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This page is designed as a support page for the
XENITES AGAINST CENSORSHIP
MAILING LIST
This XAC Index is a collection of selected posts to the XAC list.
It is presented to provide a point of reference for persons seeking information about the movement to combat censorship of Xena Warrior Princess.
At present there are emails from 6 April 1999 through 18 August on some pages.
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28 Apr 1999
From: "McKinlay, David" <dmckinlay@pc.gov.au>
Hi Dana (and all)
If you're contacting the press don't forget to contact TV Week in Sydney ph.
(02) 9464 3300. Their articles are usually dross but they might think The
Way worthy of a few column inches.
I've done much the same down here in Melbourne. If anyone in town knows
someone without internet access tell them they can sign the petition I've
left with the staff of Minotaur Books in Bourke st. I'll collect it in a few
weeks and send it over the Pacific.
You seem to have covered the SF shop in Briabane. Is there anyone reading
this who is in Sydney who could lodge forms at Galaxy Bookshop?
Courage everyone. Keep your chin up. I was reading a little of Henry V last
night (for another reason) and I was encouraged by this excerpt you might
like to share. I'm not usually one to go charging to bookshops haranguing
folk to sing petitions but I was so irritated by this whole business I took
a leaf from Xena's book (or should that be Gabby's book?) and did something.
Krishna may do it for Hindu's but I find Shakespeare more my cup of tea.
David
From: "Zylch Obscure" <zylch@hotmail.com>
Just one brief correction about a mistake I made too initially.
Contrary to popular belief and what the media implied, Falwell didn't
make the comment about Tinky-Winky. It was published in the National
Liberty Journal, of which he is the publisher. It was actually written
by JM Smith. The article can be found here:
http://www.liberty.edu/chancellor/nlj/feb99/politics2.htm
I know this is a small point, but accuracy is important since it was
assumptions others made about X:WP that got us into this mess. I
thought the rest of the letter was really good.
§¤§¤§ Zylch
>From: "Catherine M. Wilson" <cmwilson@wildestdreams.org>
>
>I sent the following letter to Deb Woodell of the Philly Daily News
>in response to her editorial, "Was pulling 'Xena' episode censorship?
>No 'Way'"
>If everything that might offend someone were removed from
>public view, we would have very little left to look at.
>Should Tinkie Winkie be removed from the Teletubbies
>because Jerry Falwell is offended by his apparent gayness?
>Should Jerry Falwell be removed from the public airwaves
>because every word he utters offends me?
23 April 1999
From: "Catherine M. Wilson" <cmwilson@wildestdreams.org>
I have contact information for the Rosie O'Donnell
show on my protest pages. When I tried it, it was
working.
http://www.tsoft.com/~cmwilson/Entertainment.html
Please, folks, make use of all the contact information
that many of us have gone to a great deal of trouble to
make available to you.
Hi Ruth and everyone else--
If you look on Kit's page there are links to all the sources we have used
the most to date. If you have had luck with sources not listed there, let
us know and they may be added.
Her site, with an abundance of addys is located at
<http://www.tsoft.com/~cmwilson/ProtestCensorship.html>
For general info check out , <http://www.nutbread.com> and the links to
other involved sites, which in turn have links to more involved sites. If
you are looking for affiliate info, Missy has many listed on her site--
so---follow the blue ribbons and
BATTLE ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Becky Calvert
Commander in Chief
SSPA/NBB
<http://www.nutbread.com>
From: "Catherine M. Wilson" <cmwilson@wildestdreams.org>
Ruth Christian wrote:
> Has anyone thought of approching HARD COPY, ET, E! or any of
> the other news magazine programs that seem to be "XENA" friendly to get the
> word out!
You can find contact information for the entertainment
media at my websit at:
http://www.tsoft.com/~cmwilson/Entertainment.html
Kit
21 Apr 1999
From: "Catherine M. Wilson" <cmwilson@wildestdreams.org>
The Xena articles at VNN (Vaishnava News Network)
are getting interesting. The last bunch have been
very critical of the Hindu protest. Some have
suggested that Krishna himself engineered his own
portrayal in a show that reaches millions, only
to have his plans frustrated by his devotees.
