Men believe they can control and silence women through violence and
unjust laws
but the bodies of dead women continue to speak to us
even when they can no longer form words of protest
even when their hearts are no longer beating
even as their blood pools on filthy basement floors
they speak
this is what happens when freedom is ripped away
this is what happens when men demand the right to control a woman’s
body
this is what happens when choice is no longer ours
this is what hatred, discrimination and inequality looks like
it looks like death
remember
“I took this photograph in Washington DC, during a pro choice rally, years ago. Nothing changes. As a feminist, I’ve been fighting for the same things all my life. As long as men have complete control over our lives, we will never be free. Which, of course, is their entire point.”
Georgiann Carlson
I’m an artist, a writer, a vegetarian, an animal rights activist, and quite a few other things as well. I love books, cats, philosophy, good conversation, Chicago and the arts. So my blog is full of bits and pieces but it’s the bits and pieces that make life interesting to me. You can read more of my writing at Rethinking Life
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