{"id":1311,"date":"2008-11-05T07:33:39","date_gmt":"2008-11-05T12:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlwpen.com\/?p=1311"},"modified":"2008-11-05T07:33:39","modified_gmt":"2008-11-05T12:33:39","slug":"tonight-feminist-town-forum-watch-and-comment-at-gwp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/girlwpen\/2008\/11\/05\/tonight-feminist-town-forum-watch-and-comment-at-gwp\/","title":{"rendered":"TONIGHT: Feminist Town Forum&#8211; Watch and Comment at GWP!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" src=\"http:\/\/www.centerfornewwords.org\/photos\/thisiswhatwomenwant_2color.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><strong>After an unbelievable night last night, let&#8217;s keep the conversation going tonight. We want you to join us online here at Girl with Pen at 7PM TONIGHT to watch the first ever Feminist Town Forum.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerfornewwords.org\/\">The Center for New Words<\/a> will be hosting a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerfornewwords.org\/events\/2008\/08\/the_day_after.php\">Feminist Town Forum<\/a> of national leaders and feminists to discuss what happened on Election Day and where we go from here. We will broadcast the town forum here at Girl with Pen, starting at 7PM TONIGHT. In addition, I (<a href=\"..\/?page_id=30\">Kristen Loveland<\/a>), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deborahsiegel.net\/\">Deborah Siegel<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloriafeldt.com\/\">Glorida Feldt<\/a> will be teaming up to give live commentary on the town hall, and we invite you to add your voices as well. Basically, we will create a post with the live broadcast and hold a discussion in the comments section. Looking forward to seeing you here tonight!<\/p>\n<p>Full Details:<\/p>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h2>The Day After<\/h2>\n<div class=\"event-detail-info\">\n<h3>A Feminist Town Forum<\/h3>\n<p class=\"event-detail-date\">Wednesday, November  5 @  7:00PM<\/p>\n<p>Cambridge Family <span class=\"caps\">YMCA,<\/span> 820 Mass. Ave., Cambridge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"caps\"><span class=\"caps\">PARTICIPATE<\/span><\/span> IN <span class=\"caps\"><span class=\"caps\">PERSON<\/span><\/span>: Cambridge Family <span class=\"caps\"><span class=\"caps\">YMCA,<\/span><\/span> 820 Mass. Ave., Cambridge<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"caps\"><span class=\"caps\">PARTICIPATE ONLINE<\/span><\/span> IN <span class=\"caps\"><span class=\"caps\">REAL TIME<\/span><\/span>: Participate by logging on 11\/5 at 7PM <span class=\"caps\"><span class=\"caps\">EST <\/span><\/span>to any of our participating blogs, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.feministe.us\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">Feministe<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.feministing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Feministing<\/a>, <a href=\"..\/\" target=\"_blank\">Girl with Pen<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crossleft.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">CrossLeft<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wimnonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"caps\"><span class=\"caps\">WIMN<\/span>\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/span>s Voices<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nocookiesforme.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">No Cookies for Me<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vivalafeminista.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Viva La Feminista<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.writeslikeshetalks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Writes Like She Talks<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/gloriafeldt.squarespace.com\/heartfeldt-politics-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">Heartfeldt Politics<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.takepart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">TakePart<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/thesanctuary.soapblox.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sanctuary<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncrw.org\/ncrwbigfive\/?page_id=20\" target=\"_blank\">The Real Deal<\/a>, or at our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mogulus.com\/cnw\" target=\"_blank\">mogulus channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been a long election season, and now it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to come together to figure out what it all means and what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s next.<\/p>\n<p>At this culmination of our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisiswhatwomenwant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">This Is What Women Want <\/a>election project, join us, our panel of national leaders, and feminists around the country to discuss what happened on Election Day, and what we should be thinking about and doing now to fight for equality and justice for all.<\/p>\n<p>This is a first of its kind event convening feminists from around the country live via the blogosphere! Watch live, converse with other audience members around the country and submit your comments and questions in real time.<\/p>\n<p>Panelists will include:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.strengthforcaring.com\/author\/byllye-y-avery\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"caps\"><span class=\"caps\">BYLLYE AVERY<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nFounder of the National Black Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Health Project and MacArthur Genius Award Recipient<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingdomcoming.com\/author.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"caps\"><span class=\"caps\">MICHELLE GOLDBERG<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nJournalist and author of <em>Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anneelizabethmoore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"caps\"><span class=\"caps\">ANNE ELIZABETH MOORE<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nCritic, activist, artist, journalist and author<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wfnetwork.bc.edu\/leaders_entry.php?id=196\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"caps\"><span class=\"caps\">PAULA RAYMAN<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nFounding Director of the Radcliffe Public Policy Center<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sistersong.net\/staff.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"caps\"><span class=\"caps\">LORETTA ROSS<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nNational Coordinator, SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drummajorinstitute.org\/staff.php\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"caps\"><span class=\"caps\">ANDREA BATISTA SCHLESINGER<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nExecutive Director, Drum Major Institute for Public Policy<\/p>\n<p>Come optimistic, disgruntled, angry, or just exhausted. Come in person or online. But come. We need to hear every voice and idea!<\/p>\n<p>(Facebook users: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=28661818433\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to <span class=\"caps\"><span class=\"caps\">RSVP <\/span><\/span>and invite your friends!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a title=\"View all posts in political campaigns\" rel=\"category\" href=\"..\/?cat=30\">political campaigns<\/a> ,  <a title=\"View all posts in politics\" rel=\"category\" href=\"..\/?cat=60\">politics<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After an unbelievable night last night, let&#8217;s keep the conversation going tonight. We want you to join us online here at Girl with Pen at 7PM TONIGHT to watch the first ever Feminist Town Forum. 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