tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post1165940810951826838..comments2024-03-09T04:17:11.014-04:00Comments on One can't get over the habit of being a little girl all at once...: Protesting, fashionablyWendyMcLeodMacKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-55931573993692085502014-07-22T02:32:18.041-03:002014-07-22T02:32:18.041-03:00I am late here, but just wanted to say congrats!I am late here, but just wanted to say congrats!LecomptoirdeStephanie (FunkySteph)http://www.lecomptoirdestephanie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-28871084900320639112014-07-20T15:07:44.038-03:002014-07-20T15:07:44.038-03:00Just got to this one Wendy! My grumpy face in the ...Just got to this one Wendy! My grumpy face in the crowd should scare a few politicians into doing the right thing I would think! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649567646783537650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-79908529658118619302014-07-20T14:49:23.655-03:002014-07-20T14:49:23.655-03:00Yay Wendy! You go girl! My mother was quite active...Yay Wendy! You go girl! My mother was quite active in the women's movement in PEI when I was growing up, and it's so frustrating to see these hard-won battles for reproductive rights undone so soon. It's backwards and wrong, and the hypocritical stance of male politicians is infuriating. We all need to stand up and shout- recent actions by Harper to quietly undo many of the programs Canadians are proud of mean some shouting at the federal level id overdue!<br />As to wardrobe I think anything goes- I recall wearing headbands with spring-loaded googly-eyes to peace marches in NY and Washington as a child (and my tears when said headband got lost got my picture in the paper...unfortunately I wasn't really crying for world peace!). Besides, silk skirts in summer are divine.thatdamngreendresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01447077996033438075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-73860883286435488232014-07-20T12:47:38.997-03:002014-07-20T12:47:38.997-03:00Hi Wendy, I'm late to this post, but just want...Hi Wendy, I'm late to this post, but just wanted to say good for you for doing this, I am so impressed. I've never participated in a public protest - the most I have ever done is sign petitions and written (email) letters to politicians. It is very sad that New Brunswick's government seems to be stuck in the 1950s when it comes to abortion rights. Why on earth does it require 2 doctors to deem it medically necessary? Are they trying to force women to stay barefoot and pregnant at home, because that seems to be the overarching message when they are funding fertility treatments, while limiting access to abortions and wanting to remove sex ed. from high school. Under such circumstances, it is no wonder that young people, esp. young women, feel they have no choice but to move away to escape such condtions. I know a lot of people are not comfortable with abortions, but I think it is not right for a government to impose their moral views on the individual. It is a woman's choice and her body, and she should have the right to make that choice. Louise @ INGREDIENTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883303245642039938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-33300689726313839702014-07-20T11:01:21.250-03:002014-07-20T11:01:21.250-03:00Heidi - love that your mum protests! When I was a...Heidi - love that your mum protests! When I was at uni there was the whole anti-apartheid thing as well as letter writing for amnesty international. Then I had to shut up for my job! And since I am not a member of an political party, it is quite freeing, because you can critique. I did upset a friend's mum yesterday and I did feel terrible about that; you don't want to offend people, but so many people around here never express their opinions and the government takes it as a tacit approval!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-23577634297437873392014-07-20T10:58:53.180-03:002014-07-20T10:58:53.180-03:00and there are only two who will likely do it in th...and there are only two who will likely do it in the whole province anyway as it is such a hot button issue!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-60399192871275068522014-07-20T10:57:03.733-03:002014-07-20T10:57:03.733-03:00The thing about 2 doctors I find preposterous - he...The thing about 2 doctors I find preposterous - here in Ontario it's a chore just to find one doctor who will take you on!! Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-10067221257855557042014-07-20T09:05:32.437-03:002014-07-20T09:05:32.437-03:00That's terrible they're shutting the clini...That's terrible they're shutting the clinic down. Agree with all the points you've made… I have to admit to never protesting on anything. My mum used to talk about taking part in the Vietnam War protests when she was at University, and how daring it was. I have to say that unfortunately a lot of protests here are taken over by a rabid mob, and are not peaceful or moderate. Even if I agree with what they're protesting about I don't feel aligned with the people protesting.<br />Hope you work out your protesting outfit though - although always better to be overdressed than underdressed! xxHeidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01432089507602828735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-78616845744317462862014-07-19T15:42:16.630-03:002014-07-19T15:42:16.630-03:00I think you could go with any of those and never w...I think you could go with any of those and never wrong with the Sex Pistols of course. I think your signage is more important, though. You need a poster, get yourself on the news, etc. Or chain yourself to something ;) But then if you do all that, you want to be wearing the right protestor clothes... catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121234545386465542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-80720551659769367792014-07-19T15:20:35.769-03:002014-07-19T15:20:35.769-03:00Jody - my friends are all in my camp. The problem...Jody - my friends are all in my camp. The problem is that the government isn't and we have no access to safe abortions in NB unless 2 doctors deem it medically necessary. You'd think we live in the 1950s not the millennium teens....WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-59481482083960984082014-07-19T15:18:56.582-03:002014-07-19T15:18:56.582-03:00Tabs - these are cheapies (well not cheap to me, I...Tabs - these are cheapies (well not cheap to me, IYKWIM, but I have watched them go down from their original $200 to $130 and jumped! Cate - I see black and punk tees with logos like: hands off my body? Or: get out of my body/pocket book or : stop selling us out to big business. Or just the sex pistols. They are always protest appropriate, don't you think?WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-11493656072777969612014-07-19T15:14:50.205-03:002014-07-19T15:14:50.205-03:00Wendy could dye her hair purple and borrow my Doc ...Wendy could dye her hair purple and borrow my Doc Martens! Now for the rest of the outfit...?catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121234545386465542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-38863872617018899682014-07-19T14:26:39.459-03:002014-07-19T14:26:39.459-03:00Good on you for doing this.
