Lastly CND should take the offensive and outline its plans to stop the missiles whatever government is in power.
That can only be done by the trade union movement taking industrial action to back up this political aim. The trade union support gained by the Greenham Common women for the 24 May Day of Action shows what can be achieved of CND approached its affiliates to organise such action.
A national strike against the installation of the missiles would be a warning to Thatcher; any other government, that the stationing of the missiles would be met with a determined programme of economic and mass action. It would of course redouble the Tories campaign of hate against CND.
But CND supporters should be flattered by such attention since it would merely mark their degree of success.
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IN TOOTSIE Dustin Hoffman plays an out-ofa female part in a television soap opera. The film then details his experiences of 'being a woman'.
It is a strange combination just a fraction what women endure evervdav of our lives, and yet, to every woman in the audience, it must have been obvious that it was a man's idea of what we have to through, we As actress 'She' an.. macpenachl informs colfilm 'My Tootsie, Honey, or 200l 2110 When inevitable the men they are.
silence. breakwork actor, Michael, who successfully auditions for.
soap-opera — a wonderful sight!
Following Dorothy's advice Julie (a Co-slal played by Jessica Lange who Dorothy/Michael inevitably falls for) gets rid of her revoltingly arrogant and two-faced lover.
Reviewed by Sue MacDonald plays woman convincingly that all lals was BUI Dorothy Do wonten This the strongest, the most outspoken. the 'best' woman there something unbearably conceited man someway than the film vice to when Michael treats suttering giritriend. Sandy, with as much disregard for her feelings as Ron did Julie. When Michael utters that age-old cry 'Can we still be friends?' Sandy replies with a phrase that many women audience must have stored up for future use. NO GONI take this shit from friends, There are references to the fim but thev never become reality.
film panstakulg-y reaffirms Michael's masculinity and heterosexuality whenever possible. Sadly, but not surprisingold, old role of portraying Tootsie nomosexually as numour, not challenge.
Although some aspects of the film were amusing entertaining, other parts were positively menacing , For me, the fact Dorothi become so physically emotionaiv close to Julie without Julie knowing 'she' Wan lllal. was distinctly threatening.
Also, there are times when it seems the sexual • harassment of Dorothy is Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie only terrible because 'she' is a man — were Dorothy a real woman il would be somehow all right, 'natural'.
The most moving part the film when Dorothy reveals 'her' true identity expecting that Julie will suddenly understand and cept compete look complete betrayal on Julie's face, when she realises the she confided everything to is a man, , is heart-rending .. and her actions beautiful. Without a word she walks stares him in the face, and the but by the innovation of its punches him in the stomach Hoffman claims that acting Tootsie has heightened his awarenes.
what women suffer. When interviewed he said, 'If I was a full-time woman wouldn't put up with idiot men.' A fair enough sentiment, but to follow we only need Socialist Action 6 May 1983 that with, 'I'd love to give people like Goldie Hawn and Jane Fonda a run for their money,' is just a bit too much!
Let's face facts, Dustin, for a man playin a woman, you weren't dac but you'll never come anywhere near to the real thing!
Nevertheless, this is an