragement in Clara's writings. Her ideas mirror my own experience. She advocated and nurtured the full humanity all young women aspire to. She firmly believed women and men can change fundamentally to become the humanist leaders needed to create a better world for the oppressed majority. And, I add, in our lifetime! When other leftists called for a blind unity of the working class -- but didn't mention women, people of colour and queers, Clara did. When everybody else said "you can't," when they said that socialism and feminism are contradictory forces, she said "you can." She then, 40 years ago, went on to develop an historical analysis of socialist feminism. Her logical thesis simply states that women's situation in life, added to our personal abuse within the system, impels us to an incredible leftward radicalization and propulsion toward socialism. And, she emphatically argues men must embrace feminism as key to their liberation as complete human beings. These are among a few of the reasons I want you to share with me, my delight and gusto in reading "Revolution, She Wrote." I know within its pages you will find many words of substance that speak to you directly and your central role in pushing society forward, away from the awful gloom projected in the pages of the establishment press. "Revolution, She Wrote" shows clearly, in language we can all understand, the importance of a broad-based, uncompromising anti-capitalist movement to challenge injustice in Canada and around the world. I am asking you to purchase a copy of "Revolution, She Wrote" and help Vancouver Radical Women reach our goal of selling 30 books by the end of June. You can help us and enrich your ideas by ordering Clara's book from me in the next few days. I have attached an order form to this email for you to respond to. Clara's absence is a profound loss, but we have her book to serve as a fountain of motivation for years to come. Won't you please order a copy now for yourself and perhaps a special gift for a friend? I look forward to hearing from you soon. With feminist and socialist optimism, Shawna Hellenius, Vancouver Radical Women PS I especially encourage you to attend our upcoming study group on "Revolution, She Wrote." This dynamic idea-packed course, open to all, and conducted in an informal setting, celebrates the content of Clara's book and will focus on her unique brand of feminist theory for radical activists starting July 9 following each Thursday for eight weeks through August 27. It will be held at Rebel Centre from 7pm to 8:30pm with snacks and refreshments. Contact me for registration, study guides, the book, and reading assignments in advance at 604 874-9041 or shawna@portal.ca ___________________________________________________ Fill out the order form below and I will contact you directly about specific payment arrangements to suit your needs. -- Shawna Hellenius ---------------------- clip here ---------------------- return to: shawna@portal.ca ___________________________________________________ ORDER FORM ___________________________________________________ Yes, I want a copy of: "REVOLUTION, SHE WROTE," by Clara Fraser 400 pages, paperback, Red Letter Press, 1998. ISBN 0-932323-04-9, $22.95 CAD, $17.95 USD, Soft Cover (shipping $3.00) (inquire for bookstore and distributor info) Name: Address: City: Prov/State: Code/Zip: Tel: Fax: Email: ___________________________________________________ R A D I C A L W O M E N Rebel Centre, 2278 East 24th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5N 2V2 T 604.874.9041 F 604 874.9058 E shawna@portal.ca find out more about Clara Fraser at: http://www.socialism.com/Clarasmemorial.html ------------------------ end ------------------------ From dsiar@feist.com Sun Jun 14 20:43:30 1998 Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 21:43:23 -0500 (CDT) To: MatFem@csf.colorado.edu From: dsiar@feist.com (David Siar) Subject: Re: S.O.S. Dear Martha, The bugs should be out by now, so please let me know if you receive this message. Also, did you get the scanned pictures? Are they readable? Best, David From gimenez@csf.Colorado.EDU Mon Jun 29 21:12:24 1998 Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 21:12:20 -0600 (MDT) From: Martha Gimenez To: matfem@csf.Colorado.EDU, PSN@CSF.COLORADO.EDU, socgrads , fss@lists.colorado.edu Subject: Is Feminism Dead? (fwd) I am forwarding this message posted in Marxism-Feminism and inviting you to join in letting Time know that feminism lives. in solidarity, Martha ************ Martha E. Gimenez Department of Sociology University of Colorado at Boulder http://csf.colorado.edu/gimenez/ **************************************** ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 16:47:21 -0400 From: Charles Brown Reply-To: M-Fem@csf.colorado.edu To: A place for marxist-feminists to hang out Subject: Re: Time protest Date: 25 Jun 1998 14:26:22 GMT From: National Organization for Women Feel free to forward the following to activists in its entirety or with proper attribution: )From the National Organization for Women Action Center: The cover of the June 29, 1998 issue of TIME Magazine asks "Is Feminism Dead?" (http://www.pathfinder.com/time/magazine/1998/dom/980629/cover1.html) The articles inside answer the question with a resounding "YES!" Perhaps a magazine that unapologetically promotes the sexist notion that men rule world with their "Man of the Year" awards should be expected to sabotage feminism by