11/6/2023 0 Comments Kate flannerySuccess for the Tories meant punitive anti Trade Union legislation involving severe restrictions on strikes and picketing, developing a militarised police force and creating criminals out of workers fighting for justice and their jobs. The brutal cruelty of the 1980s Thatcher Tory government aimed to destroy the most militant sections of the British working class, create greater workplace management control and transform society into a neoliberal state. Little did we know then how the Labour and Trade Union Movement and our communities were about to experience the full force of the state and that the women involved would emerge having played a powerful and essential role in protest and sustaining that strike. The year long National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Miners’ Strike started in March 1984 to preserve the coal industry and defend jobs and communities. I'm thinking something along the lines of ''The Social Network' meets 'Boogie Nights'.“While ever the establishment attempt to exclude any form of dissent, we have all the more reason to protest.” Kate Flannery, Orgreave Truth & Justice Campaignīy Kate Flannery, Secretary of the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign It's easy to picture this memoir taken to a whole new level if a great director were to adapt it for film. I think she's at her best when she's most candid and introspective, unafraid of exposing herself and the psychology behind the company's carefree, party vibe that seduced so many working inside, and which so easily slipped into inappropriate conduct. She's quick to place herself on the other side of "them", the perverse people working around her, which I find somewhat opportunistic. And while she does engage in self-criticism, it often feels superficial, merely ticking the box of political correctness. However, she, herself, participated in some of the bacchanalian behavior that she accuses. I also understand why she'd bring her audience's attention to CEO Dov Charney, who comes across as a predatory boss and was ultimately fired due to allegations of sexual harassment. For example, there's a chilling episode in which one of her co-workers, a guy that she hires and goes to bed with, later molests her and may try to rape her. She's right to draw boundaries and denounce some of the worst offenses. Had American Apparel's ascent continued, it is likely that she would have stayed put, as she did for years. She knew what was going on in the company, but never left. Also, to some extent, I feel like Flannery is both trying to bake the cake and eat it. There's a refreshing informality about it, but some of the writing sounds like high school chatter. To begin with, I wasn't won over by the prose. There's a great story here, but I feel like the author doesn't fully capitalize on it. In her book, she exposes the toxic culture that permeated the company founded by CEO Dov Charney. Kate Flannery worked as part of the hiring team at American Apparel, once a thriving and hip clothing brand with a widespread presence across the United States and the rest of the world. Strip Tees captures a moment in our recent past that’s already sepia-toned in nostalgia, and also paints a timeless portrait of a young woman who must choose between what business demands and self-respect requires.Ī Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company. The line between sexual liberation and exploitation quickly grows hazy, leading Kate to question the company’s ethics and wrestle with her own. She slowly begins to lose herself in a landscape of rowdy sex-positivity, racy photo shoots, and a cultlike devotion to the unorthodox CEO and founder of the brand. Having a job at American Apparel also means being a part of the advertising campaigns themselves, stripping down in the name of feminism. Kate throws herself into the work, determined to climb the corporate fashion ladder. Into this most glittering of supposed utopias, Kate Flannery arrives with a Seven Sisters diploma in hand and a new job at an upstart clothing company called American Apparel. Paris Hilton tells us “That’s hot” from behind the biggest sunglasses imaginable, while beautiful teenagers fight and fall in love on The O.C. Lauren Conrad is living her Cinderella story in the “Hills” on millions of television sets across the country. Thompson meets Gloria Steinem-about a recent college graduate and what happens when her feminist ideals meet the real world.Īt the turn of the new millennium, LA is the place to be. Strip Tees is a fever dream of a memoir-Hunter S. “Compelling and brave, Kate’s story is a must read for all young women learning how to navigate adulthood and identity.” -Lili Reinhart, New York Times bestselling author
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