Poland - new attack

rmaciej1983 · 6th June 2008, 21:14

Hellow!
I have colleague who also like high heels and skirts. He is a teacher in high school in Wrocław. He sometimes organize happenings against men's discrimination.
Last time he had another conception. "Train to the Good Shoes". In polish word "train" have two meanings: train as a machine or train as a liking. So in polish: "Train to the Good Shoes" <=> "Liking to the Good Shoes".
So he builded catch of a train. He have a megaphone and he recorded some sounds of a train.
The idea was simple: the "Train to the Good Shoes" is driving to stations: "Macho" and "Men's Misery". On this stations they are getting in men in high heels and women in high heels, sport's shoes, combat shoes, ballerines...
Last station of train is calling "Freedom".
We made this show on Main Market-place in Wroclaw. There are many of people. Here you have some photos:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/...5c6d2f6f_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/...7492e6c9_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3136/...ae04bc4e_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3007/...858390fe_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/...981a987f_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/...5686e12f_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/...d4799e28_b.jpg
On this photo you could see our "Train to the Good Shoes":
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/...430f4991_b.jpg
Me in white skirt and pumps. My colleague in black silletos.
We had some interviews for local TV and newspaper. And even for some German radio.
I arrived to Wrocław from Koszalin (420 kilometers). So i had to stay in somewhere. My colleague reserved room in hostel for three days.
We was there in the evening. I show my document of identity, he paid and we went to my room. We thought that everything was ok. He came back to his house, i started to watching TV.
Suddenly i heared knock to doors. It was receptionist woman. She said something about my outfit. She said that she tolerate this but manageress ordered to remove me from hostel. I was suprised and angry. I decided to wait to police. But policemen told me that the hostel have own rights and i should find some hotel. So i had to leave this hostel, because my high heels prevented some manageress.
But this case had precedent. Media like talking about this kind of cases. So there was an article in local newspaper. Internet version:
http://miasta.gazeta.pl/wroclaw/1,37663,5237943.html
There are lost of comments on many portals and forums:
http://wiadomosci.onet.pl/1754613,454,1,1,item.html (1286 comments),
http://www.pardon.pl/artykul/5013/st...mika/wszystkie
http://miasta.gazeta.pl/wroclaw/1,37663,5240165.html
Sorry, but only in polish. Newspaper about our action:
http://miasta.gazeta.pl/wroclaw/1,35771,5241130.html
(we was recording by Wrocław TV station).
"Faceci chodzili w szpilkach po wrocławskim rynku" mean: "Guys was walking in stilletos on Wrocław market-place".
Some TV program ("Pytanie na śniadanie" - "Question on a breakfast") was interested my problem with hostel and they invited me to talk. But they changed mind (decided that this could be too scandalistic). They only made feuileton about our happeing.

canadianbeaver17 · 6th June 2008, 22:57

WOW! What a crazy story! This thread should be saved for sure. Your teacher friend, wasn't he in a video we say on here from a tv channel? I think so.

Bubba136 · 6th June 2008, 23:55

I'm not aware of where a man wearing women's clothing stands in Polish law. Is it against the law? What is the status of your being discriminated against at the hotel? Do you have any posibility of challenging the hotel management in the Polish court?

I am impressed with your determination to go through with your demonstration (and, I really like the way you looked). I wish you luck and all that I can say is keep on wearing your heels and skirts where ever you want to wear them and when ever you want to wear them.

Congratulations on your courage!

kneehighs · 7th June 2008, 02:12

rmaciej1983 This is amazing. Your friend who is the teacher has amazing ambition and your march is an inspiration to me.

You and your friends are welcome to join us at the next World Heel Meet 2009 in London. The exact dates will posted in September and will either be the weekend before or the weekend after London Fashion Week (edit: Feb 2009). Last year we had 31 attendees and this year we look to equal or match that.

Please keep up your work for your "cause"

roniheels · 7th June 2008, 02:55

You and your friend look so cool in your outfits and high heels. I've always admired your attitude toward your selection of high heels and the outfits you wear with them. Good luck to you and your friend on your quest and please keep us posted.

Dr. Shoe · 7th June 2008, 11:02

Perhaps the three of you should bring the train with you... You will get a lot more men in heels joining it!

heelma · 8th June 2008, 01:08

GREAT STORY! All my thumbs up for doing this!

JeffB · 8th June 2008, 12:00

rmaciej1983: Amazing! Absolutely amazing! A great adventure there, my friend. More power to you in your future exploits.

1337faith · 14th June 2008, 02:02

Incredible story!
And I cant believe how the hotel could discriminate you like that, thats really horrible!
A lot of respect to you and your friends!

Oh, by the way: You looked really really great!

rmaciej1983 · 16th June 2008, 21:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1337faith

Incredible story!
And I cant believe how the hotel could discriminate you like that, thats really horrible!
A lot of respect to you and your friends!

Oh, by the way: You looked really really great!

Thanks. But it wasn't hotel. I don't know how it say in english. Student's house? Academic? Place where are living stundents.
This is relation from happening: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ppcCiA4vNSM . In polish, but you can see pictures.