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more about #activism ArtfulSlinger: I thought this was interesting that Emma said she was supporting a friend. I think, since we can only look at it as a strange celebrity who has yet to... more » the.wayward.tapper: Hi all - just to say this is Caitlin :) I'm really hopeful that she follows through, we just have to make her decision to remove her name as public as... more » Island of Misfit Toys: I hate how jaded I am that I immediately suspect that the terrible publicity she received had something to do with her sudden about-face. #emmathompso... more » kookla: Awesome. Well done, Caitlin. #emmathompsonwithdrawspolanskis... more » OneBigPear: This made my day. Hats off to Caitlin and Emma! (Might I also say I really love the Jezebel community? Because I do...) #emmathompsonwithdrawspolansk... more » BeRy51: I appreciated everything about this story. I love that Caitlin respectfully confronted Emma about the petition and I love that Emma was then able to h... more » PilgrimSoul: PLEASE GOD LET THIS BE TRUE #emmathompsonwithdrawspolanskis... more » sweetbeans: Every time I hear someone use the excuse, "the victim forgave him and wants to move on", all I can think of is how horrible it is that his actions hav... more » FroderickFronkensteen: Finally, someone knocked some sense into her. Or was it sensibility...? #emmathompsonwithdrawspolanskis... more » Benevolent_Dictatrix (patently absurd): It takes a really big person to admit she was wrong. My hat's off to Emma. (And to Caitlin for being so proactive and persuasive.) #emmathompsonwith... more » Maritsa: Oh God I hope this happens. Emma was on NPR the other day talking about her work with an anti-human-trafficking organization and specifically about a... more » EkaterinaBallerina: Every blog, news outlet, website from here to kingdom come passed around the victim's testimony after the petition and its signatories were made publi... more » Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.: Fan-fucking-tastic!! Emma Thompson you have a fan for life. #emmathompsonwithdrawspolanskis... more » SomeAuthorGirl: I love this story. Between @LovelyRitaMetermaid and Caitlin, it is turning out to be a decent day for brave women speaking up. Three cheers for call... more » Dodgergirl: Oh man, this makes me so happy. Emma was the one that really broke my heart the most, and though her original thought process still makes me very sad... more » Penny: That's really cool. Power to the Interwebs! And, good on you, Caitlin!! #emmathompsonwithdrawspolanskis... more » linnyt is a walking cliché: Finally, some good news about someone using their brains. #emmathompsonwithdrawspolanskis... more » Fizzy77: Wow. For some reason this touched me greatly. It's not easy to publicly admit that you did the wrong thing. And by removing your name everyone will no... more » Ailatan: Badly done, Emma, badly done indeed. Now, let's hope she has that signature removed. #emmathompsonwithdrawspolanskis... more » girl.of.your.dreams: Well I really hope this happens. Good on you, Caitlin. And maybe I spend too much time on Facebook, but all I could think reading the first paragraph... more » -
#thefugitive
Emma Thompson To Remove Name From Polanski Petition?
Those of us who are fans of Emma Thompson but not fans of child rape were disappointed to learn the actress signed Bernard-Henri Lévy's petition to free Roman Polanski. But a Shakesville reader might just have changed Thompson's mind. More » -
#athousandwords
On Dead-Fetus Pictures & The Pitfalls Of Activism
Graphic images of aborted fetuses have become central to the anti-abortion message. Saturday's Times explored where these images come from, and what they say about not only the anti-abortion movement, but about activism in general.
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#thefurflies
The Vegan Streaker Strikes Again
The notorious "Vegan Streaker" of Amsterdam, famed for crashing a TV set "wearing only string underpants and 'Stop Animal Suffering' on his bare chest" has been arrested on suspicion of planning an attack against fur-wearing Queen Beatrix. [Reuters] -
#goaskalice
Mia Farrow's Hunger Strike Has Not Gone Viral On YouTube
Conscientious readers of the HuffPo will be aware that Mia Farrow has embarked upon a 21-day hunger strike to draw attention to Darfur. Conscientious viewers of YouTube will be more familiar with "Cop Tasers Child!!!" More » -
#artssake
Graffiti "Vigilantes" Create Art, Unease Among Assault Survivors
A new wave of vigilante feminist art is making some sexual assault survivors angry. More » -
#tagged
You've Been Poked: Facebook As Freedom Fighter
It's a far cry from Scrabulous: according to a nifty piece in the upcoming New York Times Magazine, for young Egyptians, Facebook is an agent of political change. More » -
#rip
Helen Suzman, Anti-Apartheid Activist, Dead At 91
Helen Suzman, a leading anti-apartheid activist and founder of the liberal Progressive Party in South Africa, died peacefully on Thursday in Johannesburg at the impressive age of 91. -
