The purpose of WAM’s very first intervention was to open women’s eyes to societal enslavement through marriage. With a budget of only $2,000 Holly was able to organize and execute “Bridal Shop Bombardment.” Holly needed to enlist the help of Ida Pearson, because she wanted to give the impression they did not know each other; since Holly’s sisters look just like her she needed someone outside her family, and our only other member, Ida, was the perfect candidate. Ida posed as a bride trying on gowns and Holly ran in to the shop to “explain” to her and others the true meaning of marriage. Holly displayed handcuffs as a symbol of marriage and removed the veil that Ida was wearing accusing her of contributing to the oppression of women everywhere. Witnesses were shocked and amazed by Holly’s audacity and Ida’s friend Georgia took pictures so we could share the event with you. If this kind of raw action and uprising against societal standards interests you please visit us at our Contact page. (Ida also made an awesome rhubarb pie to celebrate this WAM milestone; this just goes to show how joining WAM can be fulfilling on so many levels.)