West Marin Women Strip For Peace (Pic included - your choice)

Point Reyes Light ^ | November 14, 2002 | Ivan Gale

[Tunehead54]

Point Reyes Light - November 14, 2002

West Marin women strip for peace

By Ivan Gale

West Marin women bared their bodies on Tuesday in Point Reyes Station for a photo protesting America's plans for armed conflict with Iraq.

Participants using solely their bodies spelled out ‘PEACE" as a light rain fell.

Portrait photographer and Light correspondent Art Rogers captured the moment from high atop a ladder using a homemade tripod standing about 15-feet above Love Field near the Green Bridge.

Click on photo for larger image

Participant Cynthia Clarkson of Point Reyes Station told The Light she hoped the photo will have a strong impact in America and abroad.

"I’m hoping it gets distributed so that the message gets across that women in America want peace," said Clarkson. "I want to do everything I can to stop the war that’s impending."

Marshall resident Donna Sheehan, who organized the group called "Unreasonable Women" for the photo, said she’s been pondering for four years a way women can "be heard on a very deep level."

Decades since last protest

Other participants said it had been decades, in many cases since the 1960s, since they’ve been in a protest.

Sheehan said the group first got the idea from a similar protest in Nigeria this past year. Sheehan said women fighting corporate exploitation stood nude in a vigil that lasted several days outside of Nigeria’s parliament.

"[The Nigerian women] shamed the men and won their cause," she said.

As the women circled together and readied for their cause Sheehan lauded the group for showing their courage. "Would you be willing to stand [naked] in front of the White House?" Sheehan said amidst cheers from the participants.

Making peace

"America is destroying the world in its pursuit of resources," said Melinda Leithold. "It’s thoughtless and feelingless."

As the women anxiously eyed gathering rainclouds, photographer Rogers moved them into position, posing each from his perch atop his ladder.

Afterward, organizer Sheehan said the day had proved to be a beautiful and powerful experience for all involved. "I think it’s going to a make a mark in the political and art world," she said.

Ana Carolina Monterroso contributed to this story.

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[Tunehead54]

This on the same day X42 was in town! I can't believe this hasn't been posted yet ...

Proof: Bill Clinton's Speech in Marin Turns into Hot Ticket (Major Barf Alert)

"Rebuilding My Legacy" Bill Clinton Speaks in Marin

[wideawake]

"Unreasonable Women"

Hey, they said it. Not me.

[harpu]

The photo speaks volumes for the intellect of the Marin County folks!

[Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit]

This is great! What are the chances of getting FReeper women to strip and spell out WAR?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Beware of Marin County hot-tubbers.

[chuknospam]

Exploited for their stupidity, typical Liberal response.

[Minnesoootan]

World's largest daisy chain.
They shoulda used the woman at the bottom of the E as an exclaimation point....

[Redbob]

Speaking of "volumes" - isn't one of those actually a beached whale?

[Tunehead54]

The photo speaks volumes for the intellect of the Marin County folks!

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Marshall resident Donna Sheehan, who organized the group called "Unreasonable Women" for the photo, said she's been pondering for four years a way women can "be heard on a very deep level."

Note to Donna - Back to the 'ol drawing board!

[Oberon]

Ironically, the people of the nation for whom they're baring all would stone them for their immodesty.

[Sloth]

Lower left part of that 'E' is a little thick...

[r9etb]

On average I'd say these women weigh about 125 lbs. There are some rather large ones, offset by some rather obvious anorexics....

[Carry_Okie]

With all the easy sex that womyn's liberation has given us, they're going to have to try harder than that to convince us to forgo our violent tendancies. I am certain their ideological leader and guiding light, Sir Bubba, has a long list of debasing acts that would be most persuasive.

[Tunehead54]

This is great! What are the chances of getting FReeper women to strip and spell out WAR?

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"Slim and none and Slim's headed out of town"

(Apologies to Blather?

[KSCITYBOY]

"Other participants said it had been decades, in many cases since the 1960s, since they’ve been in a protest. " This protest would get a lot more attention if this statement said "my mother protested in the 1960s".

[ewing]

lol!

[ZULU]

Peace or piece??? Do they know the difference??

[ikka]

Lower left part of "e" could handle any word with an "o" very easily.

[ewing]

We could have everyone lie on their stomachs and put pixels/Brazilian Bikinis where the naughty bits are!

[Tunehead54]

They shoulda used the woman at the bottom of the E as an exclaimation point....

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LOL! Probably the "artist's" sister. Or maybe the artist herself?