So what would our slogan be?

[sethstarkaddersmackerel]

We would quite like a slogan to go on the banner for marches, and I thought it would be nice to discuss it more widely than just the feminist crafters.

Suggestions so far:

The hand that rocks the cradle can [also] change the world

Agitate, educate, organise (this was an NUM local branch slogan; we might be able to come up with a variation.)

we must get onto SolidGoldBrass about the badges.

hey, maybe she has contacts in the sloganny mug industry too?

will pm her this thread.

You want badges? I do badges. I also do keyrings and fridge magnets.
And am perfectly happy to do single badges/keyrings/fridgemagnets for those whose slogan wasn't a vote winner but who want a badge with it on anyway.

I can't do mugs, sorry. I have looked into it for my own concerns but at the moment the costs are too excessive. As for the stuff I do, I can keep the costs pretty reasonable because I buy components in bulk.

How much for a load of badges then SGB?

My wholesale rate is generally £10 for 50 badges, £17.50 for 100. Plus £1 for postage - anyone who wants two or three, that would be 50 per badge and 50p postage for anything up to 10 badges.
Bulk orders don't all have to be the same slogan, though (for example) 50 different new designs I would charge a bit more for, because of the extra work in actually laying out the artwork and getting it to fit in the frame (which can be a bit of a bugger...)

I think:
"Y..A..B..U...dum de dum de something doo" woould make an excellent chant.

Not sure what the other bits would be, like...

Y A B U
Patriarchy smells of poo!

Y A B U
Patriarchy F U

Y A B U
Patriarchy we hate you.

'makes me spew' is still my fave....

Y A B U
Patriarchy
U R B O

U R B O ?

I think it's another way of saying patriarchy stinks.

Oh, I get it

I am thick, after all!

C'est ca

I totally think we should get these slogans on badges and stuff, maybe sell them and donate any money made to something appropiate, like women's aid?

There's a lot of us who really struggle to make it to marches (esp ones all the way down in London) but would be keen to wear badges and so on.

(PS I want feminist baby clothes!)

that's a great idea Butterpie.
maybe SGB could sell us badges at slightly more than her usual rate with the price including a donation to an appropriate charity? I would certainly pay more than 50p for 'Mumsnet Feminists - Consciousness-raising 2.0' and 'Patriarchy YABVU' badges.

I was thinking along the same lines: adding a donation to (for instance) Refuge? or whatever the leading light in women's sexual health/pro choice organisation is these days?