Holiday Cheer and whatnot...

Hello all,

Just wanted to say- I miss all of you wonderful Charleston ladies! Greenville isn't nearly as female-friendly as our little community and I am appreciating Charleston more and more.

So yeah, that's all. Also, I am making copies of my zine, "The Baked Potato" to hand out at February's meeting. Woo!

Jenna

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So our last meeting was fantastic. There was a bigger turn out and new people showed up. We gathered a mountain of clothing. I'm really inspired by all of this. I failed to show up at the clinic with a car full of people like I planned last saturday. It's pretty lame I didnt go but there are so many more days in the future to do it. Soon SOon soon. I'm thinking to bring up the idea of creating a zine for our group. It would be another way to reach out to the community and put this stuff on paper. I know, Kim, you probably don't want to think about putting together another one which is why I would offer to be an organizer.Just think we could put interviews of local heroes, lit, art, reviews, educational stuff, our ever fluctuating manifesta. Maybe like a 6month celebration or an annual thing. Hope everyone's december has treated them well so far. Peace.

clothes for clothes

So I know that most people will probably bring their huge bags of clothes for the clothing swap on the day of the meeting. That is totally cool. Just to let everyone know I have only gotten one other donation from Janie. This doesnt include my contribution and my roommate's. Anywho just sending out a friendly reminder that more is better. Dont sweat it if you cant bring any clothing items. Maybe bring some munchies, femme lit, music, funny stories, serious stories, a listening pair of ears, or some flowers instead.
Much love,
Liz

Clinic defense

I posted this on the facebook group and I'm re-posting it here so everyone can have access to it. Clinic defense!

I was supposed to do this ages ago on the directions of Liz, and now I finally have. For those of you who don't know, every Saturday morning the Charleston Women's Medical Center is the site of anti-abortion protests. The protesters bother the patients and attempt to keep them from getting into the building. The Women's and Gender Studies Program has an intern every semester whose purpose is to organize clinic defenders to help patients past the protesters.

If you are interested in doing this, go to the Charleston Women's Medical Center on a Saturday morning (try to be there by 7 or 7:30 am). It is located at 1312 Ashley River Rd. Park across the street in the parking lot to save room for patients in the clinic parking lot. Talk to the people out in front of the clinic wearing the yellow/green/orange vests that say "clinic" on them and tell them why you're there. Taylor Livingston is in charge of the whole deal.

Here are a few basic rules for clinic defense:
1. Do not speak to the protesters, even when provoked.
2. Only try to distract the patients. You don't have to have apologize for the protesters or have a meaningful conversation with them; just get them into the building.
3. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes. You're going to be standing around for a couple of hours.

That's about it. The women's collective plans to attend clinic defense en masse in the near feature. There will updates about this so transportation can be arranged.

Directions:
There are easy. From downtown, take 17S towards West Ashley. Cross the bridge and turn onto US61. Stay on 61 (after the slight left it turns into Ashley River Road) and you'll see Charleston Women's Medical Center on the right. Be sure to park in the parking lot across the street, not the one in front of the clinic.

good morning campers

So at our last gathering we discussed having a clothing swap/drive. For next months event. Bring your clothes that you do not want anymore to Liz's house, 30 Ogier between Vanderhorst and and Calhoun by Rutledge on or before Friday, November 30th and on saturday we will have an open clothing swap and what remains will be donate to My Sister's House thrift store in West Ashley.
Jamie will post directions and information about the women's health clinic soon.

Also, there is now a feminist rummy club that meets at kudu on tuesday and/or thursday afternoons. It is everything you could ever want and more. Including Jamie being your grandmother.

hey girls

i love women.

welcome!

This blog is intended to make it easier for the Charleston Women's Collective to organize and publicize our events. We are a group of women in the Charleston community who have begun holding monthly meetings with the purpose of creating a safe space for women of all genders, races, ages, classes, and sexual orientations to come together under the commonality of female identification and experience and voice our opinions and personal experiences. We also seek to encourage political activism in the Charleston community.

Our next meeting will be held at 322B Sumter Street on November 3rd at 5:00. After the meeting, there will be dinner. If you would like to join us, please bring a contribution.

All women are welcome!