A few weeks ago I put up a video about Linda McMahon. It was sort of an abridgement of a film made by Jackson Katz. The abridgment itself, as I understand it, was made by Mr. Katz, so I would have to assume that he holds the copyright thereto. He is a crusader against violence against, and degradation of, women, so I’m assuming that he would approve of the use of his video, which is directed against Linda McMahon, in efforts to block her election.
Well, the video I embedded is down, under a claim of copyright from the WWE. But before they could do that, I downloaded it myself, and then posted it on my own account, where they promptly took it down.
Now, I’m no expert on copyright law, but it seems passing strange to me that the video, which is not composed exclusively of WWE performances, could be owned, in whole or in part, by the WWE. One would think that Mr. Katz might have something to say about that. The video documents the way in which women were portrayed and treated by the WWE, and the effect that treatment had on the brain dead males that attend these events. Suffice it to say that at least some of them drew the conclusion that women enjoy being treated that way. To the extent Mr. Katz may have used videos made by the WWE there is a concept known as “fair use” that probably protects him.
The video was most recently available here, but it has also been taken down. If you move fast, you might catch this one, which the WWE apparently has yet to find. It’s not the Katz video, but it’s a particularly horrible example of the way in which Linda and her husband treated women.
The WWE takedown of this video is yet another example of the way in which corporations rule our world. I could have protested the WWE’s action, but I would have had to agree to be sued in California had I chosen to do so. Besides, all youtube would have done was register my protest. If I wanted to do anything about it, I’d have to sue, which would cost me endless time or money, while the WWE could litigate me to death with lawyers whose fees they could write off. In any event, by the time a judge declared my right to post the video, Linda McMahon would either be a Senator or a bad memory.
But look, while it’s still up there, pass the link above on. These videos change minds. One of our Liberal Drinkers showed the Katz video to a woman who had a Linda sign in her yard. She promptly took it down. That’s one less vote for Linda.
UPDATE: Another good video, here.
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