Here's the latest:
http://www.vnn.org/editorials/ET9904/ET19-3651.html
The Xena articles are indexed at:
http://www.vnn.org/news/xena.html
Kit
From: simahoyo <simahoyo@blarg.net>
Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans have their own version of the
Netforum called, "The Bronze". I posted some thing about the
anti-censorship fight over there at:
http://www.buffy.com/slow/index_bronze.html
Please go over and add to the thread until it is too big to ignore.
Simahoyo
From: "Arthur Chappell" <arthurchappell@clara.net>
Found a very useful web site for helping us battle to save The Way - It's an
anti-hate and defamataion site attacking racism, homophobia,
sexist-extremism, etc and censorship in all its guises. It's at
http://www.hatewatch.org Could be useful for us and in general as well. AC
arthurchappell@clara.net http://www.arthurchappell.clara.net/unbanxena.htm >
=
20 Apr 1999
From: "Becky Calvert" <lostkiwi@worldnet.att.net>
Good Morning everyone!!!!
I have 2 pieces of news to deliver to you. The first is a change of one of
the contact individuals at SudiosUSA. Instead of attempting to contact Mr.
Ken Soloman, you may now send correspondences, mail, ect. to Mr. Barry
Baker. The address and other contact information is exactly the same.
The second piece of news this morning is the petition count.
As of 0630 EDT 20 Apr we have 800 additional names (50 more than last nite)
and grand total of 3250 on the petition.
ONLY 50 names???????? Come on y'all. I know we can do allot better than
that!!!
We can't get apathetic now!!!! Things are slowly turning to our favor!!
Let's Go!! Let's do it for all those that worked so hard on the episode.
Let's do it because we will not except censorship or the promotion of
homophobia from small fundamentalists groups.
LET'S DO IT "BECAUSE IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO--IT IS FOR THE GREATER
GOOD"!!
and now the obligatory protest note:
And of course:
If you haven't done so already, please take a moment to sign the online
petition at:
http://starpoet.com/names.html
You will be asked for your name and e-mail address.
Your street address is optional but encouraged.
None of your information will be available to the
public. It will be collected and a hard copy
will be sent to StudiosUSA.
BATTLE ON!!!!!!!
Becky Calvert
<http://www.nutbread.com>
From: Simon Bailey <stb@xalanth.demon.co.uk>
What I would like to ask is how can an individual in America
demand that an episode can't be seen by people in Britain (or Germany,
or Australia...)? It should be the official body responsible, if there
is one, to decide whether 'The Way', or any other TV show is fit for
transmission.
I am surprised that their name hasn't been floated about, but
the main regulatory body in the UK for programmes on channels other than
those run by the BBC (Xena appears on Channel 5 and Sky One), is The
Independent Television Commission (ITC). The ITC will deal with
complaints concerning programmes and advertisements. Their address is
The Independent Television Commission,
33 Foley Street,
LONDON,
W1P 7LB
Tel: (0171) 255 3000
You can also try the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) who deal
with matters of sex, violence, taste and decency in broadcast. Their
address is:
The Broadcasting Standards Commission,
7, The Sanctuary,
LONDON,
SW1P 3JS
Tel: (0171) 233 0544
I would think the ITC are the more appropriate body.
Simon Bailey, | No strawberry-blonde bards
Carrera AMD K6 with modem, | were harmed during the composition
Waterlooville, Hants., England | of this message.
http://www.xalanth.demon.co.uk | BSc MEng ROCTOS GGGHD P45 BBC ITV PTO
18 Apr 1999
From: Virginia V Kelly <vkellyian@compuserve.com>
I also e-mailed GLAAD ad got a standard answer about so many e-mails, blah,
blah, blah.
Lesbian Connection
P.O. box 811
East lansing, mI 48826
email elsiepub@aol.com
fax is 517 371 5200
Girlfriends
Heather Findlay, editor in chief
415 648 4705 fax
staff@gfriends.com
3415 Cesar Chavez St., Ste. 101
San Francisco, Ca 94110
OUT (this is e-mail for letters to editor, I couldn't find a general news
e-mail)
outviews@aol.com
The Advocate
info@advocate.cm (type info in subject box)
(323) 467-6805 (fax)
When writing these folks e-mails, I have mentioned the links at which they
can find more info. and I mention the support of the gay and lesbian
community from Xena, including Lawless and O'Connor's recent visit to
Australian Gay, lesbian, Bi and Transgender Mardi Gras, etc.
