NGONGE Posted March 8, 2013 One woman's stand against sexual harassment When Ellie Cosgrave was sexually assaulted on a London tube, she felt powerless. On International Women's Day, she is returning to where it happened to start her own revolution Today, on International Women's Day 2013, somewhere in a London Underground tube carriage on the Northern line, one woman will take the radical step of reclaiming the space in which she was sexually assaulted. When a man pressed his erection into Ellie Cosgrave's behind on a crowded tube and left her with semen running down her legs, she felt the powerlessness that mark so many women's daily experiences of harassment and assault. But like thousands of other women in the new wave of feminism sweeping the UK, Cosgrave is taking a stand; finding her own, individual way to fight back and refusing to be silenced any more. Returning to the carriage where she was assaulted, she will perform a dance to express the anger, embarrassment and discomfort that she felt. Next to her will stand a sign reading: "On the 4th Aug 2011 a man ejaculated on me in this carriage. Today I'm standing up against sexual harassment everywhere." For Cosgrave to go back to the place where she endured her ordeal and dance is an act of extraordinary bravery. She will take ownership of the space where somebody else exerted power over her against her will. It is a moment of pure defiance: of the man who assaulted her and the social norms that create public property out of women's bodies in shared spaces. As a form of protest, dance wields a particular power. This was harnessed by Eve Ensler in One Billion Rising on 14 February, which inspired women all over the world to dance and demand an end to violence against them. It might look as if Cosgrave is alone, but there are thousands of women standing alongside her, both in support and in taking on their own acts of bravery. Hers is one voice in a chorus that is building to become a deafening roar. From the bravery of Malala Yousafzai, to those who wish to honour the legacy of Jyoti Singh Pandey. Across the UK, at the brand new university feminist societies springing up, at grassroots conferences being organised for the first time, in cafes and bars, homes and schools, women and men are creating a movement of equals – young and old, of all backgrounds, colours and creeds. They don't need permission for their priorities – they are standing up to injustice wherever they see it, from street harassment to workplace discrimination to everyday sexism. When Ellie returns to the carriage where she was assaulted today, she won't just be dancing. She's also fighting. She's starting a revolution Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nin-Yaaban Posted March 8, 2013 This is so weird walle. What is she hoping to accomplish from doing this and acting like Naag Waalan in front of all these people? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
underdog Posted March 8, 2013 Yup! B!tches be crazy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wadani Posted March 8, 2013 Examples such as these are just the natural outcome of unbridled militant feminism. The sad part is this ideology, which has effectively subverted the institutions of religion and family in the Western world, is finding fertile ground amongst naive university educated (indoctrinated is a better word) Somali girls. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blessed Posted March 8, 2013 "وما نفع السيوف بلا رجال", so long live the "madness"... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Somalicentric Posted March 8, 2013 Wow, at the amount of sexist ignorance on this thread :rolleyes: Trolls will be trolls. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
underdog Posted March 8, 2013 Somalicentric;925251 wrote: Wow, at the amount of sexist ignorance on this thread :rolleyes: Trolls will be trolls. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wadani Posted March 8, 2013 *Blessed;925244 wrote: "وما نفع السيوف بلا رجال", so long live the "madness"... Wa maa nafcu pychologists bilaa nisaa? Haadaa huwa su'aal al-akbar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tallaabo Posted March 8, 2013 By dancing in the Tube, she will only make fool of herself and entertain few passangers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juxa Posted March 8, 2013 Really? Most of you read woman, mad, dance in the tube? No comments to the assault, humiliation and embarrassment she endured. Wallee if future depends of 'RAGA' Somali waaloo yaabaa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raula Posted March 8, 2013 ^^^ma aragte mandhay wale shaqo baa noo sugeyso Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juxa Posted March 8, 2013 Waxaad moodaa inuu damiirkiiba alle ka qaaday Maybe ' women' are indeed mad and entirely to blame for bringing up this faulty crop. There should have been quality control to ensure the next patch will be deserving of the 'RAGANIMO' tag Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raula Posted March 8, 2013 ^^^^^aheeeeey wale maxaad caraweelo tahay. Next batch hopefully will be "proofread" lol. Laakin kuwaan hada joogo waa in wax laga qabtaa..its sida sheekada mareekan "illegal immigration" ka heysatoo..now that they are here..maxaan ka qabanaa lol. Salams to you dear Juxa & best of the weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waranle_Warrior Posted March 8, 2013 ^Women are mad indeed. Even if a man ejaculated on her, I don't think taking a placard on the tube and caressing herself would do her any good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juxa Posted March 8, 2013 Kitchenka cidii gaajeysan baa gashee when would one come out behind hooyo's gorgorod? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
