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| 4 Feb 05, 4:05 PM Katena UK(M), 8 yrs   |
says nuffink...ohhh..its tooo hard i cant keep quiet...best log off nowwwwwwwwww it would be KEWL if we could get EVERY buggah involved...we are all perves after all..lets show that we can be grown up and do this without the usual politcs that follows such ideas! k "Dont close your eyes and picture me as perfect. Open your eyes and see whats in front of you. Im not perfect.. Im Me.. a woman and a human being." | ||||
| 4 Feb 05, 6:09 PM Demmie PT, 12 yrs |
Ok - I know I am not in Manchester ( or London ) , but I just want to say that I very like the idea of all of the groups working together , I think this is the way forward.
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| 4 Feb 05, 9:09 PM corriander_THM UK(FY), 9 yrs |
Who says I can't be a feminist *and* a submissive? | ||||
| 5 Feb 05, 9:14 PM tasmin UK(WA), 8 yrs |
There are already a few Manchester clubs looking at a float Pride time, and also a fun raiser event later in the year, so yes, the Couch Club is very interested in a fetish Manchester wide event.
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| 6 Feb 05, 4:24 PM Seraf 8 yrs |
A number of people keep mentioning a float. Apart from the expense that could probably be better used elsewhere, what would a float achieve? Public awareness...in what format? Educating people about us at a realistic level is whats needed. Can anyone judge the media response to a float, positive/negative? How would the council respond? Could it give them a reason to search out the clubs concerned and kick up a fuss like they did with lash. If we can hold an event for us initially prove it can be done, to give the community in the North something, (ya know from small acorns...etc) then next time round consider some public awareness. It is gonna take a lot of money and time to organise an event for August. If all the clubs looking for a float provided a venue for an event during the day, that might be a great start. Thoughts anyone? | ||||
| 6 Feb 05, 5:51 PM corriander_THM UK(FY), 9 yrs |
I get the feeling that if we had a float at Pride it would be preaching to the converted in a way, since Gay and lesbian people (in the main - heck - sweeping generalisation here!) tend to be more tolerant of different sexualities. It is also not a perve friendly environment - it is a public event - children go to it. Now, I would like people, and especially children, to learn of BDSM in context, that it is consensual, etc. Another negative side, as Seraf says, is the possibility of repercussions. I suppose, though I reckon it would be a great deal of fun, I don't want us ridiculed, and I am worried that we would be in danger of that. But I may be wrong. Who says I can't be a feminist *and* a submissive? | ||||
| 6 Feb 05, 10:56 PM Katena UK(M), 8 yrs |
There is always the SLIGHT issue of the fact that the parade is LGB PRIDE...not SM Pride. ah..i dunno...im goin to bed im ill! "Dont close your eyes and picture me as perfect. Open your eyes and see whats in front of you. Im not perfect.. Im Me.. a woman and a human being." | ||||
| 7 Feb 05, 12:55 AM corriander_THM UK(FY), 9 yrs |
Who says I can't be a feminist *and* a submissive? | ||||
| 7 Feb 05, 8:23 PM Seraf 8 yrs |
Yeah very good point !!! | ||||
| 7 Feb 05, 10:28 PM Katena UK(M), 8 yrs |
did i make a good point? woo hooooooooooo *runs around like a lunatic!* No seriously....the SMDykes had a float cos they are dykes...the other groups were gay men. Im just wary of trying to take something thats about gay pride and trying to make it our thing yanno. I dunno...i wont go on a float..my job is too sensitive..its bad enough if they kno im dating a woman! I really am wary of us putting on a float. However...maybe an event...stalls..workshops etc would be fabbyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy "Dont close your eyes and picture me as perfect. Open your eyes and see whats in front of you. Im not perfect.. Im Me.. a woman and a human being." |
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