Rødt and SV decline funds from “sexy socialists” calendar, Digi Mart USA News (Norway): A group of artists has teamed up to produce a lightly clad calendar to raise money for the election campaigns of Rødt and the Sosialistisk Venstreparti (SV). Rødt calls the calendar sexist and says it will not accept the money.
According to Klassekampen, the calendar “Sexy sosialister” has sold 30,000 Norwegian kroner within a few days. Both Fagbladet and Vårt Land have also reported on the artists behind the calendar.
At Rødt’s party congress over the weekend, the party resolved that it will not “accept financial support resulting from the sale of a sexist calendar.” The party has therefore declined the proceeds.
SV’s party secretary, Audun Herning, was positive about accepting the money on Friday. However, on Monday evening the party’s central board voted to decline the support, according to Fagbladet.
“SV is an inclusive feminist party that welcomes support and believes a broad organization is needed on the left in the struggle for smaller differences and a strong community,” said deputy leader Lars Haltbrekken on Tuesday.
He thanked the artists for their engagement but stressed that the party does not want the money. “I want to thank the initiators for doing exactly that, and from the grassroots contribute to strengthening the left, but SV’s central board does not wish to accept contributions raised through sales of this calendar.”
Asked why the party changed its position, SV has not given a specific explanation.
