the "Panties for Peace" campaign continues

this is an update


http://www.guardian.co.uk/burma/story/0,,2195188,00.html


Activists send female underwear to Burmese embassies


Activists exasperated at the failure of diplomacy to apply pressure on Burma's military regime are resorting to a new means of protest against the regime's recent crackdown: sending female underwear to Burmese embassies.
Embassies in the UK, Thailand, Australia and Singapore have all been targeted by the "Panties for Peace" campaign, co-ordinated by an activist group based in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

The manoeuvre is a calculated insult to the junta and its leader, General Than Shwe. Superstitious junta members believe that any contact with female undergarments - clean or dirty - will sap them of their power, said Jackie Pollack, a member of the Lanna Action for Burma Committee.

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Activists send female underwear to Burmese embassies


Martin Hodgson
Friday October 19, 2007
Guardian Unlimited


Activists exasperated at the failure of diplomacy to apply pressure on Burma's military regime are resorting to a new means of protest against the regime's recent crackdown: sending female underwear to Burmese embassies.
Embassies in the UK, Thailand, Australia and Singapore have all been targeted by the "Panties for Peace" campaign, co-ordinated by an activist group based in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

The manoeuvre is a calculated insult to the junta and its leader, General Than Shwe. Superstitious junta members believe that any contact with female undergarments - clean or dirty - will sap them of their power, said Jackie Pollack, a member of the Lanna Action for Burma Committee.


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"Not only are they brutal, but they are also very superstitious. They believe that touching a woman's pants or sarong will make them lose their strength," Ms Pollack told Guardian Unlimited.
So far, hundreds of pairs of pants have been posted, according to another campaigner, Liz Hilton. "One group sent 140 pairs to the Burmese embassy in Geneva," she said.

The campaign was a serious attempt to allow ordinary women to express their outrage at the regime's response to democracy demonstrations led by Buddhist monks, Ms Pollack said.

"Condemnation by the United Nations and governments around the world have had no impact on the Burmese regime. This is a way of trying to reach them where they will feel it," she said.

"The junta is famous for its abuse of women: it is well documented that they use rape as a weapon of war against ethnic minorities. This is a way for women around the world to express their outrage."
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get those strength robbing panties in the mail!

may their penises shrivel and rot along with their ignorant minds.

what to do to/with my panties prior to sending them? If undergarments and sarongs are threatening their "manhood", imagine what menstrual blood would do to their reptilian brains.

:evilgrin:

by sending them our panties. :rofl:

I'm sorry for laughing at another culture. But, hey, if it works, I'm all for it.

I've got some well-worn undies ready to drain the power from the bad guys. What's the address?

What's the address? Anyone know?

this link

The article says they've been sending them to various embassies throughout the world so I guess either take your pick or grab a group of friends and focus. :D

I had a friend who did that, BTW, until ebay put a stop to used underwear auctions. She got a kick out of seeing how high bids would go for "high school cheerleader's sweat stained sports bra", etc.

Thank you for providing the link. At least one embassy will get a gift from me.

:rofl:

I'd never heard of used underwear auctions. LOL

Oh, and you're welcome.

Bake