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You're Not Crazy...It's Sexism! -Public Forum-

A public forum looking at sexist attitudes, attacks on women and how we can fight back.
International Socialist Organization Forum YOU'RE NOT CRAZY… IT'S SEXISM! Thursday July 12th at 7:00 PM Acme Art Works 1741 N. Western Ave (three blocks south of the Western Blue line station) Sick of sexist messages permeating pop-culture? From the multitrillion-dollar advertising industry to TV Land, double- standards placed on women aren't just offensive, they contribute to a perpetuation of women's oppression-with very real consequences. Women still make far less than men for their work, and bear the brunt of household responsibilities and childcare. In the midst of a backlash against feminism, freedoms that women took to the streets to win have fallen under attack. Most recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that late term abortions, rare abortion procedures which are primarily done in cases where women's lives are at risk, are unconstitutional. The ruling defied decades of precedent by denying that women's health presented a valid consideration in weighing the legality of abortion cases! For a look at why sexism is still alive and well today, and how to begin rebuilding a movement that can challenge the place of backward ideas in our workplaces, schools, and on the television screen, join the International Socialist Organization for a forum this Thursday in Logan Square. For more information about the International Socalist Organization, check out Socialist Worker newspaper: http://www.socialistworker.org
 
 

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