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redqueen

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Tue Feb-10-09 12:42 PM
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Underwear protest at India attack

Edited on Tue Feb-10-09 12:43 PM by redqueen

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7880377.stm?lss

Indians outraged at an attack on women for drinking in a bar have gathered together to send a provocative gift of underwear to right-wing activists.

More than 5,000 people, including men, have joined the Facebook group, which calls itself the Consortium of Pub-going, Loose and Forward Women.

The group says it will give the pink underwear to Sri Ram Sena (Army of Lord Ram) on Valentine's Day on Saturday.

It was blamed for the bar attack in the southern city of Mangalore last month.

(more at link, emphasis mine)

I frickin LOVE the name of their group! :D

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tigereye

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Tue Feb-10-09 01:05 PM
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1. yeah, I saw the article about the attack in the times

one guy was quoted as saying that malls were "havens of hand-holding" or some such. What a complex cultural issue for women the situation is... :(

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Parche

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Tue Feb-10-09 01:15 PM
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2. were they drinking at the new deli?

or the old one? :hi: :hug:

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