You Don't Own Me, Uh Huh..

Women constitute more than half of the population. In 2008, 60% of voters were women. It is estimated that 10 million more women than men will vote in this election. Despite this, women make up only 16% of Congress. Women earn only 70 cents to each dollar men make. Women of color and undocumented women make less than white citizens. Mitt Romney and the Republican Party are determined to overturn Roe V. Wade. Romney has not supported equal pay for women (The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act). Romney has vowed to defund Planned Parenthood. Romney has vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Romney doesn't want health care to cover birth control. Romney says same sex marriage should be banned with a Constitutional Amendment. Women, let's rise up. Our vote alone can win this election. A vote for Obama is a vote for your health and your right to choose. It is a vote for equal pay and equal rights. A vote for Obama is a vote for our families. It is a vote to marry who you choose. It's a vote to start a family when you choose. A vote for Obama says that we won't stand for violence against women and that rape is rape. Our vote ensures that our daughters will grow up with the same rights that we've had. A vote for Obama sends a message: This war on women must end. We will not go backwards. This election is shockingly close. Our safety is at stake. Our silence is consent and our vote is our voice. Let’s get active. Let’s get out every vote we can. Let’s make this election a mandate. A mandate to finally ensure women the respect, dignity and equality we all deserve! This is now. This is our call to action. Once and for all, let's take back the power that is so inherently and naturally ours!


"You Don't Own Me" PSA from You Don't Own Me on Vimeo.

Appearances by:
Abbey Lee Kershaw
Alexa Chung
Alia Penner
Alia Shawkat
Amy Rose Spiegel
Amanda Zazi Charchian
Ana Calderon
Anna Fitzpatrick
Ariana Delawari
Arrow and Ada
Barb Morrison
Becky Stark
Brodie Lancaster
Brooke Williams
Carlen Altman
Carrie Brownstein
Cassie Carello
Chapin Sisters
Courtney Hall
Courtney Martin
Elle Wagner
Erika Spring
Hannah Johnson
India Menuez
Judith Iocovozzi
Justin Vivian Bond
Karen Elson
Kate Nash
Kate Urcioli
Katy Goodman
Kime Buzzelli
Krista Bachmeier
Kristina Uriegas
Leah Siegel
Leith Clark
Lena Dunham
Lesley Gore
Lisa Mayock
Lucy Moffatt
Madelyne Beckles
Mae Whitman
Mallyce Maximilla Lukacs
Maria Valencia Mecca Andrews
Meg Olsen
Melissa Coker
Mia Moretti & Caitlin Moe
Mia Lidofsky
Miranda July
Natalia Czajkiewicz
Natasha Lyonne
Petra Collins
Rachel Antonoff
Rebecca Fernandez
Rain Phoenix
Riley Keough
Ruby Karp
Ryan Roche
Sarah Sophie Flicker
Shae Detar
Sia
Sophie Buhai
Tavi Gevinson
Tracee Ellis Ross

Cheap thrills at Cheap Monday's first ever Australian Backyard Sessions

Free music, drinks and snausages... the best way to spend any lazy, sunny Sunday afternoon.

We lucked out this weekend with the best weather we could hope for, for our first ever Backyard Sessions, held at Paddington Public School, for Cheap Monday.

DJ Moonbase Commander kicked off the day with some soulful toons to get everyone settled in...

Followed by Cabins, who were the first band to play for the day. They featured very heavily on Cheap Monday's facey and blog (we love them too. They're good at handball and pretty alright to look at).

Cheap Monday Backyard Sessions Sydney from PEDESTRIAN.TV on Vimeo.

In between the bands, Moonbase kept the crowd vibing, and The Griswolds played the second band set, to a crowd of new found fans. Who are these parents producing such fine specimens...?

And to finish off the day, everyone was serenaded by a saxophone with Panama.

All musicians are Sydney based and are certainly making a racket of noise in the industry at the moment, so, watch this space...

All in all, the day was srsly amazeballs with good peeps, good farshuns, and good vibes.

Check out more snaps from the day here.

xx - MH