Maybe if more folks write these pubs, we'll get some coverage.
15 Apr 1999
From: "Danny Basile" <danny1@corplink.com.au>
Channel ten have now put up there website which has a section where you are
able to provide them with feedback about the website, technical stuff and
their programmes. Obviously we are concerned with the third option. I sent
an e mail explaining our counter protest etc etc. If there are enough
people who contact them maybe they might contact STUDIO WUS, I mean studio
USA to reconsider their decision.
Go to http://www.ten.com.au/feedback.asp if you would like to contact them.
It would be nice if the xena powers that be would acknowledge the many
asses we are busting. An e mail would be nice. Sheesh, it's not that hard.
I'm completely computer illiterate and even I can do it!!!! :) We are
defending them after all. I am disappointed that they gave up so easily.
Xena wouldn't. And I am glad to say that neither will we.
Keep battling on Sarah, fellow xena person and other xena people who read
this!!!!!!
14 Apr 1999
From: simahoyo <simahoyo@blarg.net>
Let's let the folks who run an international site tracking
censorship know what is going on. Email them at indexoncenso@gn.apc.org
See their web page at:
http://www.oneworld.org/index_oc/
Simahoyo
From: LaoMo101@aol.com
Hi folks,
Just called SKY to see what the ep for this week was as they have been
showing a promo for '....Miss Amphipolis'... it is as should be 'Between the
Lines' so while talking to the very nice guy I asked him what the following
weeks ep was...
and he said.. 'The Plays the Thing'.. that they had received a memo telling
them that the episode had been pulled from worldwide airing shedules. He
apologised to all the fans of the show but there was nothing they could do
about it at this time.
Anyone wanting to call them about it can get them at SKY Viewers enquiries..
0171 705 3000
For any UK fans who have VCR's that can play NTSC I will be getting the tape
of the episode in the next week hopefully.. I can't copy it but anyone who
would like to see it is welcome to borrow it.
Sorry folks :(
Mo
From: "Maria" <takacs-lambert.msn@attcanada.net>
For those of you who live in Ontario here is "Global's " address, to send
your protest letters to.
GLOBAL ONTARIO
81 Barber Greene Road
Don Mills,Ontario,Canada
M 3 C 2 A 2
Tel: (416) 446-5311 or 1-800-387-8001 (toll free)
Fax: (416) 446-5449
KEVIN SHEA, President
BATTLE ON.............
Maria (FTGWN)
9 Apr 1999
We think that a major target for our protest has been found---
please read and pass on to anyone we have missed!!!!!!!!!
From: Lisa Jain at Starpoet <lisajain@starpoet.com>
> Subject: [nutbread] Key Mailing Address to Write to in Protest of the Censorship of THE WAY
> Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 9:00 PM
>
> Amazing what you can find out using HotBot and a little energy --
>
> The final approval authority for Studios USA is at:
>
> Programming Dept./Syndication
> Studios USA
> 301 Parkway View Drive
> Pittsburgh, PA 15205
>
> There is a good chance that this is where the decision to withdraw THE WAY
> from syndication was made.
>
> I would suggest we all write polite letters, inform them of our displeasure,
> and urge them to put THE WAY back into syndication.
>
> Please pass this to all of the lists you are on.
>
> LJ
> Lisa Jain Thompson
> http://starpoet.com
Becky Calvert
8 Apr 1999
From: "Catherine M. Wilson" <cmwilson@wildestdreams.org>
If anyone needs a tape of The Way, you can get one through
the World Vaisnava Association. Yep, they're *selling*
the tape. Ten bucks.
http://www.vnn.org/usa/US9903/US03-3225.html
I have been updating my Protest Censorship page almost
hourly. There are new links to the Entertainment Media
(let's get ET on this) and the Gay and Lesbian Press.
I also have a link to Rooks' page of protest graphics.
