In September 2013, FORCE tricked the internet into thinking that Playboy had re-invented its annual party school list in response to the predominance of rape on college campuses. The new “2013 Top Ten Party Commandments” chose to focus on consent, boldly stating, “A good college party is all about everyone having a good time. Consent is all about everyone having a good time. Rape is only a good time if you’re a rapist. And f- those people.” Slate, NY Magazine, Salon and others reported that the party commandments were an elaborate hoax to promote consent. The fake list featured 10 groups of college students from across the country doing smart and creative things to educate their peers about consent and make the practice of consent a mainstream, accepted idea.
The spoof was a collaboration with web developer Dan Staples.
The spoof was a collaboration with web developer Dan Staples.
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Top Ten Party CommandmentsThe infograph that FORCE developed to highlight student groups promoting consensual party times on campus. Text: It has been brought to our attention that fun-loving undergrads everywhere feel like their party times are under serious threat. The enemy? Rape. To kick rape out of what we’ve been promoting, we had to re-invent the whole list. We now present to you the ultimate guide to a consensual good time. The only good time that is a good time for everyone. Full infograph: http://www.brobible.com/life/article/fake-feminist-brobible-think-its-cool
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About the Playboy Party Commandments
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THOU SHALT...Each highlighted student group had a different tactic for having consensual and sexy party times. Full infograph: http://www.brobible.com/life/article/fake-feminist-brobible-think-its-cool Numbers 1 and 2: ASK FIRST! Diversity and Equity Center at South Puget Sound Community College: These Northwest scholars know “consent is not just sexy. It’s necessary.” Students say, "Consent isn't confined to only sex. We ask before we hug our friends and take their pictures.” Like any worthy party trick, consent needs to be practiced. Ask first, often and always. EXPLODE SEXUALITY: Sexual Health Information Center at Oberlin College: Sex is more fun to play with when you take it out of the box. These sexually-advanced undergrads explode said sex box and are sending scattered particles of hard-ons, hookups, and hot sex clear over the rainbow. As one student puts it, “sexuality isn't just a spectrum – it's a galaxy.”
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Let's Talk About SexImages created for the consent action. We reframed fun to include open, verbal, clear communication when it comes to sex.
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Yes Means YesImages created for the consent action. We reframed fun to include open, verbal, clear communication when it comes to sex.
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CONSENTImages created for the consent action. We reframed fun to include open, verbal, clear communication when it comes to sex.
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Twitter ConversationA screenshot of the online conversations surrounding the Playboy spoof. The action made such a media spectacle that Playboy delayed the release of their actual top 10 party schools list by one week.
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Twitter ConversationTwitter was taken over by discussion about hoe Playboy COULD and SHOULD promote consent.
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Fake Huffington Post ArticleFor this spoof, FORCE not only posed at Playboy by reinventing their website; they also released fake news sites to make the hack even more believable. This screenshot is from our fake Huffington Post site. The fake site is viewable here: http://huffingtonpost.collegebreaking.com/ Huffington Post and Brobible all covered the story for real once the spoof was revealed. Here are links to those articles: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/18/force-anti-rape-playboy-party_n_3944751.html http://www.brobible.com/life/article/fake-feminist-brobible-think-its-cool