Comments on: I don’t like this, but I can’t tell if it is my feminism or my environmentalism that’s doing the complaining. http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:37:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: gayle http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/comment-page-1/#comment-12232 gayle Mon, 30 Oct 2006 02:23:11 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/#comment-12232 Sage, I've wondered about the same thing. I interviewed a very wealthy socialite once who was on her way to a black tie fundraiser. She told me about the event-- high profile venue, fabulous menu, known headliners for entertainment, etc. I told her it sounded like fun. She sighed and said she had a mailbox full of invitations and she wished they'd all drop the galas and just ask her to write them a damn check instead. Of course that's just a meaningless anecdote, but your comment brought it back to me. . . I assume with so many organizations jockeying for funds, they all feel they have to outdo each other for attention and $$. The pink ribbons and, worse, the pink plastic crap is reprehensible. I used to think a portion of the proceeds went to research or something but now there are manufactuers claiming the mere sight of their pink plastic mugs and Ts is, in and of itself, raising awareness! Whoopie! Sage,

I’ve wondered about the same thing. I interviewed a very wealthy socialite once who was on her way to a black tie fundraiser. She told me about the event– high profile venue, fabulous menu, known headliners for entertainment, etc.

I told her it sounded like fun. She sighed and said she had a mailbox full of invitations and she wished they’d all drop the galas and just ask her to write them a damn check instead.

Of course that’s just a meaningless anecdote, but your comment brought it back to me. . . I assume with so many organizations jockeying for funds, they all feel they have to outdo each other for attention and $$.

The pink ribbons and, worse, the pink plastic crap is reprehensible. I used to think a portion of the proceeds went to research or something but now there are manufactuers claiming the mere sight of their pink plastic mugs and Ts is, in and of itself, raising awareness! Whoopie!

]]> By: gayle http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/comment-page-1/#comment-12231 gayle Mon, 30 Oct 2006 02:07:14 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/#comment-12231 Opps, Italian women that is. Opps, Italian women that is.

]]> By: gayle http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/comment-page-1/#comment-12230 gayle Mon, 30 Oct 2006 02:04:09 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/#comment-12230 "they can circle jerk with a bunch of Ms. magazine reading WASPs?" So everyone who reads Ms. Magazine is a WASP, R. Mildred? I better send back my old copies then. Last I checked, financially struggling Italian were not categorized as WASPS. I'll also notify Gloria Steinam right away as I'm fairly certain Jewish women don't make the grade either. “they can circle jerk with a bunch of Ms. magazine reading WASPs?”

So everyone who reads Ms. Magazine is a WASP, R. Mildred?

I better send back my old copies then. Last I checked, financially struggling Italian were not categorized as WASPS. I’ll also notify Gloria Steinam right away as I’m fairly certain Jewish women don’t make the grade either.

]]> By: Sage http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/comment-page-1/#comment-12116 Sage Sat, 28 Oct 2006 18:41:31 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/#comment-12116 This reminds me of the breast cancer pink ribbon campaign, and all the school fundraisers that push chocolate or magazine subscriptions. Can't we all just donate to worthy causes without getting a bunch of crap that accumulates in the attic (or our stomachs)?? I'd be curious to know how much of the $1600 actually goes to Ms. and how much goes to the cruiseline. This reminds me of the breast cancer pink ribbon campaign, and all the school fundraisers that push chocolate or magazine subscriptions. Can’t we all just donate to worthy causes without getting a bunch of crap that accumulates in the attic (or our stomachs)?? I’d be curious to know how much of the $1600 actually goes to Ms. and how much goes to the cruiseline.

]]> By: Chris Clarke http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/comment-page-1/#comment-12083 Chris Clarke Fri, 27 Oct 2006 23:27:03 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/#comment-12083 Yeah, that kinda felt like touching a metal doorknob after shuffling a mile of shag carpet to me too, kactus. Yeah, that kinda felt like touching a metal doorknob after shuffling a mile of shag carpet to me too, kactus.

]]> By: kactus http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/comment-page-1/#comment-12069 kactus Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:26:21 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/#comment-12069 I'm more saddened by the inclusion of Delores Huerta, one of my personal heroines, in the list of "celebs" that cruise attendees will get to schmooze with. Ah shit. Bad cynical morning all around for me--guess I oughta just shut up and go back to bed. I’m more saddened by the inclusion of Delores Huerta, one of my personal heroines, in the list of “celebs” that cruise attendees will get to schmooze with. Ah shit. Bad cynical morning all around for me–guess I oughta just shut up and go back to bed.

]]> By: raging red http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/comment-page-1/#comment-12064 raging red Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:04:20 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/#comment-12064 And then there's that whole problem of <a href="http://www.cruiserape.com/news.php" rel="nofollow">sexual assault & rape on cruises</a>. There are law firms that specialize in litigating rape & sexual assaults on cruise ships. And then there’s that whole problem of sexual assault & rape on cruises. There are law firms that specialize in litigating rape & sexual assaults on cruise ships.

]]> By: R. Mildred http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/comment-page-1/#comment-12063 R. Mildred Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:41:31 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/#comment-12063 Okay, hands up, who among the punkass readership would even concievably spend $1600 american on a fucking cruise so they can circle jerk with a bunch of Ms. magazine reading WASPs? Okay, hands up, who among the punkass readership would even concievably spend $1600 american on a fucking cruise so they can circle jerk with a bunch of Ms. magazine reading WASPs?

]]> By: Chris Clarke http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/comment-page-1/#comment-12062 Chris Clarke Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:17:46 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/#comment-12062 I don't usually do this kind of thing, but let me put on my <a href="http://www.earthisland.org/eijournal/aboutEIJ.html" rel="nofollow">day job</a> hat for a moment: <a href="http://www.earthisland.org/project/reportPage2.cfm?reportContentID=111&subSiteID=6&pageID=174" rel="nofollow">There is no excuse for any so-called progressive organization to team up with the cruiseship industry.</a> My friend Gershon Cohen has been working on the issue of environmental and social damage caused by cruise ships for some time, and has compiled a lot of <a href="http://www.earthisland.org/project/libraryPage.cfm?pageID=174&subSiteID=6&CFID=7303828&CFTOKEN=28393733" rel="nofollow">relevant information.</a> I don’t usually do this kind of thing, but let me put on my day job hat for a moment:

There is no excuse for any so-called progressive organization to team up with the cruiseship industry.

My friend Gershon Cohen has been working on the issue of environmental and social damage caused by cruise ships for some time, and has compiled a lot of relevant information.

]]> By: Douglas, Friend of Osho http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/comment-page-1/#comment-12061 Douglas, Friend of Osho Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:08:44 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2006/10/26/i-dont-like-this-but-i-cant-tell-if-it-is-my-feminism-or-my-environmentalism-thats-doing-the-complaining/#comment-12061 The worst ones are of Liberian or Bahamian registry, so check the small print in the ads if you simply must go on a cruise. The worst ones are of Liberian or Bahamian registry, so check the small print in the ads if you simply must go on a cruise.

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