The blue ribbon is now a symbol of the protest against
censorship of The Way. Grab one for your website here:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/4865/censorship_images.html
Maybe we should think about mainstream news media,
like 60 Minutes, 20/20, Dateline, USA Today. Does
anyone have their contact information?
My protest page is at:
http://www.tsoft.com/~cmwilson/ProtestCensorship.html
You can do a lot of protesting with very little effort
from this page. Click on e-mail addresses to send
e-mail. Click on links to websites to fill out
feedback forms. For those with more time, there are
snail mail addresses, but protesting just can't get
any easier than this. Please take a few minutes to
send a note to an affiliate or phone the program
manager of your local affiliate.
There are reports that the affiliates are denying that
they pressured the studio. Some of them probably
haven't, but if they say that, ask them to contact the
studio and lend their support to the voices of the fans
who want to see The Way returned to syndication. If
you ask them to do something, they'll have to give you
an answer.
Feel free to post this message to other lists and
newsgroups.
Kit
7 Apr 1999
rom: simahoyo <simahoyo@blarg.net>
Here is the Seattle info. But THEY showed it, so we need to thank them.
Simahoyo
945 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: (206) 282-2202 Fax: (206) 281-0207
7 Apr 1999
Does anybody know if the WB was part of the stations that caused the ep to be
pulled? I've emailed the stations in New York and Philly (i watch both) so
hopefully I'll get some answers soon.
The station in New York is the flagship, so if you watch any WB network, i
think you should write to them.
the address is:
WB11
220 East 42nd St.
New York, NY 10017
(212)949-1100
www.wpix.com
Another idea i had was that we could set up a petition and have people sign it
- maybe we could set it up on a website - and then we could send the petition
to all of the stations involved.
oh, and i have a copy of the ep if anybody wants me to make a copy for them.
Battle On!!!!
Murialisa
6
Apr 1999From: "Dan Ma" <dan@xenamedia.com>
It seems that simply writing to the studios may be supportive, it may not be
help in getting your local station to bring back the episode. We must do
what the protesters have done and write to our local stations. Help us
become a voice by finding out any contact information on your local station
and either send the information to the list or myself, so I can compile them
and repost them here.
PLEASE when you write to them, do not send hate mail! Write to them in a
civilized and supportive manner. A good example of the style would be the
one Lynne wrote to Renaissance shown at the bottom of this email.
I'll set the ball rolling with the address of Channel 10 network around
Australia:
New South Wales
Network Ten Limited
1 Saunders St
Pyrmont NSW 2009
Phone: (02) 9650 1010
Fax: (02) 9650 1111
Victoria
Network Ten Limited
620 Chapel St
South Yarra VIC 3141
Phone: (03) 9275 1010
Queensland
Network Ten Limited
Sir Samuel Griffith Drv
Mt. Coot-tha QLD 4066
Phone: (07) 3214 1010
Fax: (07) 3369 3786
e-mail: taltowpu@ozemail.com.au
Western Australia
Network Ten Limited
Cottonwood Crs
Dianella WA 6059
Phone: (08) 9345 1010
Dan
dan@xenamedia.com
XenaMedia.Com - The Xena Online News & Media Resource
www.XenaMedia.com
From: BladeMast@aol.com
In a message dated 4/6/99 8:43:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
stargazer_10@hotmail.com writes:
<< Well said Lynne... Okie now. anyone know of some helpful emails,
addresses, faxes, to RenPic, Universal, or any other Xena associated
group or person(s) so we can get these letters out there? >>
Yes, and from Xenamedia itself! Here are the following fax numbers and snail
mail addresses (thanks Dan!)
Pacific Reniassance Pictures: 011 649 834-7275 (New Zealand fax number)
Xena Fax: 818-866-0223
Universal Studios Fax: 818-866-1402
The EMail address to Pac Ren is: smay@clear.net.nz.
"Smay" is Sue May, to whom the original note of protest was sent and
apparently, she works for PacRen in NZ. Her snail mail address is:
Sue May
Pacific Renaissance Pictures Ltd
PO Box 90409
Aukland, NZ
These are the same numbers that the Hindus were pushing to get the episode
pulled. Still, contacting your affiliates would be best...but I think it'd
be great to write or fax to RenPic to express your SUPPORT for the show and
its producers.
Blade