Feminist Friday Take 3: WH Smiths Liverpool Street - You've Been OBJECTed To!!
12 activists and a photographer descended upon the two WH Smiths in Liverpool Street station on Friday to celebrate the third national Feminist Friday by covering the entire lads' mags displays with paper bags and slogans objecting to the sexist portrayal of women as objects.
The reception we received from customers in the two shops was really supportive, with one woman telling us that seeing younger women actively engaged in feminist activism and not passively accepting the sexist messages we see all around us had 'made her day'; a group of 14 year old girls really keen to discuss the impact of lads' mags on how girls and women are viewed and treated and wanting to get involved; and many other women and men signing our petition against lads' mags being sold as part of the mainstream media.
It was good fun and empowering - a great opportunity to take a stand against the pornification of culture and to say - "women are human, stop treating us like objects!"
Feminist Fridays take place around the country. To find out more about how to get involved, you can download our Action Pack here or email Anna
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