cali
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Thu Jul-30-09 06:29 PM
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My body is not a football field |
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A Liberian woman protesting against rape was carrying a sign that said that. The story, on World View, was about the impact that the rape here of the little girl from a Liberian immigrant family, has had on Liberian society.
I think it's a really powerful message.
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Thu Jul-30-09 06:30 PM
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1. I'm sure it is powerful, but I'm not getting the metaphor. Lil help? |
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Thu Jul-30-09 06:33 PM
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2. Well, it worked for me. I see it as saying that a woman's body isn't |
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some playing field for men to work their aggressions out on. It's not public property or a playground for men or a place for a scrimmage.
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Thu Jul-30-09 06:36 PM
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5. Ah - a playground - that I can understand - thanks! |
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Thu Jul-30-09 06:34 PM
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3. Something to do with Charlie Brown and Lucy? |
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Yeah, I didn't get it either.
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Thu Jul-30-09 06:35 PM
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4. I wasn't even sure if she was referring to soccer or football. |
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Thu Jul-30-09 08:15 PM
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6. You never heard the term "scoring" used in reference to...??? |
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Thu Jul-30-09 08:22 PM
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7. (shrug) If *that's* what the sign meant, then I'm not the only one in this thread... |
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