To remember love after long sleep; to turn again to poetry after a year in the market place, or to youth after resignation to drowsy and stiffening age; to remember what once you thought life could hold, after telling over with muddied and calculating fingers what it has offered; this is music, made after long silence. The soul flexes its wings, and, clumsy as any fledgling, tries the air again.
From “The Hollow Hills” by Mary Stewart
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What kind of world do we live in when young men are so proud of violating unconscious girls that they pass proof around to their friends? It’s the same kind of world in which being labeled a slut comes with such torturous social repercussions that suicide is preferable to enduring them. As a woman named Sara Erdmann so aptly tweeted to me, “I will never understand why it is more shameful to be raped than to be a rapist.”
And yet it is: so much so that young men seem to think there’s nothing wrong with—and maybe something hilarious about—sharing pictures of themselves raping young women. And why not? Their friends will defend them, as they did in Steubenville, tweeting that the young woman was “asking for it” and that the boys were being unfairly targeted.
Women and girls are the ones expected to carry the shame of the sexual crimes perpetrated against them. And that shame is a tremendous load to bear, because once you’re labeled a slut, empathy and compassion go out the window. The word is more than a slur—it’s a designation.
— “In Rape Tragedies, the Shame Is Ours,”(Source: jessicavalenti, via rhyanna-snow)
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I’m finally acting in a play- it’s been about nine months and I’m very excited
Here’s our Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/543124869043845/?fref=ts
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You know what they call me in the ancient legends on the Dalek home world? The Oncoming Storm. You might have removed all your emotions, but I reckon right down deep in your DNA there’s one little spark left. And that’s fear. Doesn’t it just burn when you face me?
Sometimes I forget how very much I love the 9th Doctor- he won me over. Completely and totally.
(Source: missingmyponds, via halorvic)
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Like an early birthday wish come true- they’d be such brilliant time-travelling buddies.
(Source: halorvic)
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via stfusexists + ourmobileworld: The Times of India is running 1/4 page ads on why men should respect women. This is huge. There are no words for how happy I am to post this vs everything I usually reblog.
(Waiting for the NY Times to do something similar. Of course, they’d have to take time off from justifying the actions of gang rapists.)
They have it in other languages, or only English?
This is brilliant.
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”I’ve got a proposition to make. I want to call for a vote. I want the eleven of you to vote by secret ballot. I’ll abstain. If there are still eleven votes for guilty, I won’t stand alone. We’ll take in a guilty verdict right now.”
Stella Maris College (Autonomous) is proud to present:
‘12 ANGRY JURORS’
In association with MY Theatre Festival and Crea-Shakthi.
https://www.facebook.com/Mytfchennai
VENUE: Museum Theatre, Egmore, Chennai
DATES AND TIMINGS:Saturday 2nd Feb: 7:30 pm
Sunday 3rd Feb: 3:30pm & 7:30pmTICKETS: Rs. 150, Rs. 250 & Rs. 500
FOR TICKETS CALL: 94452-81-511 / 8939-08-8373 / 8939-25-7195FOLLOW US ON: www.facebook.com/12AngryJurors.SMC.
ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/12AngryJurors
PHOTO CREDIT: Smita Vanniyar
I will not be stopping anytime soon.
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Mwhahahaha!
For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/12AngryJurors.SMC?fref=ts
Our Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/469822049719720/?ref=notif¬if_t=plan_user_joined
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12 Jurors. One Place. You DON’T want to miss this.
I’m directing this- that’a right. If you happen to be in Chennai- do drop by.
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“I wear a fez now.”
