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10th January 2008, 10:53am
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#1 | | Registered User
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| National Fetish Day
I was wondering if people here had heard about National Fetish Day, as it seems like the sort of thing which a lot of AN people might be interested in getting involved with.
On Monday the 21st of this month, the first ever National Fetish Day is being held. Why do this? It's not just about posing for the sake of it (sorry if this disappoints some of you). It's about raising awareness of how common fetishes are. This is important as a political statement in the context of the government trying to pass legislation such as that included in the current Criminal Justice Bill (for England and Wales) which would make it illegal to possess images (including on a computer) of 'extreme pornography' (a loosely defined thing which could include some goth fashion pictures not intended as pornography at all). Governments can get away with this kind of thing because they think that only a tiny minority of pople are affected by it. National Fetish Day hopes to show them otherwise.
Marking National Fetish Day doesn't require wearing full on fetish clothing throughout. Instead, wearing purple has been chosen. This is partly because a lot of people wear purple anyway, so no-one will have to out themselves - but the increase in the quantity of purple clothes around should still send the necessary message. It doesn't mean you have to wear all purple all over - a single garment in that colour will do.
Anyway, I'm not just here to proselytise, and I'm sure there'll be plenty to discuss about this, but I figured I should make sure everyone knew about it.
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10th January 2008, 11:03am
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#2 | | Auf Wiedersehen
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| Re: National Fetish Day
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This is partly because a lot of people wear purple anyway, so no-one will have to out themselves - but the increase in the quantity of purple clothes around should still send the necessary message.
| I can't help but think maybe that's a little too subtle for a protest.
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10th January 2008, 11:07am
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#3 | | Go with the flow.
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| Re: National Fetish Day
Start wearing purple wearing purple.
But yeah, why not have rallies or something?
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10th January 2008, 11:09am
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| Re: National Fetish Day
Prince is up for this, I hear.
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10th January 2008, 11:17am
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#5 | | A Jubilant Mass Editor
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| Re: National Fetish Day
Might get some Robb Idle badges made up for this.
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10th January 2008, 11:21am
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#6 | | Auf Wiedersehen
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| Re: National Fetish Day
I don't think I own anything that's purple (except my throbbing member) but I'll make sure to talk extra loud about redheads all day long.
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10th January 2008, 11:53am
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#7 | | Wide as the Clyde
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| Re: National Fetish Day
My fetishes are way too dull to experience pride over them. | |
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10th January 2008, 12:07pm
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#8 | | I hate your band SuperMod
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| Re: National Fetish Day
If I see anyone ostentatiously wearing purple on Monday 21st, I should point and laugh? Got it.
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10th January 2008, 12:07pm
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#9 | | Auf Wiedersehen
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| Re: National Fetish Day
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Originally Posted by Bunnylingus 
But yeah, why not have rallies or something? | God I wish I was, like, totally awesome with photoshop so I could do Bianca Beauchamp as Hitler at Nuremberg. That'd be hot.
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10th January 2008, 12:18pm
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#10 | | A Jubilant Mass Editor
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Originally Posted by Potatojunkie Might get some Robb Idle badges made up for this. | I'm now torn between "Han Shat First" and "I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do Scat)".
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10th January 2008, 12:22pm
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#11 | | Auf Wiedersehen
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| Re: National Fetish Day
Do both! And throw in a Shitzkrieg of Violence!!! for good measure.
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10th January 2008, 12:27pm
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#12 | | A Jubilant Mass Editor
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Ding ding.
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10th January 2008, 1:06pm
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#13 | | Kurwa
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Purple's a fucking hackit colour. I'll just wear women's underwear like usual.
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10th January 2008, 1:52pm
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#14 | | Seems like salvation.
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| Re: National Fetish Day
The 21st, you say? If I'm not working, I'll wear my collar. | |
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