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(As provided by Feminist.com)
ESPN PICKS TOP 50, INCLUDING O.J.
Here's a little math problem for ya. If you put 48 people in a room, making sure only 6 of them are women, and ask these 48 to pick the 50 greatest North American athletes of the past 100 years, how many female atheletes will make the list? Circle only one answer: 40, 25, 12, 4. If you answered 4, of course you're correct. ESPN's SportsCentury retrospective even includes wife-beater (and slasher, my opinion) O.J. Simpson and two horses (studs, natch). CEO Steven Bornstein can be told how to make the best use of his list at 212-456-0201; fax 212-456-0222 or http://www.espn.go.com/sportscentury/athletes.html and click on "Contribute".
OUTRAGE OF THE MILLENIUM
CNN is running a series of "Voices of the Millenium" clips on various aspects of the 20th Century. For example, they have ethnobiologists talking about the environment, athletes talking about sports, and peace leaders discussing world peace. And yes, they chose feminism as one of the social movements for the series. Spokesfeminists are Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan, and LARRY FLYNT. You got it - the anti-woman pornographer who publishes extremely misogynous pictures of degradation and violence against women. CNN must be told not to make a mockery of feminism all all it has fought for by putting forward such an anti-feminist as a spokesperson. Express your outrage by faxing CNN CEO W. Thomas Johnson at 404-827-1575, or Time Warner President Richard Parsons at fax 212-275-3085. Sponsor Nokia (fax 813-287-0165) promises a worldwide audience of 125 million.
CALL FOR VAWA '99
Even though the Senate has formed a circle and is getting ready to open fire on each other with the impeachment "trial", some activity is going forward on the Hill. The 1999 Violence Against Women Act will be introduced next week. The House version includes job protections for women who may have to take time off from work to go to court on violence-related matters, protections for battered immigrant women, and protections for disabled women. This strong bipartisan bill is being introduced by Rep. Connie Morella (R-MD; 202-225-5341; fax 202-225-1389; E-mail) and John Conyers (D-MI; 202-225-5126; fax 202-225-0072; E-mail), with 150 co-sponsors in the House. That means it's a serious bill and your Rep. ought to be a cosponsor if s/he is not already. On the Senate side, Senator Joe Biden (D-DE; 202-224-5042; fax 202-224-0139; E-mail) is all set to introduce "VAWA Lite," a weaker sister that does not contain the same protections. Advocates in New York are urging Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY; 202-224-6542; fax 202-228-3027; no e-mail) to make them proud they elected him instead of Alphonse D'Amato (R-Sayonara) by introducing the stronger version in the Senate (Schumer was a force behind the original VAWA when he was a member of the House). Join New York's chorus by calling 202-224-3121 (or e-mail your Representative and Senator) to reach any office in the House or Senate -- then ask your members if they're behind the strong version of VAWA -- and if not why not.
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