#nyrw

           The radical feminist group, New York Radical Women, was present and active for three years during the Second-Wave of Feminism. The group was founded in 1967 by Shulamith Firestone and Pam Allen. It was also joined by other popular feminist of the time, Robin Morgan, Kathie Sarachild, and Carol Hanisch. The group’s first major protest was at the Arlington National Cemetery in January, 1968. The protest was labeled “Burial of Traditional Womanhood” and signified the liberation of women in the nation. The group’s most widely known act was at the Miss America Pageant in 1968. The group displayed a large banner with “Women’s Liberation” written on it during the televised pageant. They also tossed female products such as bras, corsets, false eyelashes, and mops in a trash can on the Atlantic City Boardwalk to signify the liberation of women. These demonstrations significantly increased the worldwide attention the movement received in the late 1960s.

So, my latest (sort of) rant has been completed about restaurants participating in New York Restaurant Week [#NYRW] without a decent social media presence.

The genesis of the semi-rant is the fact that there's a bunch of us from the online world getting together to document our #NYRW experiences and we'd like our documentation to be conversational in nature. Since it's hard to converse (NOT CONVERSATE) with air nor a brick wall, I decided to talk about it on Twitter. Additionally, since it's not always easy to follow a veritable soliloquy in sub-140 character segments I am enlisting, for the first time, the help of Twitter's embedded tweets to make more sense of my general ramblings thoughts.

Ok y'all... The time has come for a semi-rant... #notaboutRIMthough

— The Gary J. Nix® (@mr_mcfly) January 13, 2012

So, I'm trying to get this #GlobalInfluencer dinner together for #NYRW with the following pre rewa: #semirant

— The Gary J. Nix® (@mr_mcfly) January 13, 2012

By the way, “rewa” is supposed to be “reqs”. Damn you touchscreen auto-correct. Anyhoo, let's resume...

Pre req #1 everyone can make it. Almost done *crossing fingers* #semirant

— The Gary J. Nix® (@mr_mcfly) January 13, 2012

Pre req #2 the restaurant must be in midtown or further downtown... Easy enough thanks to @nycgo #semirant

— The Gary J. Nix® (@mr_mcfly) January 13, 2012

Pre req #3 the restaurant must have a full #soMe presence... #monkeywrench #semirant

— The Gary J. Nix® (@mr_mcfly) January 13, 2012

Why are there restaurants out there that are NOT getting they're total proverbial social media on? #semirant

— The Gary J. Nix® (@mr_mcfly) January 13, 2012

There are approximately 64857363849 restaurants in the area I'm looking that are participating in #NYRW #semirant

— The Gary J. Nix® (@mr_mcfly) January 13, 2012

And how many have I found with an at least decent #soMe presence thus far? 8! Yes, 8. #semirant

— The Gary J. Nix® (@mr_mcfly) January 13, 2012

See, the #GlobalInfluencers are heavy in online marketing and #soMe and we are going to talk about the experience to the millions...

— The Gary J. Nix® (@mr_mcfly) January 13, 2012

...and millions of the #GlobalInfluencers' fans for #NYRW but we can't talk to the restaurant? #semirant

— The Gary J. Nix® (@mr_mcfly) January 13, 2012

On a regular day I can hit up @TaoNY or @BBQNYC for example and have a CONVERSATION about the experience #semirant

— The Gary J. Nix® (@mr_mcfly) January 13, 2012

Why are there still restaurants and other businesses for that matter on their own #brandwagon? #semirant

— The Gary J. Nix® (@mr_mcfly) January 13, 2012

Are they in need of some assistance? Do they not understand the importance? I know people & places that will help #semirant

— The Gary J. Nix® (@mr_mcfly) January 13, 2012

Shouts to the spots doin it well #semirant #LLreference Ok, I think I'm done #fornow

— The Gary J. Nix® (@mr_mcfly) January 13, 2012

bay scallop carbonara with penne @ Fishtail by David Burke. #nyrw

135 East 62nd Street

dry roasted angry mussels @ Fishtail by David Burke. #nyrw

135 East 62nd Street