A Consortium of Pub-going, Loose and Forward Women

[fictional]

Best name for a group ever? Or best, best name for a group ever?

A Consortium of Pub-going, Loose and Forward Women is planning a protest against some wingnut right wing group which has been assaulting young women for going to pubs, and is planning on using V-day as an excuse to attack some more in their attempt to compensate for their small dicks effort to be the morals police.

Man, V-day so not my thing, but these ladies seem pretty awesome:

It does not matter that many of us have not thought about Valentine’s Day since we were 13. If ever. This year, let us send the Sri Ram Sena some love. Let us send them some PINK CHADDIS*. Look in your closet or buy them cheap. Dirt-cheap. Make sure they are PINK. Send them off to the Sena.

[...]

What happens after Valentine’s Day?

After Valentine’s Day we should get some of our elected leaders to agree that beating up women is ummm… AGAINST INDIAN CULTURE.

I feel proud!

*chaddis: colloquialism for underwear.

Comments

[troygirl68.livejournal.com]

This day is becoming bizarre. I was just on Facebook having a discussion about porn, so when this dropped in my mailbox I was expecting something lighter. Chaddis! My family call them Jungees and I don't know if that's Indian or Burmese! And I am struggling with coherency. And spelling.

So, there is never ever an excuse for oppression, whether V-day is crap or not. Clearly it's being used as an excuse. Sad and ridiculous.

And I know there is a huge disparity in all things in India, particularly when you look at education and socio-economic status and how that translates into equality, politics etc. You don't need me to tell you this is a country where there are people who still believe in various forms of witchcraft. And where widows kill themselves and their daughters because they don't have the means for a dowry. So, maybe this is not surprising, but nonetheless outrageous. (There was a panties for peace thing going on in Burma). I'm not sure how much good it will do, but if it lends moral support to my fellow woman that's enough for me (I joined the Facebook thing immediately).

Such a shame that a few stupid men should see this as a threat. India has such a rich and beautiful cultural history when it comes to love and sex.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Such a shame that a few stupid men should see this as a threat. India has such a rich and beautiful cultural history when it comes to love and sex.

It is sad and pathetic, it's true. And I hate the whole "orthodox Hindu" thing which is so contrary to any tenet of actual Hinduism, which if they'd bother to read their freaking holy books, they'd know.

Although I suppose this is true for a lot of religions!

And yeah, I guess there's room to talk about whether Indian (or any) culture is getting too Westernized, except fuck that. Conversations don't happen by assaulting people!

LOL. I almost never go on facebook, but I should, I suppose, join as well!

[troygirl68.livejournal.com]

Don't do it! You'll have to give up sleep!

I use it to keep up to speed with UK friends and family and vice verse. I can upload pics and vids etc. and likewise see them. I have also caught up with a few old school friends which is funny and refreshing, but secondary.

I wasn't a popular kid, but I wasn't disliked either. Still, I am surprised at how many friends requests i have had from people who were never my friends. It makes me laugh to think either they think my life is more interesting than theirs, or that they are so insecure they need to be able to bank up a gazillion "friends". And then I laugh at myself for feeling guilty when i ignore their friend requests!

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I signed on and a lot of my friends are on it, but I barely have enough energy to keep up with LJ these days, and I actually like talking with ppl here for more than the length of a facebook comment.

The whole facebook phenomenon is just weird. People with these massive lists. It's bizarre.

I just say yes to all my friend requests, but I never go on there anyway, so it doesn't really matter ;-)

[sykii.livejournal.com]

Awesome!
We should go loosely and forwardly to a pub some time soon. In solidarity, such as.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

I kept thinking of the "What's Under My Blouse Is Love" song. *g*

And yes, I concur. Solidarity!

[sykii.livejournal.com]

I'll wear my pink chaddis just for you ;)

[bodlon.livejournal.com]

I am not Indian, Hindu, or a woman, but I suddenly have the urge to send a pair of pink boxer briefs in solidarity...

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

But hey, pubgoing, loose and forward, right? Three out of four ain't bad.

I don't even think I own any pink underwear... maybe this one set of lace crotchless ones that I bought in 2001. The boy was... unenthused.

[psykaos42.livejournal.com]

I like the name they've adopted for their group. Especially because I haven't heard the words 'loose' and 'forward' applied to women who went to bars since I was a young girl living in a very small midwestern town.

I'd wear pink underwear in solidarity, but alas, all my stuff is either black or white.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Hehehe. Yeah, it's so victorian! love it.

I don't think I own any pink stuff anymore either. Ahh well.