pronouncing its demise. Maybe it's unreasonable to think that a publication touted among journalism's elite would bother to contact the country's largest feminist organization before writing the movement's obituary. NOW has a different answer to TIME's question. While TIME might wish that feminists and feminism would go away, we are far from dead! Feminism is vibrant and thriving and making unprecedented gains for women and girls. )From assembly lines to boardrooms, NOW has played a key role in winning victories for women plagued by discrimination in the workplace. NOW's Women-Friendly Workplace Campaign made historic breakthroughs in the highly visible sexual harassment cases against Mitsubishi and Smith Barney. When anti-abortion terrorists attacked women's health clinics, NOW headed for the streets, the courts and Congress. We organized activists to stand-up for women's rights and to defend clinics. We successfully sued the anti-abortion racketeers using the RICO statute. And we lobbied Congress to pass the Freedom to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE). NOW's unique approach of combining action in the streets with more conventional means of social change has resulted in key victories. We are asking feminists across the country to stand up and be counted! Tell TIME that you, and the movement, are alive and well. Send a clear message that feminism is alive and TIME is out of touch. There are several opportunities for you to speak-out: --Send an E-mail message to the editor of TIME at letters@time.com --Participate in an online TIME/Yahoo! chat with Phyllis Chesler at 8 pm ET on Thursday, June 25, 1998. --Flood TIME's snail-mail box and fax machine with letters of protest. TIME Magazine Letters Time & Life Building Rockefeller Center New York, NY 10020 fax: 212-522-8949 --Join NOW and sign-up your friends! You can join online at http://www.now.org/member.html ================================================== now@now.org From lennox@german.umass.edu Mon Jun 29 21:56:08 1998 MatFem@csf.colorado.edu; Mon, 29 Jun 1998 23:56:03 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 23:03:15 -0500 From: Sara Lennox Subject: Re: Is Feminism Dead? (fwd) In-reply-to: To: MatFem@csf.colorado.edu Apropos of Time magazine: At 9:12 PM -0600 6/29/98, Martha Gimenez wrote: >I am forwarding this message posted in Marxism-Feminism and inviting you >to join in letting Time know that feminism lives. > >in solidarity, > > >Martha >************ >Martha E. Gimenez >Department of Sociology >University of Colorado at Boulder >http://csf.colorado.edu/gimenez/ >**************************************** > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 16:47:21 -0400 >From: Charles Brown >Reply-To: M-Fem@csf.colorado.edu >To: A place for marxist-feminists to hang out >Subject: Re: Time protest > > >Date: 25 Jun 1998 14:26:22 GMT >From: National Organization for Women > >Feel free to forward the following to activists in its entirety or with >proper attribution: > >)From the National Organization for Women Action Center: > >The cover of the June 29, 1998 issue of TIME Magazine asks "Is Feminism >Dead?" >(http://www.pathfinder.com/time/magazine/1998/dom/980629/cover1.html) The >articles inside answer the question with a resounding "YES!" Perhaps a >magazine that unapologetically promotes the sexist notion that men rule >world with their "Man of the Year" awards should be expected to sabotage >feminism by pronouncing its demise. Maybe it's unreasonable to think that >a publication touted among journalism's elite would bother to contact the >country's largest feminist organization before writing the movement's >obituary. > >NOW has a different answer to TIME's question. While TIME might wish that >feminists and feminism would go away, we are far from dead! Feminism is >vibrant and thriving and making unprecedented gains for women and girls. > >)From assembly lines to boardrooms, NOW has played a key role in winning >victories for women plagued by discrimination in the workplace. NOW's >Women-Friendly Workplace Campaign made historic breakthroughs in the highly >visible sexual harassment cases against Mitsubishi and Smith Barney. When >anti-abortion terrorists attacked women's health clinics, NOW headed for >the streets, the courts and Congress. We organized activists to stand-up >for women's rights and to defend clinics. We successfully sued the >anti-abortion racketeers using the RICO statute. And we lobbied Congress >to pass the Freedom to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE). NOW's unique approach >of combining action in the streets with more conventional means of social >change has resulted in key victories. > >We are asking feminists across the country to stand up and be counted! >Tell TIME that you, and the movement, are alive and well. Send a clear >message that feminism is alive and TIME is out of touch. There are several >opportunities for you to speak-out: > > --Send an E-mail message to the editor of TIME at letters@time.com > > --Participate in an online TIME/Yahoo! chat with Phyllis Chesler at 8 pm >ET on Thursday, June 25, 1998. > > --Flood TIME's snail-mail box and fax machine with letters of protest. > >TIME Magazine Letters >Time & Life Building >Rockefeller Center >New York, NY 10020 >fax: 212-522-8949 > >--Join NOW and sign-up your friends! You can join online at >http://www.now.org/member.html >================================================== >now@now.org