This news from a Women’s Center listserv:

Hello Sisters!

I am emailing all of you to warn you about Tucker Max and his new film, “I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell,” which is on its 31-city premiere tour before officially being released on Sept 25. His tour appears to be visiting college towns and cities with multiple colleges and universities in addition to several campus cinemas.

The film is based on Tucker Max’s real-life experiences, and his writings include misogynistic material where coercing intoxicated women to have sex is bragged about, but the acts he describes meet the legal definition of rape and other felonious acts (in NC at least) – read the stories on his blog for examples. The film trailer includes sexist and racist lines such as “kill the fat girl,” “fat girls aren’t real people,” and “you’re saying that Magic Johnson is black and has AIDS, and has it better than me??!!” I also have quotes from the movie that would be inappropriate to post here.

You may not know that he and his film are coming to your community because most of the screenings appear to be in community cinemas, so I urge you to review the list below. We organized a silent protest during his visit to NCSU on Aug 26 stating that we are concerned that the disrespect, objectification, and abuse of women is still tolerated in our society. Books and films like this often portray such acts are disguised in humor and called “entertainment.” OSU organized an active protest to Tucker Max speaking on their campus this past May.

I encourage you to see if he’s coming to your community in case you’d like to make a public statement or organize a protest. Use this opportunity to provide teachable moments. I’m happy to talk with you about our response and the tactics used by Tucker Max and his entourage.

Remaining Premiere Tour Screenings:
Aug 28 Wash DC DC

Aug 30 College Park MD

Aug 31 State College PA

Sep 1 Philadelphia PA

Sep 2 Boston MA

Sep 3 New York NY

Sep 4 Toronto Canada

Sep 8 East Lansing MI

Sep 9 Columbus OH

Sep 10 Lexington KY

Sep 11 Bloomington IN

Sep 12 Chicago IL

Sep 13 Madison WI

Sep 14 Minneapolis MN

Sep 15 Iowa City IA

Sep 16 Lawrence KS

Sep 17 Norman OK

Sep 18 Austin TX — UT Austin Campus

Sep 20 Tempe AZ

Sep 21 Los Angeles CA

Sep 23 San Diego CA

Sep 24 San Francisco CA

Here are the links if you would like to check out the stories on his blog and the movie trailer, but be aware that they contain offensively graphic content.

Movie website, including trailer: www.ihopetheyservebeerinhell.com

Blog entries can be found here: http://www.tuckermax.com

In Peace and Empowerment,

Shannon
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Shannon L. Johnson, MSW
Director, NC State Women’s Center
3120 Talley Student Center, Box 7306
Raleigh, NC 27695-7306
919-515-2012 (phone); 919-515-1066 (fax)
Molly Hays Glander 24-Hour Response Line: 919-618-RAPE (7273)
shannon_johnson@ncsu.edu

http://www.ncsu.edu/womens_center

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