(Re causes...We campa...Good on you for doing this. <br />(Re causes...We campaign for Gay Rights in all sorts of ways.)<br /><br />We just went to see a comedy (yes!!??) about abortion (Obvious Child fantastic movie) and shows that no one takes this decision lightly but it is an option that is needed.<br />http://www.latimes.com/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-obvious-child-abortion-jenny-slate-20140122-story.html <br /><br />Funnily enough, I've never ever had this abortion conversation with friends as I've always assumed they think the same! We all send our kids to a catholic high school and we are all pro women's rights. About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-29718705222363083492014-07-19T13:32:38.489-03:002014-07-19T13:32:38.489-03:00Oh you are so cool, I have always wanted them.Oh you are so cool, I have always wanted them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-31392507973906302802014-07-19T13:31:52.689-03:002014-07-19T13:31:52.689-03:00Love it Wendy.Love it Wendy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-47945854020393429362014-07-19T13:29:29.993-03:002014-07-19T13:29:29.993-03:00Tabs - I just ordered short motorcycle boots...Tabs - I just ordered short motorcycle boots...WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-18671974373409445062014-07-19T13:29:03.070-03:002014-07-19T13:29:03.070-03:00Cate - there was a lot of purple hair in the crowd...Cate - there was a lot of purple hair in the crowd...WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-59313935705660518842014-07-19T13:28:20.766-03:002014-07-19T13:28:20.766-03:00I was wearing a lovely coral silk skirt!I was wearing a lovely coral silk skirt!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-73472544934280524152014-07-19T13:27:49.262-03:002014-07-19T13:27:49.262-03:00well our conservative government just invested mon...well our conservative government just invested money in fertility treatments but not unwanted pregnancies AND don't want sexual health services for kids in our schools. sigh...WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-89019145151231133282014-07-19T13:26:42.267-03:002014-07-19T13:26:42.267-03:00Jen - I think you are right - best work offside an...Jen - I think you are right - best work offside and without constraints and that is exactly where I am now! <br /><br />Are you out in Ford Nation?WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-69563738808708150662014-07-19T13:25:47.310-03:002014-07-19T13:25:47.310-03:00That is so bizarre! There are lots of protests ar...That is so bizarre! There are lots of protests around here and often even camps of protesters set up on parliament hill!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-7482806105048090012014-07-19T13:05:07.168-03:002014-07-19T13:05:07.168-03:00Yes!! you can't just protest willy nilly becau...Yes!! you can't just protest willy nilly because it is considered unlawful gathering! and you cant protest outside parliament and the only exception is that one bloke who was there before 9/11! and this is from the same country that produced the magna carta.Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-9486682480220363072014-07-19T13:01:39.172-03:002014-07-19T13:01:39.172-03:00Cate - pack your Doc Martins just in case!Cate - pack your Doc Martins just in case!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-67675738220734417172014-07-19T11:49:49.293-03:002014-07-19T11:49:49.293-03:00I don't know what I'd wear if I were to pr...I don't know what I'd wear if I were to protest. If you're going to keep it up, you're going to have to do a study for us on what people wear to protests! :) catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121234545386465542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-78823573058097773652014-07-19T11:44:58.086-03:002014-07-19T11:44:58.086-03:00ugh, 'wanting'ugh, 'wanting'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com