Кампания для разрешения выступления Джонни на ЧСША во время вручения Кубка Мишель Кван
Бинки развернула компанию для разрешение выступления Джонни на ЧСША во время вручения Кубка Кван
На мэйл одной из наших форумчанок пришло письмо от нее. Я пока не разбиралась - некогда. Копирую как есть.
ello my fellow Johnny fan:
As you probably know, we are seriously trying to persuade US Figure Skating that not allowing Johnny to skate in the exhibition at Nationals on Jan. 30 after he receives his Readers' Choice Award--but inviting Evan Lysacek to do so--is a very bad decision in the long, sad history of bad decisions that comprises USFS v. Johnny up to this point.
My impeccable underground sources tell me that, in addition to our Twitter campaign, alerting as many Johnny-friendly media outlets as possible with this info might help. So below is the whole case in a nutshell, to help perhaps inspire you to send your own emails if you wish (or not--there's no pressure, no obligation, and no salesman will call).
Media outlets to consider include:
OutSports: Cyd Zeigler Jr. cyd@outsports.com, cydzeiglerjr@gmail.com
Perez Hilton (yes, I know. I KNOW. Sigh.) Perez@PerezHilton.com
GLAAD incident@glaad.org, Creager@glaad.org
HRC Chris.Speron@hrc.org, Camille.Rodriguez@hrc.org, Joe.Solmonese@hrc.org
EQCA Michael Holtz micholtz@gmail.com
Here's my nutshell email--please customize as you wish--or ignore me completely. Either way, I'll still love you.
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Dear __________:
I thought you might be interested in this, if you haven't already heard about it:
Johnny Weir is scheduled to be presented with the Readers' Choice Award/Michelle Kwan Trophy for the SECOND time in his career at the US Figure Skating National Championships in North Carolina on January 30 at the exhibition gala. He is the ONLY skater other than Michelle Kwan to ever win the award more than once.
When it was announced last July that he had won the award, it was hoped that he might be allowed to skate at the exhibition after receiving the award, as a thank-you performance for all the thousands who voted for him.
But the "rules-are-rules" USFS was very clear: The exhibition is ONLY for skaters who are competing in the current season AND who finish in the top three at Nationals. Since Johnny is not competing, he won't be medaling, and thus cannot perform.
But: It was just annnounced this week that Evan Lysacek--who ALSO is not competing this season and ALSO will not be medaling at Nationals--has been invited BY USFS to perform in the exhibition.
Why is USFS breaking its own rules for Evan but not for Johnny?
They claim it's to help promote the movie RISE, backed by USFS. Really? So all of a sudden a movie trumps the integrity of USFS's own rules?
На мэйл одной из наших форумчанок пришло письмо от нее. Я пока не разбиралась - некогда. Копирую как есть.
ello my fellow Johnny fan:
As you probably know, we are seriously trying to persuade US Figure Skating that not allowing Johnny to skate in the exhibition at Nationals on Jan. 30 after he receives his Readers' Choice Award--but inviting Evan Lysacek to do so--is a very bad decision in the long, sad history of bad decisions that comprises USFS v. Johnny up to this point.
My impeccable underground sources tell me that, in addition to our Twitter campaign, alerting as many Johnny-friendly media outlets as possible with this info might help. So below is the whole case in a nutshell, to help perhaps inspire you to send your own emails if you wish (or not--there's no pressure, no obligation, and no salesman will call).
Media outlets to consider include:
OutSports: Cyd Zeigler Jr. cyd@outsports.com, cydzeiglerjr@gmail.com
Perez Hilton (yes, I know. I KNOW. Sigh.) Perez@PerezHilton.com
GLAAD incident@glaad.org, Creager@glaad.org
HRC Chris.Speron@hrc.org, Camille.Rodriguez@hrc.org, Joe.Solmonese@hrc.org
EQCA Michael Holtz micholtz@gmail.com
Here's my nutshell email--please customize as you wish--or ignore me completely. Either way, I'll still love you.
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Dear __________:
I thought you might be interested in this, if you haven't already heard about it:
Johnny Weir is scheduled to be presented with the Readers' Choice Award/Michelle Kwan Trophy for the SECOND time in his career at the US Figure Skating National Championships in North Carolina on January 30 at the exhibition gala. He is the ONLY skater other than Michelle Kwan to ever win the award more than once.
When it was announced last July that he had won the award, it was hoped that he might be allowed to skate at the exhibition after receiving the award, as a thank-you performance for all the thousands who voted for him.
But the "rules-are-rules" USFS was very clear: The exhibition is ONLY for skaters who are competing in the current season AND who finish in the top three at Nationals. Since Johnny is not competing, he won't be medaling, and thus cannot perform.
But: It was just annnounced this week that Evan Lysacek--who ALSO is not competing this season and ALSO will not be medaling at Nationals--has been invited BY USFS to perform in the exhibition.
Why is USFS breaking its own rules for Evan but not for Johnny?
They claim it's to help promote the movie RISE, backed by USFS. Really? So all of a sudden a movie trumps the integrity of USFS's own rules?
Interestingly, excerpts from Johnny's book were just published by People magazine, in which he publicly discusses for the first time the fact that he is gay.
Also of interest: The formal name of the exhibition--to honor the corporate backer who pays for the rights to be the "title sponsor"--is: "The Smucker's Skating Spectacular."
