[GPCA-SGA-Votes] Green Party Sex Tape video

[Nicole Castor]

I had not said anything remotely close to implying sex work is disturbing,
offensive, embarrassing, etc.

What is disturbing, offensive, embarrassing is that the video seems to be
mocking a legitimate occupation, painting it as a sort of "last resort" to
stoop to out of desperation in meeting financial goals. Would the video be
funny if you replaced sex tape with "taking a job as a receptionist" to pay
for filing fees?

I had posted an article above, which a similar one is now posted, which
illustrates popular sentiment regarding a troubling stance of GP on sex
work, and i shared this to demonstrate that we ought to be careful in the
impression we give.

-N

While we are here, it is important that I mention, there is absolutely
nothing “disturbing” “offensive” or “embarrassing” about sex work. By
stating that this concept is so offensive to you, this is what you are
stating and I don’t believe that is acceptable.

Furthermore, if you listen to the video and script you will hear that this
video was ALSO intended to draw attention to that fact. As a statement
against slut shaming, and for the media to draw more attention to things
that matter. Like Monsanto and Chevron corruption. Which, by the way, is
something I know MANY greens are actively fighting for.

You being offended by the idea of sex work, is unfortunate. I am sorry that
you were not able to see past your prior indoctrination to see the big
messages being a video made humorous to get the message out to demographics
who don’t see the messages we do in our formats.

I would implore you to look into this topic.
https://theestablishment.co/the-green-party-is-failing-sex-workers-586329848557
On Mar 5, 2018 1:59 PM, "Sadie Fulton" <sadie.fulton at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Jane. Yes, it did. We have a ways to go still, but many people are
> seeing it and donating who wouldn't ordinarily do so.
>
> On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 1:33 PM Jane Jarlsberg <jjarlsberg at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Sadie Fulton,
>> i guess the bottom line on this thread is did this satire help raise
>> funds for your campaigns?!  peace, Jane
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 12:51 PM, Jane Jarlsberg <jjarlsberg at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> i meant to address this question to Sadie Fulton.  Jane
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 12:31 PM, Jane Jarlsberg <jjarlsberg at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> i guess the bottom line on this thread is did this satire help raise
>>>> funds for your campaigns?!  peace, Jane
>>>>
>>>
>>>> On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 6:13 AM, Sadie Fulton <sadie.fulton at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Angelica,
>>>>> When you raised your objection to this video you had not even watched
>>>>> it. Have you watched it yet?
>>>>> Sadie
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Mar 5, 2018, 02:05 Angelica Duenas <angelica at aduenas.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear SGA delegates
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am very disturbed by the Green Party Sex Tape video (
>>>>>> https://youtu.be/dxhUS-QQPbg) created and posted by Gubernatorial
>>>>>> candidate Josh Jones. I find the video offensive and an example of
>>>>>> extremely poor judgment by someone seeking to represent our party as a
>>>>>> candidate for our state’s highest office.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I was first introduced face to face with the Green Party at the
>>>>>> August 2016 Green Party national convention in Houston, which I attended as
>>>>>> an interested observer, after being turned off by the Democratic Party (as
>>>>>> a Berniecrat delegate at the Democratic National Convention a week earlier.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> At the GPUS convention, I met David Cobb, Laura Wells, Mike
>>>>>> Feinstein, Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka, Cornel West (when things looked like
>>>>>> he might Go Green) and Luis Rodriguez (the GPCA's 2014 Gubernatorial
>>>>>> candidate). Based upon those interactions, I was impressed by the Green
>>>>>> Party, effectively going Green the following month. Since then, I have
>>>>>> learned a lot about the Green Party and its inner workings. I love how
>>>>>> there is a high value on internal democracy. And I love the GPCA and GPUS
>>>>>> platforms – solid.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But I have to say that if I would have come across this Josh Jones
>>>>>> Sex Tape video in 2016 prior to attending the Green Party convention, I
>>>>>> would have not given the Green Party a chance at all. The concept and
>>>>>> content is immature and damaging to our party.  A more thoughtful treatment
>>>>>> could have been a great PSA moment.  Instead it is an embarrassment, plain
>>>>>> and simple.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Given this, for anyone seeking our party’s endorsement, I think the
>>>>>> video should be deleted from YouTube. But at a minimum, if this
>>>>>> embarrassment is to remain on-line, the use of the words “Green Party”
>>>>>> should be removed from the video's title. No one in our party has the right
>>>>>> to post something like that, misrepresenting our party’s name in that
>>>>>> manner.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Disappointed in Los Angeles,
>>>>>> Angelica Dueñas
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Angelica M. Duenas, M.A.
>>>>>> *GPLAC Councilmember*
>>>>>> *GYG Delegate*
>>>>>> *GPCA CC Member*
>>>>>> *GPUS Alternate Delegate*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one" *- John
>>>>>> Lennon
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