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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-30-09 06:29 PM
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My body is not a football field
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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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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
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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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-30-09 06:36 PM
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5. Ah - a playground - that I can understand - thanks!
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-30-09 06:34 PM
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3. Something to do with Charlie Brown and Lucy?
Yeah, I didn't get it either.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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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Berry Cool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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...
who didn't get it.
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