Yes, that's the same Smucker's who is the title sponsor for "Stars on Ice," the tour who refused to invite Johnny to perform last year after the Olympics--and every year before that--because he is not "family friendly." You may remember all the media coverage, and the 10,000+ signatures collected on a petition asking Smucker's to change their minds.
Oh, BTW: Who is Smucker's "star" of "Stars on Ice"?
Evan Lysacek.
So apparently rules AREN'T rules--or perhaps it's just another case of "the one who has the gold makes the rules."
But fair is still fair: Either the rules should be broken for BOTH skaters---especially since Johnny is being given an award at this very same event--or for neither of them.
More here.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for reading.
Sincerely,
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Thank you for reading! Again, please only do whatever you're comfortable with.
More info about the Twitter campaign to come on the blog--but for now, the salient points are:
(1) Please tweet @USFigureSkating, @NC2011, @NBC, @NBC_Sports, @universalsports, and @ATT (the sponsor of the COMPETITION, but NOT the sponsor of the exhibition--but Smuckers has no twtitter. Of course) to request that two-time Kwan Trophy winner Johnny be allowed to perform (or however you want to phrase it.
(2) Please DON'T put "@JohnnyGWeir" in your tweets--just "Johnny Weir," so we don't clog up his Twitter timeline.
(3) Please DO include our new NEW HASHTAG in EVERY tweet so we can track them to show all interested parties the depth and breadth of our effort. The hashtag is: #JGWSK8.
Thanks again for all you do to support Johnny.
love love from Binky/Lynn
Lynn V. Ingogly
Binky and the Misfit Mimes
Rock Island, IL
http://misfitmimes.blogspot.com
https://twitter.com/misfitmimes
binky@misfitmimes.com
Резюме
Показательные выступления на ЧСША в этом году пройдут 30 января.
В показательных ЧСША разрешается выступать только медалистам ЧСША.
Но в этом году там почему-то еще выступает Эван Лайсачек (который этот сезон пропускает и в ЧСША участия не принимает)
А Джонни, который во время покательных должен получать Кубок Мишель Кван, выступать не будет.
То есть мало того что правило участия нарушается, так оно нарушается ради..Эвана.
Бинки считает, что правило должно нарушаться (раз это допустимо) или для двух спортсменов, или вообще ни для одного.
Подозрительно, что все это происходит в свете выхода статьи в журнале People, где Д делает камин-аут
Плюс к этому, спонсором ЧСША является компания Smucker's. Эта же компания являлась спонсором ледового тура "Stars on Ice" весной прошлого года. В этот тур Д не взяли, потому что посчитали его not "family friendly". Звезда тура Stars on Ice? - Эван Лайсачек.
Бинки предлагает привлечь к этому факту внимание СМИ.
Во-первых, послать в твиттере сообщения следующим адресатам: @USFigureSkating, @NC2011, @NBC, @NBC_Sports, @universalsports и @ATT с просьбой включить выступление Д в программу показательных.
При этом, упоминая Д, не следует писать "@JohnnyGWeir", а просто "Johnny Weir", чтобы в его новостной ленте это не отображалось.
После твита следует ставить вот такой тэг: #JGWSK8, чтобы отследить количество твитов
Во-вторых, посылая письма на электронные адреса следующим изданиям и сообществам:
OutSports: Cyd Zeigler Jr. cyd@outsports.com, cydzeiglerjr@gmail.com
Perez Hilton (yes, I know. I KNOW. Sigh.) Perez@PerezHilton.com
GLAAD incident@glaad.org, Creager@glaad.org
HRC Chris.Speron@hrc.org, Camille.Rodriguez@hrc.org, Joe.Solmonese@hrc.org
EQCA Michael Holtz micholtz@gmail.com
Выйти на саму Бинки можно здесь:
http://misfitmimes.blogspot.com
https://twitter.com/misfitmimes
binky@misfitmimes.com
А что конкретно МЫ можем сделать в этой ситуации?
Завалим американскую федерацию гневными письмами на русском языке?:)
Есть какие-то предложения по этому поводу?
Когда я писала, перевода окончания не было)
Для особо "одаренных" можно пошагово расписать что нужно делать, какое сообщение писать... это же надо на английском делать...
А Бинки -это активная участница этой фан-странички. даже ведет блог о Джонни. вот он: http://misfitmimes.blogspot.com/
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авик там клас
Come on, make me happy & ask Johnny Weir 2skate Exhibition! #JGWSK8
этим товарищам @USFigureSkating, @NC2011, @NBC, @NBC_Sports, @universalsports , @ATT
просто создаем массовку, бОльшего эффекта, думаю, не будет)
просто передаю информацию: Биники хочет, чтобы твиты любого(разного) содержания посылались на эти адреса 24/7.....
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Come on, make me happy & ask @JohnnyGWeir 2skate Exhibition! #JGWSK8
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исправила
Я так поняла, там флешмоб организуется, завтра на Джонином выступлении...
http://misfitmimes.blogspot.com/2011/01/flash-mob.html
может переведешь коротко о чем речь? если есть время и желание конечно...
Завтра Д будет кататься в рамках Today Show на открытом катке в Нью-Йорке. Бинки организует флешмоб:раздаст всем эти желтые постеры( с надписью "пусть Д катается на показательных ЧСША!") , чтобы они попали под прицелы камер, которые будут снимать шоу)